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Remedies for breach & damages MCQs with Answers

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Use these standalone questions to revise the law for CLAT PG. The exam asks comprehension questions based on extracts from judgments, statutes and regulations. See the CLAT PG exam format

Question 1

'X' agreed to supply 1,000 tons of iron at Rs. 100 per ton to 'Y' to be delivered not later than 31/1/2002. 'X' also entered into a contract with 'A' for purchase of 1,000 tons of iron at Rs. 80 per ton telling 'A' clearly that the iron is needed before 31/1/2002 for supply to 'Y' to fulfil the contract with Y. 'A' fails to supply the iron to 'X' who in turn failed to supply the same to 'Y'. In an action by 'X' against 'A':

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Question 2

A person rightfully rescinding a contract is

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Question 3

Basic principles of award of compensation for breach of contract were laid down in :

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Question 4

Under Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, when a contract names a sum to be paid in case of breach, that sum:

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Question 5

The famous case of Hadley v. Baxendale (1854) is related to :

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Question 6

Match List-I with List-II

List-I - (Case)List-II - (Law)
(A) Hadley v. Baxendale(I) Undue Influence
(B) Henkel v. Pape(II) Coercion
(C) Manu Singh v. Umadat Pandey(III) Quantum of Damages
(D) Chikkam Amiraju v. Seshamma(IV) Mistake
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Question 7

Pritam Kakkar, a famous singer, contracts with Tanisha Entertainment Ltd. (TEL) to sing live at theatre Magnetic Dreams (MD) for two nights every week during the next two months. TEL engages to pay him 50,000 rupees for each night's performance. On the sixth night, Pritam wilfully absents himself from the theatre. TEL, in consequence, rescinds the contract. Choose the correct option as per the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

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Question 8

A sum fixed beforehand as amount of compensation payable in the event of breach of contract is called

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Question 9

'Quantum meruit' means—

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Question 10

Section 75 of Indian Contract Act is applicable on—

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