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. Which of the following writs/ orders of the High Court/Supreme Court is sought to get an order of an authority quashed?
    A)Certiorari
    B)Mandamus
    C)Quo Warranto
    D)Habeas corpus
    Answer: Certiorari
  • Q. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
    A)a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
    B)a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
    C)a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
    D)a socialist, secular and democratic republic
    Answer: a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
  • Q. Who approves a bill as money bill in Lok Sabha-
    A)Finance Minister
    B)President
    C)Prime Minister
    D)Speaker
    Answer: Speaker
  • Q. India is a republic, that means:
    A)The head of state in India is directly elected for a fixed period.
    B)The head of state in India is indirectly elected for life time.
    C)The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
    D)The head of state in India is directly elected for life time.
    Answer: The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
  • Q. Who is the constitutional head of the Indian government?
    A)Prime Minister
    B)President
    C)Chief justice of India
    D)Attorney general
    Answer: President
  • Q. The only state in the Indian union which used to have its own separate state constitution was
    A)Jammu & Kashmir
    B)Nagaland
    C)Sikkim
    D)Goa
    Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
  • Q. Who was the first deputy Prime Minister of India?
    A)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
    B)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)Guljari Lal Nanda
    Answer: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
  • Q. The inclusion of a separate chapter on fundamental duties in the Constitution was recommended by
    A)Ram Nandan Committee
    B)Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
    C)Mondal Commitee
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
  • Q. The impeachment process of President of India is adopted from-
    A)UK
    B)USA
    C)USSR
    D)France
    Answer: USA
  • Q. Supreme Court has the right to mitigate the dispute regarding the election of President and Vice-President. It is-
    A)Discretionary right
    B)Fundamental right
    C)Advisory right
    D)Multifaceted right
    Answer: Fundamental right
  • Q. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the preamble is not the part of the constitution?
    A)Golak Nath case
    B)The Berubari union case
    C)Kesavananda Bharati case
    D)none of the above
    Answer: The Berubari union case
  • 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. The members of Lok Sabha are
    A)indirectly elected
    B)directly elected by the people
    C)nominated
    D)partly elected and partly nominated
    Answer: directly elected by the people
  • Q. Fundamental Rights of Indian constitution have been adopted from which of the following nation-
    A)UK
    B)America
    C)Soviet Russia
    D)None of these
    Answer: America
  • Q. Indian Parliament can rename or redefine the boundary of a State by-
    A)Absolute majority
    B)A simple majority
    C)2/3rd majority of the members voting
    D)2/3rd majority of the members voting and an absolute majority of its total membership
    Answer: A simple majority
  • Q. A proclamation of emergency, under Article-352, on account of war or aggression requires approval of the parliament within-
    A)Two months
    B)One month
    C)Four months
    D)Six months
    Answer: One month
  • Q. The Article 40 which requires the state to organize village panchayats and authority to enable them to function as units of self government is part of
    A)Right to Constitutional Remedies
    B)Directive Principles of States Policy
    C)Right to Freedom of Conscience
    D)None of these
    Answer: Directive Principles of States Policy
  • Q. In which of the following articles, citizenship rights of people who migrated from Pakistan to India is mentioned?
    A)Article-8
    B)Article-4
    C)Article-6
    D)Article-10
    Answer: Article-6
  • Q. Who can be invited to the Parliament for any suggestion or advice?
    A)Chief Justice of India
    B)Attorney General of India
    C)Chief Election Commissioner of India
    D)Comptroller and Auditor General of India
    Answer: Attorney General of India
  • Q. The total number of judges in International Court of Justice are-
    A)15
    B)11
    C)18
    D)7
    Answer: 15

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