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.

Correct Answer

Prohibition

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 and Schedules Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 have been enacted to protect
    A)Scheduled Castes from Social Injustice and Exploitation
    B)Scheduled Tribes from Social Injustice and Exploitation
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
    A)10
    B)7
    C)12
    D)15
    Answer: 12
  • Q. When did India become a Complete Sovereign Democratic Republic-
    A)26 November 1951
    B)26 January, 1949
    C)26 November 1950
    D)26 November 1949
    Answer: 26 November 1950
  • Q. Who appoints chairman of Union Public Service Commission?
    A)President of India
    B)Prime Minister of India
    C)Judge of Supreme Court
    D)Judge of High Court
    Answer: President of India
  • Q. In Lok Sabha the total number of members from States are-
    A)530
    B)630
    C)430
    D)330
    Answer: 530
  • Q. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
    A)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    B)Chief Justice of India
    C)Vice-President
    D)Prime Minister
    Answer: Chief Justice of India
  • 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. Which State was formed after the amendment of Articles-239(A) and 240?
    A)Uttrakhand
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Sikkim
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • 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. Who among the following proposed the suggestion for a Constituent Assembly first in 1935?
    A)Gandhi
    B)Nehru
    C)J.P. Narayan
    D)M.N. Roy
    Answer: M.N. Roy
  • Q. Under the citizenship act of 1955 the ways prescribed for acquiring citizenship are
    A)By registration and by naturalization
    B)By birth and by descent
    C)by incorporation of territory
    D)All of above
    Answer: All of above
  • Q. The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
    A)26th November 1946
    B)22nd January 1947
    C)1st October 1948
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 22nd January 1947
  • Q. Indian Citizenship is granted by-
    A)The Prime Minister
    B)The President of India
    C)The Ministry of Home Affairs
    D)The Ministry of External Affairs
    Answer: The Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Q. What is the maximum number of Members of the Rajya Sabha?
    A)200
    B)150
    C)250
    D)300
    Answer: 250
  • Q. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
    A)5 years
    B)4 years
    C)6 years
    D)3 years
    Answer: 5 years
  • Q. The decision on procedural matters in United Nations will be taken by positive votes-
    A)10
    B)11
    C)8
    D)9
    Answer: 9
  • Q. The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
    A)only during national emergency
    B)at all times
    C)during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state
    D)None of the above
    Answer: at all times
  • Q. Mainstream Nationalism in India
    A)aimed at restoration of the Hindu state
    B)was characterized by Chauvinism
    C)had national socialism as its ultimate goal
    D)aimed at emancipation from colonial rule
    Answer: aimed at emancipation from colonial rule
  • Q. The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
    A)Supplementary questions
    B)Questions
    C)Adjournment motions
    D)None of the above
    Answer: None of the above
  • Q. Which of the two states had firstly implemented Panchayati Raj System-
    A)Assam and Bihar
    B)Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
    C)Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
    D)Punjab and Chandigarh
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan

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