An agency under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is terminated when:

Principal revokes his authority

The death of either principal or agent occurs

Principal is adjudicated an insolvent

Under which Section of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is an agent disqualified from claiming remuneration for his misconduct in the business of agency?

Section 220 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872

Section 221 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872

Section 223 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872

Section 224 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872

Which of the following statements is WRONG regarding 'agency' according to the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

Principal should be competent to contract

Consideration is necessary to create an agency

Agency may be created by ratification

The authority of agent may be expressed or implied

Given below are two statements: Statement I: A minor may employ an agent. Statement II: A minor may become an agent. Choose the most appropriate option:

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

According to the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the principle of agency of necessity is:

applicable in emergent situations where communication with the principal is not possible

applicable in normal situations if the communication with the principal is not possible

In which one of the following conditions can an 'Agent' sub-delegate his authority to another person?

When the Agent is incapacitated because of illness

Where commercial practice involves such delegation

According to the Indian Contract Act, 1872 if an agency is created by ratification, then there is a contract between the principal and the third party:

from the date when the agent first contracted

from the date notified by the third party

from the date notified by the principal

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Chapter X: Agency (Sections 182–238)

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Section 201Termination of AgencyChhattisgarh CJ 2022Section 191Sub-Agent DefinitionChh CJ 2020Section 182Agent DefinitionAIBE 2017Section 220Agent Misconduct RemunerationWBJS 2011

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