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A, a singer enters into a contract with B, the manager of a theatre to sing at his theatre two nights in every week during the next two months and B engages to pay her Rs. 1,00,000 for each night's performance. On the sixth night, A willfully absents himself from the theatre. If A turns up after a week and B without saying anything allowed A to perform that night __________.

  1. B is at liberty to put an end to the contract

  2. B cannot put an end to the contract but can claim damages from A

  3. The contract is left at the liberty of A

  4. The contract is unlawful


Correct Option: B

A contract may be discharged by

  1. Lapse of time

  2. Operation of the law

  3. Mutual agreement

  4. Any of above


Correct Option: D

A contract is discharged by operation of law:

  1. by death of the promisor;

  2. by insolvency of promisor;

  3. by death or insolvency of promisor.

  4. any of the above.


Correct Option: D