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.

Correct Answer

Prohibition

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. The ordinance by the Governor are subject to approval of-
    A)State Legislature
    B)President
    C)Council of Ministers of State
    D)Parliament
    Answer: State Legislature
  • Q. Indian Parliament is-
    A)Bicameral
    B)Unicameral
    C)Tricameral
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bicameral
  • Q. Who said political science as “Metrology”-
    A)Bryce
    B)Blunashi
    C)Bodin
    D)Bachil
    Answer: Bryce
  • Q. Who among the following is a part of political executive?
    A)Secretary of Ministry of defence
    B)District Magistrate
    C)Finance Minister
    D)Superintendent of Police
    Answer: Finance Minister
  • Q. What is the term of the appointment of Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
    A)Upto the age of 65 years
    B)6 years
    C)6 years or upto the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
    D)Upto the age of 64 years
    Answer: 6 years or upto the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
  • Q. The parliamentary form of government as prevalent in India emphasizes the interdependence between the:
    A)Urban Development and Rural Development
    B)Social Justice & Empowerment
    C)Urban Employment and Poverty
    D)Legislative and Executive Organs
    Answer: Legislative and Executive Organs
  • Q. Under which article of the constitution does the governor of state possess the pardoning power?
    A)Article 162
    B)Article 161.
    C)Article 163
    D)Article 164
    Answer: Article 161.
  • Q. ___ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.
    A)Mandamus
    B)Habeas Corpus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Quo-Warranto
    Answer: Mandamus
  • Q. About which feature of the Constitution is it said that “it is a cheque on a bank payable only when the resources of the bank permit?”
    A)Fundamental Duties
    B)Directive Principle of State Policy
    C)Fundamental Rights
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Directive Principle of State Policy
  • Q. The largest committee of Parliament of India is-
    A)Estimates Committee
    B)Public Accounts Committee
    C)Committee on Public Undertakings
    D)Joint Parliamentary Committee
    Answer: Estimates Committee
  • Q. In how many ways Indian citizenship can be lost?
    A)Two
    B)One
    C)Three
    D)Four
    Answer: Three
  • Q. Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from one High Court to another High Court ?
    A)President of India
    B)Chief Justice of India
    C)Law Minister of India
    D)The Union Cabinet
    Answer: President of India
  • Q. The provision of adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers or river valleys is laid down in
    A)Article 268
    B)Article 237
    C)Article 272
    D)Article 262.
    Answer: Article 262.
  • Q. The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is
    A)30 years
    B)25 years
    C)40 years
    D)35 years
    Answer: 25 years
  • Q. When was the ‘Right to Information’ enacted in India?
    A)15 March 2005
    B)15 August 2005
    C)15 June 2005
    D)15 July 2005
    Answer: 15 June 2005
  • Q. Bahujan Samaj Party was founded in-
    A)1955
    B)1925
    C)1984
    D)2001
    Answer: 1984
  • Q. Lakshadweep’s High Court is located in which state of India?
    A)Kerala
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. In the Constitution of India the ‘Right to Constitutional Remedies’ has been provided in Article-
    A)31
    B)30
    C)32
    D)35
    Answer: 32
  • Q. Fazl Ali Commission appointed in December 1953 to consider the question of state reorganization accepted :
    A)Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
    B)Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
    C)Language as the basis of reorganization of states
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Language as the basis of reorganization of states
  • Q. What is meant when the Constitution declare India “Secular State”?
    A)Religions are patronised by the State
    B)Religious worship is not allowed
    C)The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
    D)None of these
    Answer: The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis

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