Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Entrepreneurship

Chapter

Entrepreneurial Planning

Question:

Assertion (A) - Minors cannot form a partnership firm.
Reason(R) - They are competent to enter into a contract.

Options:

Both A and R are true. R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is correct, but R is incorrect

A is incorrect, but R is correct

Correct Answer:

A is correct, but R is incorrect

Explanation:

Partnership is the outcome of a contract. Thus: a) There must be at least 2 persons to enter into contract to form partnership. b) Minors cannot form a partnership firm as they are incompetent to enter into contract but can be admitted to the benefits of a running firm. c) If these people intend to do banking business, the maximum number can be ten otherwise twenty for the other business.