Question

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

A contract is an agreement enforceable at law, made between two or more persons, by which rights are acquired by one or more to acts or forbearances on the part of the other or others. A contract is an agreement creating and defining obligations between the parties. The Indian Contract Act, 1872 lays down general principles relating to formation and enforceability of contracts; rules governing the provisions of an agreement and offer; the various types of contracts including those of indemnity and guarantee, bailment and pledge and agency. It also contains provisions pertaining to breach of a contract. The Indian Contract Act has defined ”Contract” in Section 2(h) as ”an agreement enforceable by law”. This definition indicates that a contract essentially consists of two distinct parts. First, there must be an agreement. Secondly, such an agreement must be enforceable by law. An agreement gives birth to a contract. As per Section 2(e) of the Indian Contract Act, every promise and every set of promises, forming the consideration for each other, is an agreement. Agreements relating to social matters in which the idea of bargain is absentand there is no intention to create legal relations are not contracts. To form a valid contract there must be: an agreement based on the
genuine consent of the parties, supported by a lawful consideration made for a lawful object, and between the competent parties. One
of the early steps in the formation of a contract lies in arriving at an agreement between the contracting parties by means of an offer and acceptance. When one party (the offeror) makes a definite proposal to another party (the offeree) and the offeree accepts it in its entirety and without any qualification, there is a meeting of the minds of the parties and a contract comes into being, assuming that all other elements are also present.

Every promise and every set of promises, forming the consideration for each other is _______ .

• A. Contract
• B. Agreement
• C. Bailment
• D. Guarantee

Hint:

A contract is an agreement that is enforceable by law, and it involves promises made by the parties with mutual consent.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Every promise and set of promises, forming the consideration for each other, is referred to as a Contract as per the Indian Contract Act.

Answer 2

According to the Indian Contract Act, 1872, particularly Section 2(e), the correct legal definition is:
“Every promise and every set of promises, forming the consideration for each other, is an agreement.”

However, when such an agreement becomes legally enforceable, it becomes a contract. This is defined in Section 2(h) of the Act, which states:
“A contract is an agreement enforceable by law.”

In the context of the passage and the question:
The statement “Every promise and every set of promises, forming the consideration for each other is _______.” is referring specifically to the transition from a set of promises into a legally recognized relationship.

Therefore, while technically the set of promises forms an agreement, when we emphasize enforceability — as is done in this legal context — the correct completion of the sentence becomes:
Contract

Conclusion:
The correct answer is Contract, as the focus is on the legally binding nature of the agreement described.