Indian Politics

Q. ______ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.

A
Mandamus
B
Habeas Corpus
C
Prohibition
D
Quo-Warranto

Correct Answer

Prohibition

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. The governor of a state is empowered to grant pardons etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases under:
    A)Article 161.
    B)Article 167.
    C)Article 151.
    D)Article 163.
    Answer: Article 161.
  • Q. In which year was the Capital of India moved from Calcutta to Delhi?
    A)1911
    B)1910
    C)1912
    D)1913
    Answer: 1911
  • Q. Which of the following High Court had, legalized the homosexual relations in India in 2009-
    A)Goa
    B)Mizoram
    C)Delhi
    D)Chandigarh
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party “BSP”?
    A)Bahujan Samaj Party
    B)Bharatiya Samaj Party
    C)Bharatiya Sangh Party
    D)Bahujan Sangh Party
    Answer: Bahujan Samaj Party
  • Q. “Trade unions” is listed in the,______ list given in the Seventh Scliedule of the Constitution of India.
    A)Global
    B)Union
    C)State
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: Concurrent
  • Q. 73rd Constitutional amendment is related to-
    A)Currency Exchange
    B)Panchayati Raj
    C)Finance Commission
    D)RBI
    Answer: Panchayati Raj
  • Q. The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
    A)The French Constitution
    B)The Irish constitution
    C)The Japanese Constitution
    D)The Canadian Constitution
    Answer: The Irish constitution
  • Q. The major writs as enshrined in the Constitution of India are :
    A)habeas corpus and mandamus
    B)habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
    C)certiorari and quo warranto
    D)Habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition
    Answer: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
  • Q. The first country which adopted Preamble for its written constitution-
    A)India
    B)USA
    C)Britain
    D)Canada
    Answer: USA
  • Q. Cabinet system’ and ‘Collective responsibility’ are the contributions of-
    A)United State
    B)Ireland
    C)India
    D)Britain
    Answer: Britain
  • Q. The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
    A)only during national emergency
    B)at all times
    C)during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state
    D)None of the above
    Answer: at all times
  • Q. The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by
    A)any fifty members of the Parliament
    B)any fifty citizens of India
    C)any five member of the Electoral College
    D)any fifty members of the Electoral College
    Answer: any fifty members of the Electoral College
  • Q. The members of the Rajya Sabha are
    A)elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
    B)directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
    C)elected by the members of the state legislative councils
    D)elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies
    Answer: elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
  • Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the elementary education made a fundamental right under Article 21-A?
    A)The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act 2002
    B)The 81th Constitutional Amendment Act 2000
    C)The 88th Constitutional Amendment Act 2004
    D)The 96th Constitutional Amendment Act 2011
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  • Q. Indian Constitution can be amended according to the procedure laid down in the following Article-
    A)Article 345
    B)Article 368
    C)Article 351
    D)Article 333
    Answer: Article 368
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    B)350
    C)500
    D)750
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  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Jok Sabha) of Gujarat is-
    A)26
    B)10
    C)28
    D)48
    Answer: 26
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    A)5 years
    B)10 years
    C)15 years
    D)20 years
    Answer: 10 years
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    A)Constitutional Government
    B)Absolute Monarchy
    C)Unwritten Constitution
    D)Republic
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