Question- When is ‘World Consumer Rights Day’ celebrated?
(a) March 13
(b) March 15
(c) March 18
(d) March 12
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On March 15th, 2018, ‘World Consumer Rights Day’ was celebrated.
- The main theme of this day in the year 2018 was – ‘Making Digital Markets Fairer is Digital Making’.
- The purpose of this day is to make consumers aware about their rights and responsibilities.
- Significantly, World Consumer Rights Day was inspired by President John F Kennedy, who sent a special message to the US Congress on 15th March 1962, in which he formally addressed the issue of consumer rights.
- On 24th December every year in India ‘National Consumer Day’ is celebrated.
- It is Notable that the ‘Consumer Protection Act’ for India was enacted in 1986 on same day (March 15th).