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. 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. Which directive principle has the direct impact of the moral philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi?
    A)Free Legal Aid and Advice
    B)Equal pay for equal work
    C)Ban on Cow Slaughter
    D)Conservation of Historical Monuments
    Answer: Ban on Cow Slaughter
  • Q. Who was the first woman Chif Justice of a High Court of a state if India?
    A)Fathima Beevi
    B)Sunanda Bhandare
    C)Leila Seth
    D)Anna Chandy
    Answer: Leila Seth
  • Q. Bicameral Legislature means-
    A)Lower and Upper Chamber
    B)Primary and secondary legislature
    C)Lok Adalats and Courts
    D)Elected as well as selected members
    Answer: Lower and Upper Chamber
  • Q. What is the system of Local Self Government in the Panchayati Raj set up?
    A)Three tier structure at village, block and district level
    B)Four tier system at the village, block, district and State level
    C)Two tier system at village and block level
    D)Single tier set up at village level
    Answer: Three tier structure at village, block and district level
  • Q. The lengthiest Constitution of the world is :
    A)the constitution of Ireland
    B)the constitution of India
    C)the constitution of Australia
    D)the constitution of Japan
    Answer: the constitution of India
  • Q. To be eligible as Vice-president a person should have completed:
    A)20 years of age
    B)30 years of age
    C)25 years of age
    D)35 years of age
    Answer: 35 years of age
  • Q. In which of the following state matter, centre can formulate any law with prior discussion with the state-
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Assam
    C)Jammu and Kashmir
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. Parliament and Constitution are not mode of-
    A)Political Justice
    B)Legal Justice
    C)Economic Justice
    D)Social Justice
    Answer: Legal Justice
  • Q. Article-21 of the Indian Constitution “Protection of life and personal liberty” deals with?
    A)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    B)The Union Government
    C)The State Government
    D)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
  • Q. Article-31(C) of the Indian Constitution “Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles” deals with?
    A)The State Government
    B)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    C)The Union Government
    D)The directive principles of state policy
    Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
  • Q. Union public service commission ______ employees of All India Services-
    A)Elects
    B)Suspends
    C)Selects
    D)Appoints
    Answer: Selects
  • Q. For whom, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India works as a friend, philosopher and guide?
    A)Estimates Committee
    B)Public Accounts Committee
    C)Finance Ministry
    D)Committee on Public Undertakings
    Answer: Public Accounts Committee
  • Q. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
    A)the Nehru report
    B)the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
    C)a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
    D)the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
    Answer: the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
  • Q. The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of
    A)the chief justice of India
    B)the Supreme Court
    C)council of ministers
    D)the two Houses of Parliament
    Answer: the two Houses of Parliament
  • Q. The first General Election in India and first Amendment to the Constitution was held in-
    A)1950
    B)1949
    C)1951
    D)1952
    Answer: 1951
  • Q. The Cabinet is the nucleus of power in
    A)Parliamentary System
    B)Panchromatic Raj
    C)Patriarchy
    D)Anarchy
    Answer: Parliamentary System
  • Q. The office of the prime minister of India
    A)is created by the Parliament
    B)rests on coronations
    C)is created by the constitution
    D)All of the above
    Answer: is created by the constitution
  • Q. The Citizen Act 1955, prescribes the way of losing citizenship acquired under the Act prior to it under the constitution viz. :
    A)Renunciation
    B)Deprivation.
    C)Termination
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The Committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by-
    A)Ashok Mehta
    B)Balwant Rai Mehta
    C)K.N. Katju
    D)Jagjivan Ram
    Answer: Ashok Mehta

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