Match List-I (malpractice from which consumer protection protects con…

Match List-I (malpractice from which consumer protection protects consumers) with List-II (its meaning).

List-I	List-II
(A) Sale of adulterated goods	(I) Selling a product of lesser value than the real product
(B) Sale of counterfeit goods	(II) Quality lesser than the condition agreed
(C) Sale of sub-standard goods	(III) Adding inferior substances to the product being sold
(D) Supply of inferior services	(IV) Selling products that do not meet the prescribed quality norms

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Sale of adulterated goods	(III) Adding inferior substances to the product being sold	Adulteration means adding inferior substances to the product being sold.
(B) Sale of counterfeit goods	(I) Selling a product of lesser value than the real product	A counterfeit product is a fake copy, of lesser value than the real product.
(C) Sale of sub-standard goods	(IV) Selling products that do not meet the prescribed quality norms	Sub-standard goods do not meet the prescribed quality standards.
(D) Supply of inferior services	(II) Quality lesser than the condition agreed	Inferior service gives a quality lesser than the condition agreed.

NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Importance of Consumer Protection The concept of consumer protection is to safeguard the interests of the consumers. It adopts measures to protect consumers from unethical malpractices by businesses and provide a swift redressal of their grievances with regard to:
1. Sale of adulterated goods such as adding inferior substances to the product being sold.
2. Sale of counterfeit goods such as selling a product of lesser value than the real product.
3. Sale of sub-standard goods such as the sale of products that do not meet the prescribed quality standards.”

“Importance of Consumer Protection … 10. Supply of inferior services, i.e., quality of service lesser than the condition agreed. …”