Companies Amendment Bill 2016 - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Companies Amendment Bill 2016 allows for pecuniary interest in companies for which company personnel?

a. CEO
b. MD
c. Independent Director
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Independent Director

Explanation:
Companies (Amendment) Bill 2016 unlike existing law allows for pecuniary interest in companies for independent directors. Proposed law allows directors to have their own transactions with companies where they are independent directors up to 10 percent of their total income.