BANKING AFFAIRS

BANKING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Recently Parliament has pass-ed Companies Act 2013. What is NOT true with regard to some of the features of the Act?
A
An Individual can set up “One person Private Ltd Company"
B
An independent Director can hold 3 consecutive terms of 3 years
C
Listed Companies must have at least 1/3rd independent Directors
D
Prescribed Companies must have at least 1 woman Director on the Board
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Every company formed under the Companies Act, 2013 shall be either an unlimited company having no share capital OPC cannot be incorporated or converted into a company under Registered Office of the Company.

Detailed explanation-2: –Companies Act 2013 introduced a new concept which was not there in Companies act 1956 that was “One person company”.-No approval is now required for conversion of the Private company to one person company or vice versa.-No approval is required for conversion of private company into public company.

Detailed explanation-3: -TENURE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR :-As per Section 149(10), independent director shall hold office for a term up to five consecutive years on the Board of a company but shall be eligible for reappointment on passing of a special resolution by the company and disclosure of such appointment in the Board’s report.

Detailed explanation-4: -Duties of the independent directors An independent director must aim to attend all the board meetings and the meetings conducted by the board committee is of which he is a member. The independent director must try to keep himself updated about the company the external environment under which it operates.

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