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. For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
    A)10
    B)7
    C)12
    D)15
    Answer: 12
  • Q. The Vice-President is the ex-officio chaiman of-
    A)Lok sabha
    B)Rajya Sabha
    C)Planning commission
    D)National development council
    Answer: Rajya Sabha
  • 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. The write which literally means ‘by what authority or warrant’ and is issued by the court to enquire the legality of a claim of a person to public office is called
    A)Quo Warranto
    B)Ad hoc
    C)Statute
    D)Sub judice
    Answer: Quo Warranto
  • Q. The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
    A)one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
    B)one-fourth of the total membership
    C)50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
    D)at least 100 members
    Answer: one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
  • 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. Which of the following is not a Union Territory?
    A)Lakashadweep
    B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    C)Puducherry
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. The President of USA appoints the judges of Supreme Court, how-
    A)At his discretion
    B)Approval of Senate
    C)Approval of House of Representatives
    D)None of these
    Answer: Approval of Senate
  • Q. In which Amendment, the words ‘Socialist’, Secular’ and ‘Unity and Integrity of the Nation wereadded to the Premable of constitution of India?
    A)44th
    B)42nd
    C)52nd
    D)None of them
    Answer: 42nd
  • Q. The Cabinet is the nucleus of power in
    A)Parliamentary System
    B)Panchromatic Raj
    C)Patriarchy
    D)Anarchy
    Answer: Parliamentary System
  • Q. The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies
    A)India is free to conduct her external affairs
    B)India is free to conduct her internal affairs
    C)India is free to conduct her internal as well as external affairs
    D)None of the above
    Answer: India is free to conduct her internal as well as external affairs
  • Q. The states of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya were formed in :
    A)The year 1975.
    B)The year 1972.
    C)The year 1976
    D)The year 1977.
    Answer: The year 1972.
  • Q. To which the Mandal commission report is related-
    A)Scheduled tribes
    B)Other backward classes
    C)Minority
    D)Scheduled castes
    Answer: Other backward classes
  • Q. Article 20 of the Indian Constitution “Protection inrespect of conviction for offences” deals with?
    A)The Union Government
    B)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    C)The State Government
    D)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
  • 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. 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
  • Q. By which of the following constitutional amendment act the Right to property ceases to be a fundamental right?
    A)42th
    B)44th
    C)43th
    D)45th
    Answer: 44th
  • Q. Article 134(A) of the Indian Constitution”Certificate for appeal to the Supreme Court” deals with?
    A)the Union Government
    B)the State Government
    C)the fundamental rights of the Indian citizen
    D)the Directive Principles of State Policy
    Answer: the Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Q. The first General Election in India and first Amendment to the Constitution was held in-
    A)1950
    B)1949
    C)1951
    D)1952
    Answer: 1951
  • Q. Match List-I (Parts of the Indian Constitution) with List-II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below- List I – List II A. Part-IV(A) – 1. The Fundamental Duties B. Part-VIII – 2. The Union Territories C. Part-IX – 3. The Panchayats D. Part-IX(A) – 4. The Municipalities
    A)A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
    B)A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
    C)A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
    D)A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
    Answer: A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

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