alleryThe maximum number of partners permitted in a partnership firm (under the Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules, 2014) is:
A100
B50
CUnlimited
D10
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 50
The Partnership Act is silent, but Section 464 of the Companies Act read with the 2014 Rules caps a partnership at 50 partners.
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