The case Mohori Bibi v. Dharmodas Ghose is based on which provision of the ICA, 1872

A and B jointly owe 100 rupees to C, A alone pays the amount to C, and B not knowing the fact, pays 100 rupees over again to C.

A agrees to sell a horse of worth Rs, 5,000 for Rs. 1,000 to B. A’s consent to the agreement was freely given. The agreement is

Find out the correct answer. A makes a promise to pay Rs. 4,500 to X, Y and Z. X dies. In the absence of any contract

A tender in a newspaper is

Novation of a contract under Indian Contract Act, means:

A guarantee which the creditor has obtained by means of keeping silence as to a material circumstance is-

In which of the following instances has the discharge of agreement not been effected?

A promises to deliver goods to B on a certain day on payment by B. A dies before that day:-

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the given below the lists:

List I
List II

a. Invitation to offer
1. Upton Rural District Council v. Powell

b. Anticipatory breach
2. Hochester v. De La Tour

c. Restitution
3. Harvey v. Facie

d. Implied contract
4. Leslie (R) Ltd. v. Sheill

The legal effect of void agreement and void contract is the same.

A sees that the child of B is drowning in the water. A saves the child from drowning in the water. B promises to give him Rs. 25,000. In this context, which one of the following propositions is correct?

Every agreement in restraint of the marriage on any person other than a minor-

A fraud has been discovered by a party in a contract and lodged a criminal case, afterwards that the parties agreed to withdraw the case as only compensate the disadvantageous party such contract is

According to Section 11 of the Contract Act, a person is incompetent to contract who is a:-

“A” promises to obtain for “B” an employment in the public service and “B” promises to pay Rs. 1000 to “A”. The agreement is

A proposal can be accepted

Match List I containing cases with List II containing respective areas of contract and select the correct answers using the given below:

List I
List II

a. Balfour v. Balfour
1. Frustration of contract

b. Felthouse v. Bindley
2. Invitation to receive offer

c. Krell v. Henry
3. Intention to contract

d. Harvey v. Facey
4. Communication of acceptance to offeror

A contract between two parties, both labouring under mistake of law is

Minor’s contract is

In which case of the following, the doctrine of frustration was recognized in India?

A party who does not suffer any loss in case of contract is entitled to:-

Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give the correct answer with the help of given below:
Assertion (A): Acceptance is to offer what a lighted match is to a train of gunpowder.
Reason (R): Acceptance cannot be separated from offer.

Consent under Section 13 of the Indian Contract Act means

A entrusts B with negotiable instruments endorsed in blank. B sells them to C in violation of private orders from A. The sale is

Which of the following statement is correct?
The communication of an acceptance is complete, as against the acceptor-

In determining the question of . . . . . . . . . inadequacy of consideration is relevant.

X transfers possession or custody of the farmland to his son, S. S shall pay rent or a lease fee in return. S only receives custody and control of the property, but X still owns it. X is thus responsible for paying the property taxes and is liable for what happens on the land. This kind of contract or arrangement is called:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the given below the Lists:

List-I
List-II

a. Supervening impossibility
1. Uberrima fides contract

b. Consideration
2. Frustration

c. Good faith
3. Privity of contract

d. Dunlp Tyre Co. v. Selfridge and Co.
4. Quid pro quo

Indian Contract Act:- ‘A’ enters into a contract with ‘B’ to sell him 100 bales of cotton, and afterwards discovers that ‘B’ was acting as agent for ‘C’. For the price of the cotton ‘A’ may sue-

The mode of communicating or revoking recession of voidable contract will be according to which Section of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

The contract can be discharged by impossibility of performance specified in

A contract of life-insurance, the performance of which depends upon a future event, falls under the category of

A contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor himself, or by the conduct of any other person, is called

A’ in consideration that ‘B’ will employ ‘C’ in collecting the rent of B’s Zamindari, promises ‘B’ to be responsible to the amount of Rs. 5,000 for the due collection and payment by ‘C’ of those rents. This is:

Finder of a lost thing which is commonly the subject of sale, may sell it when the lawful charges of the finder, in respect of the thing found amount to-

A’ is of unsound mind, at one time he becomes sound and enters into a contract with ‘B’. Contract is:

The parties to the contract alone can enforce the contract, identify the relevant doctrine to it.

Which decision has laid down the principle that contract by a minor is void ab initio?

X’ agreed to supply 1000 tons of iron at Rs. 100 per ton to ‘Y’ to be delivered not later than 31st January, 2002. ‘X’ also entered into a contract with ‘A’ for purchase of 1000 tons of iron at Rs. 80 per ton telling ‘A’ clearly that the iron is needed before 31st January, 2002 for supply to ‘Y’ to fulfil the contract with Y. ‘A’ fails to supply the iron to ‘X’ who in tum failed to supply the same to ‘Y’. In an action by ‘X’ against ‘A’.

The person to whom proposal is made is called

The display of articles in a showroom with prices amounts to

In the case of Mohri Bibee v. Dharamdas Ghose, who was the defendant in the trial court?

Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghosh was finally decided by:

. . . . . . . . Implies a contract though the parties never expressed their intention to enter into a contract.

