GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

ACCOUNTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Section ____ of the____ restricts the maximum number of members in partnership to 10 in case of banking firms and 20 to carry on any other business in partnership
A
4, Indian Companies Act, 1932
B
4, Indian Companies Act, 1956
C
11, Indian Partnership Act, 1932
D
11, Indian Partnership Act, 1956
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to section 11 of the Companies Act, 1956 a partnership for a banking business must not have more than 10 partners and for other business it must not exceed 20.

Detailed explanation-2: -Maximum no. of partners in a partnership firm is 50.

Detailed explanation-3: -As per the Companies Act, 2013 the maximum number of members in a partnership firm is 100. The minimum number of partners should be atleast 2. The maximum number of members for a firm carrying banking business is 10.

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