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A government company is any company in which the paid-up capital held by the government is not less than:

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51 percent

Government Company Paid-up Capital Rule

Understanding what defines a government company is crucial in business and finance. A key factor determining this classification is the amount of ownership held by the government, specifically through its stake in the company's paid-up capital.

Defining a Government Company by Capital Share

A company is formally recognized as a government company based on the extent of its paid-up capital held by government entities. This governmental holding signifies substantial control and ownership.

The definition requires the government's stake to meet a specific minimum percentage:

  • A company is considered a government company if the President of India, the Government of India, any state government or governments, or any company that is itself a government company (alone or together with any state government) holds not less than \(51\%\) of the company's total paid-up capital.

Therefore, the minimum percentage of paid-up capital that must be held by the government to classify a company as a government company is \(51\%\).

Key points regarding this definition:

  • Government Ownership: The government must own a controlling stake.
  • Minimum Capital Requirement: This controlling stake is specifically defined as \(51\%\) or more of the total paid-up capital.

This threshold ensures that the government has a majority financial interest in the company.

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निर्देश: निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए । 

आज हिंदी भाषा जिस रूप में बोली और समझी जाती है वह खड़ी बोली का ही साहित्यिक भाषा रूप है. जिसका विकास मुख्यतः उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी मे हुआ । खडी बोली का प्राचीन रूप दसवीं शताब्दी से मिलता है किन्तु चौदहवीं शताब्दी के प्रारंभ में अमीर खुसरो ने पहली बार खड़ी बोली में कविता की रचना की। मध्यकाल तक खड़ी बोली मुख्यतः बोलचाल की भाषा के रूप में ही प्रचलित थी । उस युग में ब्रजभाषा और अवधी काव्य की भाषा थी । 

ब्रजभाषा को सूरदास ने, अवधी को तुलसीदास ने और मैथिली को विद्यापति ने सिंचित और पल्लवित किया । उस समय फारसी राजदरबार में राजकाज की भाषा हुआ करती थी । अतः इन्हीं कारणों से खड़ी बोली उपेक्षित-सी रही, लेकिन समस्त उत्तर भारत में जनसंपर्क की यही एकमात्र सशक्त भाषा थी । 19 वीं और 20 वीं शताब्दी में जब ज्ञान-विज्ञान का प्रसार हुआ तो खड़ी बोली सहज रूप से सर्वग्राह्य भाषा के रूप में तथा जनसंपर्क की भाषा के रूप में उभर कर सामने आई क्योंकि यही सबसे अधिक व्यापक थी। 

संसार में अंग्रेजी व चीनी भाषा के बाद हिंदी बोलने वालों की संख्या सर्वाधिक है । मुद्रण के आविष्कार, भारत में में अंग्रेजी गद्य साहित्य के प्रसार, राजनीतिक जागरूकता के उद्भव, पत्र-पत्रिकाओं के प्रकाशन, जनसाधारण तक पहुँचने की आवश्यकता आदि कारणों ने खड़ी बोली से विकसित हिंदी को सम्पूर्ण भारत की सर्वाधिक प्रयोग की जाने वाली जनसम्पर्क की भाषा के रूप में स्थापित कर दिया । इसी अवधि में भारतेन्दु हरिश्चंद्र महावीर प्रसाद द्विवेदी और प्रेमचन्द आदि ने हिंदी गद्य को निखारने व परिष्कृत करने में योगदान दिया । जन समुदायों को संबोधित करने के लिए गाँधी, तिलक, दयानन्द सरस्वती आदि राजनैतिक और धार्मिक नेताओं ने हिंदी का प्रयोग किया । 

सन् 1949 ई. में संविधान में देश की राजभाषा के रूप में स्वीकृत होने के पश्चात् इसने अब एक राष्ट्रीय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय स्थान प्राप्त कर लिया है । देश के अधिकतर राज्यों में शासन और शिक्षा की भाषा हिंदी है। पंजाब, गुजरात और महाराष्ट्र ने इसे द्वितीय भाषा के रूप में मान्यता दी है ।

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