The Co-operative Societies Act, 1925 MCQs – Section#1 to 10

1. : Section 1 of the Co-operative Societies Act, 1925 deals with:

(A) Short title, extent, and commencement of the Act

(B) Registration of societies

(D) Duties of Registrar

2. : The Co-operative Societies Act, 1925 extends to:

(A) The whole of Pakistan

(B) Only Punjab Province

(D) Federally Administered Tribal Areas only

3. : Section 2 of the Act provides:

(A) Definitions of key terms such as “co-operative society,” “Registrar,” etc.

(B) Duties of society’s committee

(D) Privileges of societies

4. : Under Section 2, “Registrar” means:

(A) A person appointed by the Provincial Government to perform duties under the Act

(B) Any member of a society

(D) Auditor General of Pakistan

5. : Section 3 of the Act empowers the Provincial Government to:

(A) Appoint a Registrar of Co-operative Societies and other officers

(B) Dissolve all societies directly

(D) Elect members of committees

6. : Section 4 deals with the societies which may be:

(A) Registered under the Act if they follow co-operative principles

(B) Declared as companies automatically

(D) Run only by government servants

7. : Section 5 requires that every society must have at least:

(A) Ten members above the age of 18 years to be registered

(B) Two members regardless of age

(D) A government officer as head

8. : Section 6 provides that the word “limited” must be added at the end of:

(A) The name of every society with limited liability

(B) The name of all societies regardless of liability

(D) The name of private companies

9. : Section 7 empowers the Registrar to:

(A) Decide whether a society may be registered or refuse registration

(B) Appoint society’s President

(D) Fix share prices

10. : Section 10 of the Act deals with:

(A) Power of Registrar to direct amendment of by-laws for compliance with the Act

(B) Dissolution of societies

(D) Audit and inspection