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    Question

    For a company to accept deposits from public it should

    be an eligible company. So which companies are referred to as the eligible companies?
    A Public companies having a net worth of less than one hundred crore rupees or a turnover of not less than five hundred crore rupees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Public companies having a net worth of not less than one hundred crore rupees or a turnover of not less than five hundred crore rupees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Public companies having a net worth of not less than one hundred crore rupees and a turnover of not less than five hundred crore rupees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Public companies having a net worth of not less than two hundred crore rupees or a turnover of not less than five hundred crore rupees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Public companies having a net worth of not less than five hundred crore rupees or a turnover of not less than five hundred crore rupees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014: Rule 2. Definitions (1)(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: Provided that an eligible company, which is accepting deposits within the limits specified under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 180, may accept deposits by means of an ordinary resolution;

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