Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

What is Reserve share capital?

Options:

Part of authorised capital to be called at the beginning

Portion of uncalled capital to be called only at liquidation

Over subscribed capital by the applicants

Under subscribed capital by the applicants

Correct Answer:

Portion of uncalled capital to be called only at liquidation

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2- Portion of uncalled capital to be called only at liquidation.

A company may reserve a portion of its uncalled capital to be called only in the event of winding up of the company. Such uncalled amount is called ‘Reserve Capital’ of the company. It is available only for the creditors on winding up of the company.