ICA: Preliminary

Plain-language guide

What this part covers

The Preliminary provisions identify the Act and define its core building blocks: proposal, promise, consideration, agreement, contract, void and voidable arrangements, and reciprocal promises. These definitions recur throughout the Act.

Key provisions

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1.Under section 2, when does a proposal become a promise?
When it is written downWhen the person receiving it signifies assentWhen consideration is paidWhen a court records it
Not quite
Section 2 says that a proposal becomes a promise when the person to whom it is made signifies assent to it.
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2.Which phrase matches the Act's definition of a contract?
Every written promiseAn agreement enforceable by lawEvery exchange of moneyA proposal awaiting acceptance
Not quite
The interpretation clause defines a contract as an agreement enforceable by law.
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Official reference: India Code, Legislative Department — checked: 29 September 2026.