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    Question

    According to Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act,

    which of the following statements accurately reflects the treatment of agreements to perform impossible acts?
    A An agreement to do an impossible act is valid if the impossibility occurs after the contract is made Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B An agreement to perform an act that becomes impossible or unlawful after the contract is made remains valid as long as it was possible at the time of contract formation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C An agreement to perform an act that is impossible in itself is void, and a contract becomes void if the act becomes impossible or unlawful due to unforeseen events Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A contract to do an impossible act is enforceable if both parties agree to the impossibility at the time of formation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Agreements to perform impossible acts are only void if the impossibility is due to external circumstances and not inherent to the act Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Contract Act: Section 56.   Agreement to do impossible act- An agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void. Contract to do an act afterwards becoming impossible or unlawful—A contract to do an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible, or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful, becomes void when the act becomes impossible or unlawful.

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