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 speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as :
    A)Yielding the floor
    B)Crossing the floor
    C)Point of Order
    D)Calling Attention Motion
    Answer: Yielding the floor
  • Q. In which of the following American President had visited to China in 1972 to strengthen diplomatic relations-
    A)George Bush (senior)
    B)Richard Nixon
    C)D.Eisenhower
    D)J.F. Kennady
    Answer: Richard Nixon
  • Q. The states which have a common High Court are-
    A)Gujarat and Orissa
    B)Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra and Goa
    D)Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
    Answer: Maharashtra and Goa
  • Q. The Supreme Court of India acts as a Federel Court when it deals with-
    A)Interstate disputes
    B)Civil cases
    C)Appeals from lower courts
    D)Election petitions
    Answer: Interstate disputes
  • Q. Which Lok Sabha speaker has authored the book ‘Matoshree’?
    A)Meira Kumar
    B)Sumitra Mahajan
    C)Sornnath Chatterjee
    D)Manohar Joshi
    Answer: Sumitra Mahajan
  • Q. Which of the following High Court had, legalized the homosexual relations in India in 2009-
    A)Goa
    B)Mizoram
    C)Delhi
    D)Chandigarh
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. The function of Protem Speaker is to-
    A)Officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is unlikely to be elected
    B)Conduct the Proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker
    C)Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
    D)Check if the election certificates of members are in order
    Answer: Swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
  • Q. The Vice President of India is elected by-
    A)Members of Rajya Sabha
    B)The members of Parliament
    C)Elected members of Parliament
    D)Members of State Legislature and Parliament
    Answer: The members of Parliament
  • Q. Who uses the real Executionary Powers of State-
    A)Council of Ministers
    B)Chief Minister
    C)Governor
    D)Chief Justice of High Court
    Answer: Chief Minister
  • Q. The “Rule of law” is the speciality of which of the following-
    A)USA
    B)Britain
    C)France
    D)Switzerland
    Answer: Britain
  • Q. First Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha was-
    A)A. K. Gopalan
    B)B. R. Ambedkar
    C)S. Radhakrishnan
    D)Vallabhbhai Patel
    Answer: A. K. Gopalan
  • Q. Which of the following subjects are not included in concurrent list orour’constitution-
    A)Share market and future market
    B)Labor union
    C)Conservation of wild animals and birds
    D)Forest
    Answer: Share market and future market
  • Q. If the Parliament has to appoint a committee for a specific task, it is known as-
    A)Adh-oc committee
    B)Standing committee
    C)Joint committee
    D)Permanent committee
    Answer: Adh-oc committee
  • Q. The Philosophy and values of the makers of constitution are reflected in-
    A)Directive principles of state policy
    B)Fundamental rights
    C)The preamble
    D)Fundamental duties
    Answer: The preamble
  • Q. Which house of the Indian parliament is a house elected by the people-
    A)Lok Sabha
    B)Rajya Sabha
    C)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lok Sabha
  • Q. In which of the following matter the Supreme Court upheld the importance of fundamental rights over directive principles of state policy?
    A)Keshavananda Bharti case
    B)Golaknath case
    C)Minerava Mills Case
    D)All of these
    Answer: Minerava Mills Case
  • 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. The disqualification of the Members of Parliament and state legislatures on the ground of defection has been provided in :
    A)Eleventh schedule of the Constitution.
    B)Tenth schedule of the Constitution.
    C)Seventh schedule of the Constitution.
    D)Twelfth schedule of the Constitution.
    Answer: Tenth schedule of the Constitution.
  • Q. Which of the following statement is true about “Community Government”? I. This government is elected by people belonging to one language community. II. This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language related issues.
    A)Only I
    B)Both I and II
    C)Only II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. What is the salary per month of the President of India in 2015?
    A)Rs 1,00,000
    B)Rs 1,50,000
    C)Rs 75,000
    D)Rs 50,000
    Answer: Rs 1,50,000

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