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 presided over the first meeting of Indian constituent Assembly?
    A)Saehehidandada Sinha
    B)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    C)B.R Ambedkar
    D)H.V. Kamath
    Answer: Saehehidandada Sinha
  • Q. The last session of the existing Lok Sabha after a new Lok Sabha has been elected is called :
    A)Outer Duck Session.
    B)Under Duck Session.
    C)Lame Duck Session.
    D)None of Above.
    Answer: Lame Duck Session.
  • Q. The Union Executive consists of
    A)The Prime Minister
    B)The President, and the Council of Ministers
    C)Attorney General of India
    D)All of above
    Answer: All of above
  • Q. Vice-President is-
    A)Member of Rajya Sabha
    B)Member of Lok Sabha
    C)Member of any house
    D)Not a member of any house
    Answer: Not a member of any house
  • Q. The original 1950 Constitution of India is preserved in-
    A)Prime Minister House
    B)President House
    C)Parliament House
    D)Archaeological Survey of India
    Answer: Parliament House
  • Q. Union public service commission ______ employees of All India Services-
    A)Elects
    B)Suspends
    C)Selects
    D)Appoints
    Answer: Selects
  • Q. Who among the following is the first woman Chief minister of Punjab?
    A)Mehbooba Mufti
    B)Sucheta Kriplani
    C)Draupadi Murmu
    D)Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
    Answer: Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
  • Q. A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice is called as-
    A)Strike
    B)Coup
    C)Martial law
    D)Political prisoner
    Answer: Martial law
  • Q. The oath of office is conducted to the president by
    A)the chief justice of India
    B)the speaker of Lok Sabha
    C)the vice-president of India
    D)None of the above
    Answer: the chief justice of India
  • Q. Sikkim was made the full fledged state of Union of India by :
    A)The 37th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
    B)The 35th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
    C)The 38th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
    D)The 36th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
    Answer: The 36th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
  • Q. Who appoints and dismisses the gazetted officials of the Union Government?
    A)The Prime Minister of India
    B)The President of India
    C)The Home Minister of India
    D)The Finance Minister of India
    Answer: The President of India
  • Q. What is the retirement age of the President?
    A)75 years
    B)70 years
    C)80 years
    D)No age limit
    Answer: No age limit
  • Q. “Judicial Review” in Indian constitution is based on-
    A)Due process of law
    B)On the rule of law
    C)On the procedure established by law
    D)On former decisions and conventions
    Answer: On the procedure established by law
  • Q. The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the
    A)High Court of the state
    B)Supreme Court of India
    C)committee appointed by the president
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Supreme Court of India
  • Q. The Article 40 which requires the state to organize village panchayats and authority to enable them to function as units of self government is part of
    A)Right to Constitutional Remedies
    B)Directive Principles of States Policy
    C)Right to Freedom of Conscience
    D)None of these
    Answer: Directive Principles of States Policy
  • Q. Which of the following exercised the most profound inference in framing of Indian constitution?
    A)U.S. constitution
    B)British constitution
    C)Irish constitution
    D)GOI act, 1935
    Answer: GOI act, 1935
  • Q. The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers-
    A)only under emergency conditions
    B)with the consent of the Speaker
    C)on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
    D)on his own
    Answer: on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
  • Q. What is the maximum period for which the Vice President can act as the President in case of vacancy in the the President’s office?
    A)6 months
    B)3 months
    C)1 year
    D)2 year
    Answer: 6 months
  • Q. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the constituent Assembly of India was-
    A)D.P. Khaitan
    B)K.M.Munshi
    C)Dr. B.R. Arnbedkar
    D)T.T. Krishanmachari
    Answer: Dr. B.R. Arnbedkar
  • Q. The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
    A)Lord Chelmsford
    B)Sir John Simon
    C)Lord Minto
    D)E.S. Montague
    Answer: Sir John Simon

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