Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounting for Shares

Question:

Under which section of the Companies Act, 2013 'One Person Company' is defined?

Options:

Sec 1(62)

Sec 1(63)

Sec 2(62)

Sec 2(63)

Correct Answer:

Sec 2(62)

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3- Sec 2(62)

Under section Sec 2(62) of the companies Act, 2013  'One Person Company' is defined.

One Person Company (OPC): Sec. 2 (62) of the companies Act, 2013, defines OPC as a “company which has only one person as a member”. Rule 3 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 provides that:
(a) Only a natural person being an Indian citizen and resident in India can form one person company,
(b) It cannot carry out non-banking financial investment activities.
(c) Its paid up share capital is not more than Rs. 50 Lakhs
(d) Its average annual turnover of three years does not exceed Rs. 2 Crores.