Match List-I (Item) with List-II (What the meaning of ‘product’ under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 says about it).
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Iron ore sold to a steel plant | (I) Delivered as a component |
| (B) Blood products supplied by a blood bank | (II) Raw material |
| (C) A ceiling fan sold to a family for its bedroom | (III) Not included in the meaning of product |
| (D) A spark plug sold to a car maker for its engines | (IV) Delivered as assembled |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Iron ore sold to a steel plant | (II) Raw material | Iron ore is the raw material from which steel is made. Raw material is named in the meaning of product. |
| (B) Blood products supplied by a blood bank | (III) Not included in the meaning of product | The meaning of product does not include human tissues, blood, blood products and organs. |
| (C) A ceiling fan sold to a family for its bedroom | (IV) Delivered as assembled | The fan reaches the family as a complete unit, ready to use. That is delivery as assembled. |
| (D) A spark plug sold to a car maker for its engines | (I) Delivered as a component | A spark plug is one part fitted into a bigger product, the engine. That is delivery as a component. |
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Terms & Definitions … 9. Product: Any article or goods or substance or raw material or any extended cycle of such product either in gaseous , liquid or solid state possessing intrinsic value capable of delivery either as assembled or a component produced or manufactured to trade. It does not include human tissues, blood, blood products and organs.” |