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. Under which of the following article of Indian constitution, the fundamental rights of defence forces’ personnel can be restricted specially?
    A)Article-25
    B)Article-21
    C)Article-33
    D)Article-19
    Answer: Article-33
  • Q. The new official language of United Nations is-
    A)Spanish
    B)Chinese
    C)Russian
    D)Arabic
    Answer: Arabic
  • Q. The Directive Principles of State Policy are enshrined in
    A)Part VI of the Constitution
    B)Part V of the Constitution
    C)Part III of the Constitution
    D)Part IV of the Constitution
    Answer: Part IV of the Constitution
  • Q. President constftutea which of the folloWing bodies for the distribution of resources between Centre and States-
    A)Planning Commission
    B)Finance Commission
    C)Taxation Commission
    D)Tariff Commission
    Answer: Finance Commission
  • Q. The constituent Assembly was set up in-
    A)1946
    B)1945
    C)1947
    D)1949
    Answer: 1946
  • Q. The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to
    A)the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
    B)the members of the armed forces
    C)the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of int
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. What should be the experience of advocacy in any High Court for being a judge of Supreme court?
    A)5 years
    B)10 years
    C)15 years
    D)20 years
    Answer: 10 years
  • Q. Which Article of the Indian constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister?
    A)Article-163
    B)Article-166
    C)Article-167
    D)Article-164
    Answer: Article-167
  • Q. Which constitutional Amendment Act facilitates the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states?
    A)7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956
    B)1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951
    C)15th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963
    D)4th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1955
    Answer: 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956
  • Q. Howmany times, a Non-money bill is discussed in every house of the parliament-
    A)Three
    B)Two
    C)Four
    D)One
    Answer: Three
  • Q. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that fundamental rights are unamendable?
    A)Keshavananda Bharti's case
    B)A.K.Gopalan's case
    C)M.C. Mehta's case
    D)Golak Nath's case
    Answer: Golak Nath's case
  • Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
    A)The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
    B)The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
    C)The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
    D)Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
    Answer: Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
  • Q. Who was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India-
    A)Dr.Rajendra Prasad
    B)Dr. B.Rambedkar
    C)Dr. B.N. Rao
    D)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Dr.Rajendra Prasad
  • 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. On the recommendations of which of the followings, the Grants-in-aid is provided to States by Centre-
    A)Finance Minister
    B)Planning Commission
    C)Finance Commission
    D)National Development Council
    Answer: Finance Commission
  • Q. Who can be invited to the Parliament for any suggestion or advice?
    A)Chief Justice of India
    B)Attorney General of India
    C)Chief Election Commissioner of India
    D)Comptroller and Auditor General of India
    Answer: Attorney General of India
  • Q. Who proposed the Preamble before the drafting committe of the Constitution?
    A)B.R. Ambedkar
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)B.N. Rao
    D)Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. Which of the following is not a feature of centralized government?
    A)Judicial Review
    B)Dependent State
    C)Single Government
    D)Flexible Constitution
    Answer: Judicial Review
  • Q. In which form of government the rulers are elected by the people?
    A)Democratic
    B)Autocratic
    C)Martial law
    D)Aristocratic
    Answer: Democratic
  • Q. By which of the following modes can citizenship be acquired in India? i. By birth, ii. Hereditary, iii. By Registration, iv. By Request
    A)i, ii, and iii
    B)i and ii
    C)ii and iii
    D)iv, ii and iii
    Answer: i, ii, and iii

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