Question : Assertion (A): The firm's partners are Amit, Bharat, and Charu. The Partnership Agreement provides that Amit will be paid a salary of 60,000 per year. Bharat and Charu have also requested salaries of 60,000 each. Salaries for Bharat and Charu will be permitted.
Reason (R): In the absence of a Partnership Deed, the Partnership Act of 1932 applies. As a result, Bharat and Charu will not be paid.
Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
Option 4: Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true
Correct Answer: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Solution : In the absence of any agreement regarding salary in partnership deed. The provisions of the Indian Partnership Act 1932 are applied. Thus no salary would be provided to partners.
Hence the correct answer is option 1.