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. A proclamation of emergency, under Article-352, on account of war or aggression requires approval of the parliament within-
    A)Two months
    B)One month
    C)Four months
    D)Six months
    Answer: One month
  • Q. A unitary form of government is that in which all the powers are concentrated in the hands of-
    A)Central government
    B)Local government
    C)Provincial government
    D)Panchayats
    Answer: Central government
  • Q. The law framed by Judiciary is called-
    A)Case law
    B)Ordinary law
    C)Rule of law
    D)Administrative law
    Answer: Case law
  • Q. When was the ‘Right to Information’ enacted in India?
    A)15 March 2005
    B)15 August 2005
    C)15 June 2005
    D)15 July 2005
    Answer: 15 June 2005
  • Q. Which of the following does not fall under the jurldiction of Election Commission-
    A)Election of the President
    B)Election of Prime Minister of India
    C)Recognition to political parties
    D)Allocation of signs to poltical parties
    Answer: Election of Prime Minister of India
  • Q. The Panchayati Raj was first adopted by which of the following states?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Haryana
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the following crops is banned by the Supreme Court of India-
    A)Genetically modified brinjal
    B)Lathairus
    C)Bt cotton for export
    D)Bt cotton for domestic usages
    Answer: Genetically modified brinjal
  • Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party “BSP”?
    A)Bahujan Samaj Party
    B)Bharatiya Samaj Party
    C)Bharatiya Sangh Party
    D)Bahujan Sangh Party
    Answer: Bahujan Samaj Party
  • Q. The Supreme Court of India acts as a Federel Court when it deals with-
    A)Interstate disputes
    B)Civil cases
    C)Appeals from lower courts
    D)Election petitions
    Answer: Interstate disputes
  • Q. What kind of right is “Right to vote”-
    A)Civil right
    B)Human right
    C)Natural right
    D)Political right
    Answer: Political right
  • Q. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years ?
    A)One fourth
    B)All
    C)Half
    D)One third
    Answer: One third
  • Q. The states which have a common High Court are-
    A)Gujarat and Orissa
    B)Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra and Goa
    D)Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
    Answer: Maharashtra and Goa
  • Q. How many members of the State Legislative Council are elected. by the Assembly?
    A)1/3 of the members
    B)1/6 of the members
    C)1/12 of the membets
    D)5/6 of the members
    Answer: 1/3 of the members
  • Q. The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India
    A)without the approval of the Parliament
    B)only with the approval of the Parliament
    C)only in the case of the national calamities
    D)None of the above
    Answer: without the approval of the Parliament
  • 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 power to decide an election petition is vested in the
    A)Supreme Court
    B)Parliament
    C)High courts
    D)Election Commission
    Answer: High courts
  • 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. The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together
    A)every session
    B)during emergency session summoned for the purpose
    C)first session after each general election and the first session of each year
    D)any session
    Answer: first session after each general election and the first session of each year
  • Q. Prohibitation of traffic in human being and forced labour is laid down in:
    A)Article 33
    B)Article 23
    C)Article 63
    D)Article 83
    Answer: Article 23
  • Q. ___ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.
    A)Mandamus
    B)Habeas Corpus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Quo-Warranto
    Answer: Mandamus

Leave a Comment