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.

Correct Answer

Prohibition

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. Which of the following parliamentary constituency is the largest in terms of area-
    A)Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh)
    B)Barmer (Rajasthan)
    C)Laddakh (Jammu and Kashmir)
    D)Uttaranchal East (Uttaranchal)
    Answer: Laddakh (Jammu and Kashmir)
  • Q. From which of the following nations,we have taken the provision of judicial review?
    A)USA
    B)England
    C)Canada
    D)Australia
    Answer: USA
  • Q. A governor, though he remains in office at the pleasure of the President is an integral part of :
    A)State Legislature
    B)Lok Shabha
    C)Raj Shabha
    D)None of Above
    Answer: State Legislature
  • Q. Bahujan Samaj Party was founded in-
    A)1955
    B)1925
    C)1984
    D)2001
    Answer: 1984
  • Q. Article-31(B) of the Indian Constitution “Validation of certain Acts and Regulations” deals with the-
    A)Union Government
    B)State Government
    C)Directive Principles of State Policy
    D)Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
  • Q. Panchayati Raj system has an Intermediate tier known as-
    A)Zila Parishad
    B)Gram Panchayat
    C)Sarpanch Panchayat
    D)Panchayat Samiti
    Answer: Panchayat Samiti
  • Q. Whose statement is this “Man is born free but always in shackles”-
    A)Rousseau
    B)Locke
    C)Bentham
    D)Robert mill
    Answer: Rousseau
  • Q. “Prevention of cruelty to animals” is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: Concurrent
  • Q. In how many ways Indian citizenship can be acquired?
    A)Four
    B)Three
    C)Five
    D)Six
    Answer: Five
  • Q. “Foreign jurisdiction” is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: Union
  • Q. Since Independence, India has been ruled by the Indian National Congress for how many years?
    A)26
    B)18
    C)39
    D)49
    Answer: 49
  • Q. Indian National Congress is a part of which political group?
    A)National Democratic Alliance
    B)United Progressive Alliance
    C)Janata Parivar
    D)Rashtra Parivar
    Answer: United Progressive Alliance
  • 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. The only state in the Indian union which used to have its own separate state constitution was
    A)Jammu & Kashmir
    B)Nagaland
    C)Sikkim
    D)Goa
    Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
  • Q. The Committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by-
    A)Ashok Mehta
    B)Balwant Rai Mehta
    C)K.N. Katju
    D)Jagjivan Ram
    Answer: Ashok Mehta
  • Q. Which schedule of the constitution of India deals with powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities?
    A)Twelfth schedule
    B)Fifth schedule
    C)Seventh schedule
    D)Tenth schedule
    Answer: Twelfth schedule
  • Q. The states of India are demanding more autonomy than centre in the areas of-
    A)Administrative
    B)Legislative
    C)Financial
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. In which year, there was dominance of one party in India-
    A)1977
    B)1971
    C)1962
    D)1967
    Answer: 1977
  • Q. Which provision made in the Constitution of India is the bedrock of the democratic system in the country?
    A)Fundamental Rights
    B)Directive Principles of State Policy
    C)Fundamental Duties
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Fundamental Rights
  • Q. The three words which were added in the preamble to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976 are :
    A)sovereign, secular and socialist
    B)socialist, secular and integrity
    C)sovereign, republic and democratic
    D)sovereign, secular and republic
    Answer: socialist, secular and integrity

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