Indian Contract Act, 1872: valid contract, capacity, consent, discharge, breach, quasi contracts - Question Bank
1. The rule 'Ex turpi causa non oritur actio' means:
2. A contract requires lawful consideration, lawful object, and:
3. Which section of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines 'Acceptance'?
4. What is the legal consequence of a contract declared void under Section 24 to 30 of the Indian Contract Act?
5. The principle of 'Restitution' in quasi-contracts means:
6. In which of the following cases can a contract be discharged by 'Lapse of Time'?
7. What is the legal status of an agreement made with an alien enemy?
8. Which of the following is an exception to the doctrine of Privity of Contract?
9. The doctrine of 'Privity of Contract' states that:
10. An agreement declared void by this Act, or any consequence thereof, which has been received by a party, must be restored or compensated for under:
11. A person who is interested in the payment of money which another is not bound by law to pay, and pays it, may recover it from the other under:
12. Payment made by a person to another for money paid or delivered, or something done by the latter, which is not legally enforceable, can be recovered under:
13. If a person finds goods belonging to another and takes them into his custody, he is subject to the same restrictions as:
14. Which section deals with 'Certain relations resembling those created by contract' (Quasi-Contracts)?
15. Quasi-contracts are based on the principle of:
16. An injunction is a court order restraining a party from:
17. Specific performance of a contract is an order from the court directing a party to:
18. Damages awarded to compensate the injured party for the loss actually suffered are known as:
19. What are the remedies available for a breach of contract?
20. A 'Breach of Contract' occurs when:
21. When a contract becomes impossible of performance due to some event occurring after the contract was made, it is discharged by:
22. The discharge of a contract by mutual agreement is known as:
23. Novation of a contract involves:
24. When both parties to a contract fulfill their respective obligations, the contract is discharged by:
25. Which of the following is a mode of discharge of a contract?
26. Wagering agreements are declared void by which section?
27. An agreement, the meaning of which is not certain, is:
28. Agreements in restraint of legal proceedings are declared void by which section?
29. Which section declares agreements in restraint of trade void?
30. An agreement in restraint of trade is generally:
31. An agreement in restraint of marriage is:
32. Which of the following is NOT an exception to the rule 'no consideration, no contract'?
33. An agreement without consideration is generally:
34. Consideration must be:
35. Consideration is defined in which section of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?
36. A contract based on a mistake of fact by both parties (bilateral mistake) is:
37. Which section defines Mistake under the Indian Contract Act, 1872?
38. Misrepresentation means:
39. Which of the following constitutes Fraud under the Indian Contract Act, 1872?
40. Undue influence is defined under which section of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?
41. Which section deals with Coercion under the Indian Contract Act, 1872?
42. Consent is said to be free when it is not caused by:
43. Which legal principle states that 'a minor's agreement is void ab initio'?
44. An agreement made by a minor is:
45. A minor is a person who has not completed the age of:
46. According to Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, who is disqualified from contracting?
47. The Indian Contract Act, 1872 came into force on:
48. Which of the following is NOT an essential element of a valid contract?
49. An agreement enforceable by law is defined as:
50. Which section of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines 'Proposal' (also known as Offer)?