FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) is directing food outlets to declare the ingredients being used in cooking each of the food items on their menus. The consumer right enforced here is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Right to be Informed
Option (1) Right to Safety — Incorrect. This is the right to be protected against goods and services that are dangerous to life and health, such as faulty electrical appliances.
Option (2) Right to be assured — Incorrect. The Act gives the consumer the right to be assured of a variety of products at competitive prices, which lets him choose freely. It has nothing to do with knowing what is inside a food item.
Option (3) Right to be Informed — Correct. The consumer has the right to have complete information about the product he intends to buy, including its ingredients. When food outlets must declare the ingredients of each dish on the menu, this right is being enforced.
Option (4) Right to be Heard — Incorrect. This is the right to file a complaint and be heard when the consumer is not satisfied with a product or service.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Consumer Rights … 1. Right to Safety: The consumer has a right to be protected against goods and services which are hazardous to life, health and property. …” “2. Right to be informed: The consumer has a right to have complete information about the product he intends to buy including its ingredients, date of manufacture, price, quantity, directions for use, etc. It is because of this reason that the legal framework in India requires the manufactures to provide such information on the package and label of the product.” “3. Right to be assured: The consumer has the freedom to access variety of products at competitive prices. …” |
Note: The same/similar question has been asked in different years by NTA as per the details given below:
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 24-05 S2 20-05 S1 | – | – | 02-07 S3 05-06 S1 | – |