“The consumer movement arose out of dissatisfaction of the con

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Social Science

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CBSE Class 10

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1.

Why has aluminium metal great importance?

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Suggest three steps to minimize the environmental degradation cause by the industrial development in India.

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‘Consumption of energy in all forms has been rising all over the country. There is an urgent need to develop a sustainable path of energy development and energy saving’. Suggest and explain any three measures to solve this burning problem.

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4.

Suggest three steps to minimize the environmental degradation caused by the industrial development in India.

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5.

Why do MNCs set up their offices and factories in those regions where they get cheap labour and other resources? 

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6.

If any damage is done to a consumer by a trader, under which consumer right one can move to consumer court to get compensation.

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7.

Why are most of the poor households deprived from the formal sector of loans?

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8.

“Rules and regulations are required for the protection of the consumers in the marketplace”. Justify the statement with arguments.

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9.

How are the consumers exploited in the market place? Explain.

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10.

“The consumer movement arose out of dissatisfaction of the consumers”. Justify the statement with arguments.


In India, the consumer movement emerged because of social reasons.


It was felt that it is necessary to protect the interests of consumers against the unfair practices of traders. Rampant food shortages, hoarding, black marketing and adulteration of food and edible oil gave birth to a growing dissatisfaction among consumers with dishonest traders. This led to a consumer movement in an organised manner during the 1960s. Consumers started voicing their concerns for better products and services.
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