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

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    A)Decentralization
    B)Centralization
    C)Privatization
    D)Nationalization
    Answer: Centralization
  • Q. Under which article of constitution, proclamation of National Emergency is declared-
    A)Article 356
    B)Article 352
    C)Article 360
    D)Article 361
    Answer: Article 352
  • Q. In which year was the First Five Year Plan launched in India?
    A)1931
    B)1921
    C)1941
    D)1951
    Answer: 1951
  • Q. The impeachment process of President of India is adopted from-
    A)UK
    B)USA
    C)USSR
    D)France
    Answer: USA
  • Q. What is the meaning of Fascism in respect to state-
    A)State is a matter of exploitation by a group of people
    B)State is in control of the king
    C)State grows the concept of individualism
    D)Nation state is a uninterrupted dominance
    Answer: State is in control of the king
  • Q. Name the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir?
    A)Mehbooba Mufti
    B)Sakina Itoo
    C)Asiya Naqash
    D)Hina Shafi Bhat
    Answer: Mehbooba Mufti
  • Q. Under which of the following article of Indian constitution, the fundamental rights of defence forces’ personnel can be restricted specially?
    A)Article-25
    B)Article-21
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  • Q. Whose statement is this “Man is born free but always in shackles”-
    A)Rousseau
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    B)S. R. Bommai Vs. Union of India
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    Answer: Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
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    B)An official to perform public duty
    C)The company to raise wages
    D)The Government to pay the salaries to employees
    Answer: An official to perform public duty
  • Q. The members of the committees of Parliament are
    A)nominated by the prime minister
    B)nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
    C)appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliam
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  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Maharashtra is-
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  • Q. The five permanent members of United Nations Security Council are-
    A)China, Germany, USA, UK, Canada
    B)China, Germany, Russia, UK, USA
    C)China, France, Russia, UK, USA
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    B)The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
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    B)The Union Government
    C)The State Government
    D)The Directive Principles of State Policy
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    B)Civil proceeding
    C)Judicial proceeding
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