FAHAHEEL AL-WATANIYA INDIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL,

AHMADI, KUWAIT
CLASS XI, SUBJECT- BUSINESS STUDIES
ASSIGNMENT-CHAPTER 3
Very short answer questions:-

Q1: Where national security is concerned, which form of public enterprises is most suitable?
Q2: In which form of public sector enterprise, private individuals can also become shareholders and at least
51% of the capital is contributed by the state or the central government?
Q3: Which of the following has no separate legal entity?
a) Departmental Undertaking
b) Statutory Corporations
c) Government Company
d) Private Company

Q4: Name the company which operates in more than one country.
Q5: LIC is the example of ________________________

a) Departmental Undertaking
b) Statutory Corporations
c) Government Company
d) Private Company

Q6: What is the enterprise called in which a project or service is financed and operated through a partnership
of government and private enterprises?
Q7: Write the name of the enterprise which gets set up as a consequence of partnership between companies.

Short Answer Questions:-

Q8: The Government of India wants to expand Doordarshan network. Answer the following questions
related to it.
a. Which ministry of Government of India controls and manages Doordarshan?
b. Which type of enterprise is it?
c. How will the finances of this enterprise be managed?
d. Who is responsible for the work performance of this department?

Q9: Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) is carrying on various projects on construction and infrastructure
development. Majority of its shares are held by the Government of India. It is registered under Companies
Act, 2013 and enjoys all the characteristics of a company. The board of directors are appointed by the
government. The board and shareholders are responsible for the efficient working of the company. The
company prepares its annual report and submits to appropriate authorities.
a. Name the type of public sector enterprise referred in above para.
b. In whose name Government buys shares in such enterprises.
c. Under which Act such enterprises are formed?
d. Can such enterprises have separate legal entity?

Q10: Identify following enterprises to which form of public enterprises they are related and also write 20
words for each.

a) Indian railways
b) Reserve Bank of India
c) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

Long Answer Questions:-

Q11. Reliance communication is a big company providing telecom services to lakhs of people in our
country. Another organisation providing similar service is MTNL. They are also enjoying good position in
providing telecom services to many people. MTNL is directly accountable to public and it is financed and
controlled by government, whereas Reliance communication is not under the direct control of government.
a. The given case is referring to two enterprises working in different sectors. Name the sectors in which
these enterprises are working.
b. To whom these enterprises are accountable?
c. Give any three points of difference between both the sectors.

Q12: Name the enterprises that operate in several countries. Explain their characteristics.

Q13: What are the benefits of entering into joint venture?