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    Question

     A company can invite, accept or renew deposit as per

    section 73 of the Companies Act if it is a_______________
    A Banking Company Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Eligible Company Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Non- banking financial company Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both a & c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All a, b & c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 73. Prohibition on acceptance of deposits from public: (1) On and after the commencement of this Act, no company shall invite, accept or renew deposit under this Act from the public except in a manner provided under this Chapter: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to a banking company and non-banking financial company as defined in the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and to such other company as the Central Government may, after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, specify in this behalf. Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014: Rule 2. Definitions: (e) “eligible company” means a public company as referred to in sub-section (1) of section 76, having a net worth of not less than one hundred crore rupees or a turnover of not less than five hundred crore rupees and which has obtained the prior consent of the company in general meeting by means of a special resolution and also filed the said resolution with the Registrar of Companies before making any invitation to the Public for acceptance of deposits:

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