(i) Duplicate products of popular products are illegally produced and sold.
(ii) Duplicates are available.in plenty in the market for every original and genuine parts or components like automobile spare parts, blades, pens, watches, radios, medicines, jewellery, etc.
(iii) A consumer is not in a position to distinguish duplicate form the original.

(i) The major causes of consumerism in India have been identified as rising prices, poor product performance and service quality, product storage and deceptive advertising and inflation.
(ii) Government has been very responsive to the consumer needs through legislative actions.
(iii) Economic discontent has been generated out of spiralling inflation.
(iv) Thus it has become necessary for the consumers to stand up for their rights through effective organisation in order to redress the grievances.
(v) The word consumerism came into existence in the year 1960.

(i) Consumer protection has a wide agenda. It not only purports to educate consumers about their rights and responsibilities, but also helps in getting their grievances redressed.
(ii) It provides judicial machinery for protecting the interests of consumers to come together and organise themselves into consumer associations for protection and promotion of their interests.
(iii) consumer protection has a special significance.

The following basic structure of functioning is recommended:
(i) Monthly meetings and demonstrations for one hour after school hours on the First Thursday of each month. Each month a topic/activity may be scheduled as in the model calendar.
(ii) Days of National and International importance to consumers may be celebrated in the School/College. Poster/ Speech / Essay competitions can be organised at school level by the Consumer Club to sensitise the students on the importance of the day.
(iii) Field visits to local markets / Consumer Courts and door to door campaign in the local community etc., may be organized for at least 4 days in a year. It can be done on Saturdays with prior arrangement.
(iv) Minutes of each activity have to be recorded by the Student and Teacher Co-ordinator jointly as properly document.

(i) The Indian Contract Act, 1982 was passed to bind the people on the promise made in the contract.
(ii) The Sale of Goods Act, 1930: This Act protects consumers against sellers not complying with expressed and implied warranties in the sale contract.
(iii) The Agricultural Products Grading and Marketing Act, 1937 ensures the supply of agricultural commodities at high quality.

i) Government should assure an active role in safeguarding the consumers.
ii) Government both the central and the state have brought out a number of legislations to protect the interest of consumers across the country.
iii) Despite the existence of legal system to protect the consumers, consumers in India are still illiterate and passive.
iv) Law enforcement authorities should see that penal clause is not mere paper jaws they should string the offenders mercilessly. 

The three constituent elements of business are
(i) Product Information
Business enterprises should disclose correct, complete and accurate information about the product viz. size, quality, quantity, substances, use, side effects, precautions, weight, exchange, mode of application etc
(ii) Guarantees for Good Quality:
Business enterprises should not give false warranty for the products. It should ensure supply of good quality.
(iii) Truth in advertising:
Business enterprises should not convey false, untrue, bogus information relating to the product through the advertisements in media and thus mislead the consumers.