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Questions
State any four features of statutory corporation.
Describe the features of a statutory corporation.
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Solution
- Formation: Created by a special Act of Parliament or State Legislature which defines powers and objectives.
- Separate Legal Entity: It has a separate legal character, can possess property, enter into contracts, and sue or be sued in its own name.
- Ownership: The government owns it entirely, and the state provides all of the capital.
- Management: A government-appointed Board of Directors manages day-to-day operations with autonomy.
- Service Motive: The primary goal is public service, although it is supposed to be self-sustaining or generate modest profits.
- Public Accountability: Reports submitted to Parliament/Legislature for audit and review.
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to their question.
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Match the pairs.
| Group A | Group B |
| A) BHEL | 1) Special Legislature |
| B) Statutory Corporation | 2) 49% paid up capital by govt. |
| C) Departmental Organisation | 3) Service Motive |
| D) Private Sector | 4) Railway |
| E) Public Sector | 5) Profit Motive |
| 6) 51% paid up capital by govt. |
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| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | ||
| A) | BHEL | 1) | Special Legislature |
| B) | Statutory Corporation | 2) | 49% paid up capital by govt. |
| C) | Departmental Organisation | 3) | Service Motive |
| D) | Private Sector | 4) | Railway |
| E) | Public Sector | 5) | Profit Motive |
| 6) | 51% paid up capital by govt. | ||
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What is one main role of the Reserve Bank of India as a statutory corporation?
Which feature directly relates to employees following corporation rules rather than government rules?
