Question : As per Section 52 of Companies Act 2013, Securities Premium Reserve cannot be utilised for ___________.
Option 1: Writing off capital losses.
Option 2: Issue of fully paid bonus shares.
Option 3: Writing off discount on issue of securities.
Option 4: Writing off preliminary expenses.
Correct Answer: Writing off capital losses.
Solution : Answer = Writing off capital losses.
Securities Premium Reserve cannot be utilized for writing off capital losses. This is because capital losses are incurred from investments or asset sales, and utilizing premium reserves for this purpose would not be appropriate. A Securities Premium Reserve is typically used for issuing fully paid bonus shares or writing off discounts on securities. Hence, the correct option is 1.
Question : The amount of Securities Premium Reserve Account is utilised for the purposes specified in Section 52(2) of the Companies Act, 2013. The purposes for which Securities Premium Reserve can be used are:
Option 1:
for writing off preliminary expenses
Option 2: for writing off expenses of, or commission paid or discount allowed on debentures of the company
Option 3: for providing premium payable on the redemption of redeemable preference shares or debentures of the company
Option 4: All of the above
Question : The sum obtained as a premium on securities cannot be used for the following, according to Section 52(2) of the Companies Act, 2013:
Option 1: Writing off preliminary Expenses
Option 2: Buy back of its own shares
Option 3: Purchase of Fixed Assets
Option 4: Premium Payable on Redemption of Prefrence share
Question : As per Section 53 of the Companies Act, 2013, the issue of shares at a discount shall be void, except in case of -
Option 1: A company may issue share at a discount to its creditors when its debt converted into shares in pursuance of any statutory resolution plan or debt restructuring scheme.
Option 2: A company may issue share at a discount to its creditors when its debt converted into shares in pursuance of any statutory resolution plan or merger scheme.
Option 3: A company may issue share at a discount to its debtors when its debt converted into shares in pursuance of any statutory resolution plan or debt restructuring scheme.
Option 4: None of the Above
Question : The National Payments Corporation of India was set up under the provisions of which Act?
Option 1: The SARFAESI Act, 2002
Option 2: Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
Option 3: Government Securities Act, 2006
Option 4: Companies Act, 2013
Question : Which section of the RBI Act empowers the Central Government to supersede the RBI board and issue directions considered to be necessary in the public interest to the RBI after consulting the Governor of the bank?
Option 1: Section 1
Option 2: Section 5
Option 3: Section 7
Option 4: Section 3
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