Sona Mills sells cotton yarn to cloth makers, who use it as raw material. Under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the cotton yarn is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → a product, as the meaning of product includes raw material
Option (1) not a product, as goods bought for a commercial purpose are outside the Act — Incorrect. Buying for resale or a commercial purpose decides who is a consumer. It does not decide what is a product. The cloth makers may not be consumers, but the yarn they buy is still a product.
Option (2) a product, as the meaning of product includes raw material — Correct. A product is any article, goods, substance or raw material that has value of its own and is produced or manufactured to trade. Cotton yarn is the raw material from which cloth is made, so it is a product.
Option (3) not a product, as raw material is kept out of the meaning of product — Incorrect. Only human tissues, blood, blood products and organs are kept out of the meaning. Raw material is named inside it.
Option (4) a product, as it is bought by a consumer for a consideration — Incorrect. The cloth makers buy the yarn for a commercial purpose, so they are not consumers under the Act. The yarn is a product for another reason: raw material is part of the meaning of product.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “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.” “Who is A Consumer? … Under the Consumer Protection Act 2019, a consumer is a person who buys any goods or avails services for a consideration, which has been paid or promised, or partly paid and partly promised, or under any scheme of deferred payment. It includes any user of such goods or beneficiary of services if such use is made with the approval of the buyer. It applies to both offline and online transactions through electronic means or by teleshopping or direct selling or multilevel marketing. However, any person who obtains goods or avails services for resale or commercial purpose is not treated as a consumer and is outside the scope of Consumer Protection Act 2019. …” |