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 members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
    A)three and one respectively
    B)two and one respectively
    C)four and one respectively
    D)equal members for both the Houses
    Answer: two and one respectively
  • Q. “Trade unions” is listed in the,______ list given in the Seventh Scliedule of the Constitution of India.
    A)Global
    B)Union
    C)State
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: Concurrent
  • Q. Under which pardoning power of the President, one form of punishment is substituted by a lighter from?
    A)Remission
    B)Commutation
    C)Respite
    D)Reprieve
    Answer: Commutation
  • Q. The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with-
    A)Prime Minister
    B)President
    C)Parliament
    D)States
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. Name of qountry from which the consititution features of procedures for amendment was borrowed by India-
    A)America
    B)Britain
    C)South Africa
    D)Germany
    Answer: South Africa
  • Q. How many members are in United Nation general assembly-
    A)191
    B)190
    C)192
    D)193
    Answer: 193
  • Q. Cabinet system’ and ‘Collective responsibility’ are the contributions of-
    A)United State
    B)Ireland
    C)India
    D)Britain
    Answer: Britain
  • Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party, “CPI”?
    A)Commonly Party of India
    B)Common Party of India
    C)Communist Party of India
    D)Community Party of India
    Answer: Communist Party of India
  • Q. In which state of India is there a uniform civil code?
    A)Kerala
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Haryana
    D)Goa
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Who described Constitution of India as ‘quasi-federal’?
    A)Ione Jennings
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    C)Morris Jones
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    Answer: K. C. Wheare
  • Q. The civil affairs like marriage, divorce, inheritance etc. which has been authorised by the constitution to make legal laws?
    A)States, by the State List of the Constitution
    B)Centre, by the Union List of the Constitution
    C)Centre and States, by the Concurrent List of the Constitution
    D)Religious authorities which have relation to individual affairs
    Answer: Centre and States, by the Concurrent List of the Constitution
  • Q. Right to property was deleted from the list fundamental rights in the regime of which of the followings-
    A)Morarji Desai government
    B)Indira Gandhi government
    C)Narsimha Rao government
    D)Vajpayee government
    Answer: Morarji Desai government
  • Q. What is the literal meaning of the term “Quo-Warranto”?
    A)To forbid
    B)We command
    C)By what authority (or) warrant
    D)None of these
    Answer: By what authority (or) warrant
  • Q. “Foreign jurisdiction” is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
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    Answer: Union
  • Q. Which of the following languages were added in 8th schedule later-
    A)Sanskrit, Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri
    B)English, Sindhi, Marathi, Sanskrit
    C)Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali
    D)Marathi, Oriya, Konkani, Nepali
    Answer: Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali
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    A)Article-356
    B)Article-352
    C)Article-389
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    Answer: Article-356
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    A)14 years
    B)12 years
    C)18 years
    D)20 years
    Answer: 14 years
  • Q. The right to equal opportunity for all citizens in matter of public employment has been enshrined in :
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