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Ministry of Cooperation mandates uniform audit-reporting order for multi-State co-operatives
ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਉਂ?
Which Act governs co-operatives spanning many States? The 2002 law behind the new audit order
The Ministry of Cooperation has notified the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2026.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 ਮਿੰਟ
The Ministry of Cooperation has notified the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2026.
It prescribes a uniform audit-reporting framework for multi-State co-operative societies, which are registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- Ministry of Cooperation has notified the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2026
- The Order prescribes a uniform audit-reporting framework for multi-State co-operative societies
- Multi-State co-operatives are registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002
- They are administered by the Central Registrar of Co-operative Societies
- Ministry of Cooperation is based in New Delhi
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- Multi-State Co-operative Societies are registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002, not under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912.
- Co-operative societies whose members and operations span more than one State fall under the Central Registrar of Co-operative Societies.
- The Auditor's Report Order, 2026 prescribes a uniform audit-reporting format for multi-State co-operatives.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS-II/III: Co-operatives and governance. Audit quality in multi-State co-operatives has been uneven, so the Ministry of Cooperation has used the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 to prescribe a uniform auditor's reporting order. Standardised reporting improves transparency, accountability and member trust; the way forward is strong enforcement, auditor capacity building and digital audit systems, while respecting the federal balance since co-operatives are a State subject.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Multi-State Co-operative Societies, for which the Ministry of Cooperation has prescribed a uniform audit-reporting order, are governed by which law?
- Co-operative Societies Act, 1912
- Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002
- Banking Regulation Act, 1949
- Companies Act, 2013
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: B — The correct answer is Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. Co-operatives whose members and operations span more than one State are registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002, administered by the Central Registrar of Co-operative Societies.
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