{"id":35256,"date":"2024-04-15T09:42:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T09:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=35256"},"modified":"2024-04-15T09:42:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T09:42:32","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-regarding-new-companies-act-2013-1-it-replaced-the-companies-act-1956-2-it-has-introduced-concept-of-one-person-company-3-it-mandates-corporate-social-respons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-regarding-new-companies-act-2013-1-it-replaced-the-companies-act-1956-2-it-has-introduced-concept-of-one-person-company-3-it-mandates-corporate-social-respons\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements regarding New Companies Act, 2013. 1. It replaced the Companies Act, 1956. 2. It has introduced concept of one person company. 3. It mandates corporate social responsibility for select class of companies. 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