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 Attorney General of India has the power to appear in-
    A)Any High Court
    B)Supreme Court
    C)Any Session Court
    D)Any Court in India
    Answer: Any Court in India
  • Q. Which of the following was a popular slogan of French revolution?
    A)Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
    B)Sovereign Democratic Republic
    C)Freedom, Equality and Justice
    D)Freedom, Equality and Accountability
    Answer: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
  • Q. The members of a State Commission can be removed by the
    A)governor on a resolution passed by Parliament
    B)governor on a report by the Supreme Court
    C)president on a report by the Supreme Court
    D)president on a resolution passed by Parliament
    Answer: president on a report by the Supreme Court
  • Q. Who was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha?
    A)Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
    B)G. V. Mavalankar
    C)M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
    D)Dr. P.V. Cherian
    Answer: M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
  • Q. Who wrote in ‘Hind Swaraj- Our leaders are divided into two parties: the moderates and the extremists. These may be considered as the slow party and the impatient party. Some call the Moderates the timid party and the extremists the bold party.’
    A)Mahatma Gandhi.
    B)J. Joshi
    C)Barendra Ghosh
    D)Pandit Jawahar Lal Neharu
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Q. The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
    A)the president
    B)the speaker
    C)the prime minister
    D)the minister for parliamentary affairs
    Answer: the president
  • Q. Indian Parliament is-
    A)Bicameral
    B)Unicameral
    C)Tricameral
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bicameral
  • Q. What is the basis of classification of governments as unitary and federal?
    A)Relationship between executive and judiciary
    B)Relationship between legislature and executive
    C)Relationship between the centre and states
    D)Relationship between the legislature, executive and judicial wings of government
    Answer: Relationship between the centre and states
  • Q. On which principle, the General Indian Election is based on-
    A)Regional Representation
    B)Proportional Representation
    C)Executive Representation
    D)General Representation
    Answer: Regional Representation
  • Q. Which period below depicts internal emergency in India under article 352?
    A)25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977
    B)26th June, 1974 to 23rd March, 1976
    C)20th June, 1975 to 20th March, 1977
    D)21st June, 1976 to 21st March, 1974
    Answer: 25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977
  • Q. According to our Constifution, India is-
    A)A Secillar State
    B)A Religious State
    C)A Capitalist State
    D)A plutocratic State
    Answer: A Secillar State
  • Q. Which of the followings is a Political right-
    A)Right to contest election
    B)Right to freedom
    C)Right to equality before law
    D)Right to life
    Answer: Right to contest election
  • Q. To whom, “The Union Public Service Commission presents its report”-
    A)Parliament
    B)President
    C)Lok Sabha
    D)Rajya Sabha
    Answer: President
  • Q. In which state, the Bodoland territorial council,an autonomous governing body was established-
    A)Mizoram
    B)Assam
    C)Nagaland
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. In which of the following matters, Governor can make recommendations to President- 1.Dismissal of Council of Ministers 2.Suspension of Judges of High Court 3.Dissolution of State Assembly 4.Declaration of failure of Constitutional Machinery in State
    A)1,2 and 3
    B)2,3 and 4
    C)1,2 and 4
    D)1,3 and 4
    Answer: 1,3 and 4
  • Q. The declaration that Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people for the people was made by-
    A)George Washington
    B)Abrahm Lincoln
    C)Theodre Roosevelt
    D)Winston Churchill
    Answer: Abrahm Lincoln
  • Q. Participatory Notes are associated with:
    A)Foreign Institutional Investors
    B)Consolidated Fund of India
    C)United Nations Development Programme
    D)Kyoto Protocol
    Answer: Foreign Institutional Investors
  • Q. Bharatiya Janata Party is a part of which political group?
    A)National Democratic Alliance
    B)United Progressive Alliance
    C)Janata Parivar
    D)Rashtra Parivar
    Answer: National Democratic Alliance
  • Q. Which provision made in the Constitution of India is the bedrock of the democratic system in the country?
    A)Fundamental Rights
    B)Directive Principles of State Policy
    C)Fundamental Duties
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Fundamental Rights
  • Q. Which of the following can be amended by special majority?
    A)Rules of Procedure in Parliament
    B)Directive Principles of State Policy
    C)Admission of new state
    D)Use of English language in Parliament
    Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy

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