Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I

List-II

(A) Dissolution by notice

(I) Partnership at will

(B) Dissolution by agreement

(II) When a partner becomes insane

(C) Dissolution by court

(III) With the consent of all partners

(D) Compulsory Dissolution

(IV) When the business of the firm becomes illegal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Correct Answer:

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV).

List-I

List-II

(A) Dissolution by notice

(I) Partnership at will

(B) Dissolution by agreement

(III) With the consent of all partners

(C) Dissolution by court

(II) When a partner becomes insane

(D) Compulsory Dissolution

(IV) When the business of the firm becomes illegal

 

(A) Dissolution by notice- (I) Partnership at will.
Dissolution by Notice: In case of partnership at will, the firm may be dissolved if any one of the partners gives a notice in writing to the other partners, signifying his intention of seeking dissolution of the firm.

(B) Dissolution by agreement- (III) With the consent of all partners.
Dissolution by Agreement: A firm is dissolved : (a) with the consent of all the partners or (b) in accordance with a contract between the partners.

(C) Dissolution by court- (II) When a partner becomes insane.
Dissolution by Court: At the suit of a partner, the court may order a partnership firm to be dissolved on any of the following grounds:
(a) when a partner becomes insane;
(b) when a partner becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties as a partner;
(c) when a partner is guilty of misconduct which is likely to adversely affect the business of the firm;
(d) when a partner persistently commits breach of partnership agreement;
(e) when a partner has transferred the whole of his interest in the firm to a third party;
(f) when the business of the firm cannot be carried on except at a loss; or
(g) when, on any ground, the court regards dissolution to be just and equitable.

(D) Compulsory Dissolution- (IV) When the business of the firm becomes illegal.
Compulsory Dissolution: A firm is dissolved compulsorily in the following cases:
(a) when all the partners or all but one partner, become insolvent, rendering them incompetent to sign a contract;
(b) when the business of the firm becomes illegal; or
(c) when some event has taken place which makes it unlawful for the partners to carry on the business of the firm in partnership, e.g., when a partner who is a citizen of a country becomes an alien enemy because of the declaration of war with his country and India.