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Shree Ganesh Welfare Society has 40 members and its model meeting code provides a quorum of one-fourth of members. The notice was properly issued for a general meeting, but only 8 members are present at the scheduled start time. What is the correct position?

The quorum is not met. One-fourth of 40 members is 10, and only 8 are present. Business cannot validly be transacted without quorum, and neither proper notice nor the chairperson's wish can waive that requirement.

  1. AThe quorum is not met, as 10 members are needed, so the meeting cannot validly beginCorrect
  2. BThe quorum is met because 8 is more than one-fifth of members
  3. CThe chairperson alone can decide whether the meeting proceeds
  4. DThe meeting proceeds because notice was properly issued

Explanation

One-fourth of 40 is 10. With only 8 present, the quorum is not met, so no valid business can be transacted. Proper notice does not substitute for quorum, and the chairperson has no power to waive it.

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