Mohoribibi v. Dharmodas Ghose is a case relating to:

A promisee can accept the performance

In order to convert a proposal into a promise the acceptance must

Where both the parties are under mistake as to matter of fact, the contract under section 20 is

X’ and ‘Y’ agree to marry each other on a certain date and before marriage ‘X’ goes mad. ‘Y’ cancels the agreement and sues for damages. Decide whether

An agreement made without consideration is void, unless it is a promise to compensate, wholly or in part, a person who has . . . . . . . . done something for the promisor, or something which the promisor was legally compellable to do

Inadequacy of consideration is relevant in determining the question of:

Who can become an agent

In the following cases which case relates to general offers

Contract Act- A contract of life insurance is a

Every promise and every set of promises forming the consideration for each other is

Hadley v. Baxendale is a leading case on

Consider the following statements:
1. An agreement made without adequate consideration is void.
2. A written and registered agreement made on account of a natural love and affection between the close relatives is not valid without adequate consideration.
Choose the correct option from below:

What is pledge:

Which one of the following agreements is induced by undue influence?

Satyabrat Ghose v. Mangneeram Bangur (1954 SC) is a case on

Any guarantee which the creditor has obtained by means of keeping silence as to material circumstances is:

The rule about exclusion of oral evidence contained under Section 92 will apply in those cases where contract/grants or other disposition is

Which one of the following statements is correct?
An agreement to which the consent of the promisee is freely given, is not void merely because the

S, a singer, enters into a contract with W, the owner of a theatre to sing at his theatre on Mondays and Tuesdays every weak. Before S could begin her performance the theatre was completely destroyed in an earthquake. The contract

A, B and C as sureties for D, enter into three several bonds, each in a different penalty, namely, A is the penalty of Rs. 10,000, B is that of Rs. 20,000 and C in that of Rs. 40,000 conditioned for D’s duly accounting to E. D makes default to the extent of Rs. 30,000. The liabilities of A, B and C are

A promises to sell his house worth one crore to B for Rs. ten. Is the amount of Rs. ten valid consideration?

By threat of suicide. A induced his wife and son to execute a contract.
What is it according to the Indian Contract Act?

A Contracts with B to beat his business competitor. This is an example of

The surety stands discharged

Promissory estoppel is sometimes spoken of as a substitute for:

One of the basic principles of the common law of contract is:

Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and answer by using given below:
Assertion (A): An agreement would be void if both the parties to the agreement were under a mistake as to a matter of fact not essential to the agreement.
Reason (R): Because Section 20 of the Indian Contract Act so provides.

Standard form of contract is also known as

Consider the following statements in respect of acceptance:
1. In case of telephonic conversation, the contract is complete when the acceptor speaks the words of acceptance.
2. Conditional or qualified acceptance is also an acceptance.
3. Acceptance should be in the usual prescribed manner.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The delivery of goods by one person to another for some purpose, upon a contract that they shall, when the purpose is accomplished, be returned or otherwise dispose of according to the direction of the person delivering them, is a contract of:

The remedy of compensation given in the case of breach of contract is given under which section of The Indian Contract Act?

Which of the following cases is related to ‘doctrine of frustration’?

If a person accepts a lesser amount in discharge of the whole debt than what was contracted between the parties is known as

“No one is allowed to enrich himself at the expense of another.” This principle is known as

In which of the recent cases has Supreme Court held that ‘there can only be an assignment of rights arising under a contract, but not the burden of a contract’?

A partnership firm consists of three partners ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’, and owes ‘R’ sum of Rs. 15,000. ‘A’ wants to retire and it is agreed amongst all the three partners and ‘R’ that after retirement of ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ as continuing partners shall be liable for the dues of ‘R’. After the retirement of ‘A’, ‘R’ sues ‘A’ for recovery of Rs. 15,000.

The mother owes Rs. 10,000 to her daughter. But the Limitation Act has barred this debt. The mother signs a written promise to pay Rs. 3,000 on account of the debt. In this case which one of the following is correct?

T’ coaches ‘M’, a minor, who is a student of Secondary School in Mathematics. Though there was no talk between the father of ‘M’ and ‘T’ with respect to any remuneration to be paid to ‘T’ yet the father of ‘M’ had knowledge of the coaching imparted by ‘T’. After ‘M’ succeeded in his examination. ‘T’ demanded remuneration from father of ‘M’. Which legal principle would govern the case at hand?

The juristic concept of contract consists of

What is correct of a standard form contract

A holds out a pistol over his own head and threatens to shoot himself if a release deed is not signed by his wife in favour of his brother. A’s wife signs the release deed. The consent to the agreement is caused by:

The legal principle, which was laid down in the case of Harvey v. Facey, was firstly followed by the Supreme Court of India in which of the following cases?

Assertion (A): Agreement without consideration is void.
Reason (R): Consideration may be given by promisee or any other person.

Consider the following statements:
1. A contract formed by coercion and undue influence is vitiated and voidable at the option of the party whose consent is so obtained.
2. A contract formed, where both the parties are under mistaken notion about the existence of the subject matter, is void.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

An agreement is void if its object or consideration is

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in a claim for damages for breach of contract?

Indian Contract Act:- A, a tradesman, leaves goods at B’s house by mistake. B treats the goods as his own. He is bound to pay A for them

When the acceptance is made by telephone then the contract is deemed to be made at such place:-

A’ promises to deliver goods to ‘B’ on a certain day at a certain day on the payment of Rs. 1000 ‘A’ dies before that day

Undue influence has been defined under Section . . . . . . . . of the Indian Contract Act, 1872

. . . . . . . . is without any legal effect and cannot be enforced in a Court of Law.

Consent’ is said to be free when it is caused by

A continuing guarantee may at any time be revoked by the surety by notice to the creditor:

Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the following right is not available to an agent: