HomeTestsSearchRankProfile
easyMCQCUET Accountancy 2025 30 May Shift 22026Accountancy
1 mark

Under which Section & Act, the Central Government is empowered to prescribe a maximum number of partners in a partnership firm?

  1. A
    Section 464 of the Companies Act 1932
  2. B
    Section 464 of the Companies Act 2013
  3. C
    Section 4 of the Companies Act 2013
  4. D
    Section 4 of the Companies Act 1932

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Section 464 of the Companies Act, 2013 empowers the Central Government to prescribe the maximum number of partners in a firm, up to a ceiling limit of 100. Under Rule 10 of Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules 2014, the government has currently specified this operating limit to be 50 partners.

Practice this question

Try it yourself before checking the explanation above.

Under which Section & Act, the Central Government is empowered to prescribe a maximum number of partners in a partnership firm?
A
Section 464 of the Companies Act 1932
B
Section 464 of the Companies Act 2013
C
Section 4 of the Companies Act 2013
D
Section 4 of the Companies Act 1932

Share This Question

Related Questions

Ready for a Full Test?

Practice with timed mock tests and track your performance across Accountancy.

Discussion