Question

Two statements are given. Choose the correct option based on the statements.
Statements :
1. The Head Office of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission is located in New Delhi
2. According to the Consumer protection Act, a person who buys goods for resale is also a consumer.

• A. Only (1) is true
• B. Only (2) is true
• C. Both (1) and (2) are true
• D. Both (1) and (2) are false

Hint:

A key exclusion under the Consumer Protection Act is "resale" or "commercial purpose."
Traders buying goods to sell them again cannot file complaints in consumer forums as they are not "consumers" under the Act.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Verify Statement 1 about NCDRC.
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) is indeed headquartered in New Delhi. Statement 1 is true.
Step 2: Verify Statement 2 about the consumer definition.
Under Section 2(7) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, a person who buys goods for resale or for any commercial purpose is explicitly excluded from the definition of "consumer." A person buying for resale is therefore not a consumer under the Act. Statement 2 is false.
Step 3: Determine the correct option.
Since only Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false, option (1) is correct.
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