Indian Politics

Q. Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?

A
Writ of Habeas Corpus
B
Writ of Certiorari
C
Writ of Mandamus
D
Writ of Quo Warranto

Correct Answer

Writ of Mandamus

More Questions on Indian Politics

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    A)19
    B)14
    C)29
    D)32
    Answer: 29
  • Q. Under which Article was Emergency in India declared in 1975?
    A)Article-152
    B)Article-1
    C)Article-286
    D)Article-352
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    A)Italy
    B)Japan
    C)Russia
    D)China
    Answer: Italy
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    A)5 years
    B)4 years
    C)6 years
    D)3 years
    Answer: 5 years
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    A)Unitary
    B)Confederation
    C)Union of states
    D)Federation
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    A)6 months
    B)3 months
    C)9 months
    D)Uncertain time
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    A)Confidence of Rajya Sabha
    B)Support of armed forces
    C)Confidence of Lok Sabha
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    A)Land
    B)Population
    C)Army
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    A)Writ of Habeas Corpus
    B)Writ of Certiorari
    C)Writ of Mandamus
    D)Writ of Quo Warranto
    Answer: Writ of Mandamus
  • Q. The ‘Right to Vote’ in elections of the parliament is a-
    A)Constitutional Right
    B)Fundamental Right
    C)Legal Right
    D)Natural Right
    Answer: Legal Right
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    A)Fusion of Executive and Legislature
    B)Flexibility of the Constitution
    C)Judicial Supremacy
    D)Parliamentary Sovereignty
    Answer: Fusion of Executive and Legislature
  • Q. Who presides the joint sitting of Parliament-
    A)Senior most member of Parliament
    B)Chairman of Rajya Sabha
    C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    D)President of India
    Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
  • Q. The retired judges of Supreme court are restricted to practice advocacy in-
    A)Any court of India
    B)Any court except Supreme Court
    C)Any court below High Court
    D)Any civil Court
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    B)Tamil Nadu
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    A)Village Panchayat
    B)Village Council
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    A)Mandamus
    B)Habeas Corpus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Quo-Warranto
    Answer: Prohibition

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