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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties on 12 entities for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices relating to walkie-talkies. The CCPA has identified over 16,970 non-compliant listings across online platforms and issued notices to 13 e-commerce entities. The Authority has emphasized the importance of clearly disclosing operating frequencies, licensing requirements, and other essential regulatory information to enable informed consumer decisions.
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The CCPA imposed a penalty of how many lakhs on M/s Hogar Technologies and Innovations LLP for misleading advertisements and product listings of walkie-talkies?
The CCPA imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on M/s Hogar Technologies and Innovations LLP for misleading advertisements and product listings of walkie-talkies. This was part of the CCPA's efforts to regulate misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices.
Consider the following statements regarding CCPA Penalties for Misleading Advertisements: 1. The CCPA has imposed penalties on 10 entities for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices. 2. The cumulative penalties imposed by the CCPA for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices relating to walkie-talkies is ₹60 lakh. 3. The CCPA has imposed penalties on 15 entities for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices. How many of the above statements are correct?
The CCPA has passed final orders against 12 entities, imposing cumulative penalties of ₹58 lakh for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices relating to walkie-talkies. This supports the second statement, which is a correct figure. The first and third statements are incorrect, as the fact list does not support these numbers.
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The CCPA has imposed penalties on entities for non-compliant sale of walkie-talkies because they failed to disclose essential regulatory information. Statement-II: The CCPA imposed penalties because the entities failed to clearly disclose the operating frequencies of the devices, applicable licensing requirements, and regulatory approvals. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Statement-I is true because the fact list states that the CCPA has imposed penalties on entities for non-compliant sale of walkie-talkies. Statement-II is also true and provides a correct causal explanation for why the penalties were imposed, as it mentions the specific regulatory information that was not disclosed.