Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I

List-II

(A) Compulsory Dissolution 

(I) Partner becomes insane

(B) Dissolution by notice 

(II) Death of a partner

(C) Dissolution by court

(III) Business become illegal

(D) Dissolution on certain contingencies

(IV) Partnership at will

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II).

List-I

List-II

(A) Compulsory Dissolution 

(III) Business become illegal 

(B) Dissolution by notice 

(IV) Partnership at will 

(C) Dissolution by court

(I) Partner becomes insane

(D) Dissolution on certain contingencies

(II) Death of a partner

 

(A) Compulsory Dissolution-(III) Business become 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.

(B) Dissolution by notice- (IV) 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.

(C) Dissolution by Court- (I) 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) Dissolution on certain contingencies- (II) Death of a partner. 
On the happening of certain contingencies: Subject to contract between the partners, a firm is dissolved :
(a) if constituted for a fixed term, by the expiry of that term;
(b) if constituted to carry out one or more ventures, by the completion thereof;
(c) by the death of a partner;
(d) by the adjudication of a partner as an insolvent.