Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Manufacturers are required to display batch number, date of manufacture, and expiry date on packaged goods because consumers have the right to be informed about the particulars of goods and services they purchase.

This upholds the Right to Information — one of the key consumer rights.

Example: If a consumer buys a product and finds it defective within the expiry period, they can demand replacement. Without the expiry date printed, the manufacturer could blame the shopkeeper and refuse responsibility. Similarly, if someone sells an expired medicine, severe action can be taken against them only when the expiry date is visible.

Source: Chapter 5 — Information about Goods and Services

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• The examiner expects you to name the specific right: Right to Information.
• Always link it to an example directly from the textbook (expired medicine or defective product within expiry period) — don't invent unrelated examples.
• The batch number helps trace which production lot a defective product belongs to, supporting accountability.
• For 3 marks: one point on why the requirement exists, one point naming the right, one point on harm through an example — this structure covers all three marks cleanly.