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Raipur district in a State has a very heavy load of consumer complaints. Under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, what may the State Government do about District Commissions for that district?

The State Government may establish more than one District Commission in a district if it deems fit. The Act provides this in the proviso to the provision on establishing District Commissions. It needs no approval from the Central Government or the National Commission.

  1. AEstablish more than one District Commission in the district, if it deems fitCorrect
  2. BEstablish only one District Commission, as the Act forbids more than one per district
  3. CAsk the National Commission to establish a second District Commission
  4. DEstablish a second District Commission only with the Central Government's approval

Explanation

The Act requires the State Government to establish a District Commission in each district by notification. The proviso lets it establish more than one in a district if it deems fit. No approval from the Central Government or National Commission is mentioned, so the other options are wrong.

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