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Analyse any three reasons for the beginning of the consumer movement in India.   

Answer

At world level the origin of consumer movement was in the form of consumer cooperatives. The first cooperative came in 1904 in Madras but there was not much development till 1962. The objectives of consumer movement were different in India from those of western countries. 
Objective of Indian consumer movement in 1970 were as follows : 

  • Shortage of consumer products 
  • Adulteration and black marketing 
  • Range of product is less due to lack of technology advancement 
  • Main focus was on availability, price and purity.

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