Q. The major writs as enshrined in the Constitution of India are :

Correct Answer

habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. In how many ways Indian citizenship can be lost?
    A)Two
    B)One
    C)Three
    D)Four
    Answer: Three
  • Q. In ______ government each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value-
    A)Autocratic
    B)Democratic
    C)Monarchic
    D)Authoritarian
    Answer: Democratic
  • Q. “Oh! Disrespectable democracy! I love you” whose statement is this-
    A)Carpentar
    B)G.B.Shaw
    C)Lord Bryce
    D)Appa Dorai
    Answer: G.B.Shaw
  • Q. Any member of Union Public Service Commission can be removed by-
    A)Prime Minister
    B)President
    C)Chief Justice of Supreme Court
    D)Chairman of UPSC
    Answer: President
  • Q. The highest law officer in India is:
    A)Additional General
    B)Advocate General
    C)Attorney General
    D)None of these
    Answer: Attorney General
  • Q. Who on recommendations made by both houses of parliament can oust the judges of high court before completion of their tenure on the basis of misconduct or incapability?
    A)Chief Justice of High Court
    B)Chief Justice of India
    C)President on recommendations made by both houses of Parliament
    D)Special majority in both houses of Parliament
    Answer: President on recommendations made by both houses of Parliament
  • Q. By which of the following articles, the Panchayati Raj system was started in India-
    A)40
    B)32
    C)45
    D)51
    Answer: 40
  • Q. Marathi is the official language of-
    A)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Daman and Diu
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  • Q. Which article declares that all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental rights shall be void?
    A)Article 23
    B)Article 3
    C)Article 33
    D)Article 13
    Answer: Article 13
  • Q. Which body decides the conditions for getting the citizenship of India?
    A)President
    B)Election commission
    C)Parliament
    D)Parliament and legislative assemblies
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. Which of the following had signed with President Ayub Khan on Tashkent agreement-
    A)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    B)Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Lal Bahadur Shashtri
    D)Indira Gandhi
    Answer: Lal Bahadur Shashtri
  • Q. In which historic case did the supreme court of India hold that the preamble to the constitution of India is a part of the constitution and hence can be amended ?
    A)Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
    B)S. R. Bommai Vs. Union of India
    C)L.M.Singhvi Vs. Union of India
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
  • Q. Who was in favour of a democracy without parties-
    A)Bhupendra Nath Dutta
    B)Jay Prakash Narayan
    C)M.N.Roy
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Jay Prakash Narayan
  • Q. The fifth schedule to the constitution of India deals with administration and control of :
    A)The Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
    B)Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes.
    C)The Union list, State list and the concurrent list.
    D)Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.
    Answer: Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes.
  • Q. According to Indian constitution, Central Minister will hold his post at the will of-
    A)Prime Minister of India
    B)President of India
    C)Parliament
    D)Supreme Court
    Answer: President of India
  • Q. To which the Mandal commission report is related-
    A)Scheduled tribes
    B)Other backward classes
    C)Minority
    D)Scheduled castes
    Answer: Other backward classes
  • Q. Who is the Chairman of National Integration Council-
    A)Finance Minister
    B)Prime Minister
    C)Home Minister
    D)President of India
    Answer: Prime Minister
  • Q. The committee which was appointed to identify the creamy layer among the OBCs was :
    A)Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
    B)M K Lodha Commitee
    C)Ram Nandan Committee
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ram Nandan Committee
  • Q. Which of the following can be amended by special majority?
    A)Rules of Procedure in Parliament
    B)Directive Principles of State Policy
    C)Admission of new state
    D)Use of English language in Parliament
    Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Q. The right to equal opportunity for all citizens in matter of public employment has been enshrined in :
    A)Article 17
    B)Article 16
    C)Article 18
    D)Article 19
    Answer: Article 16

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