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 constitution of India was framed by-
    A)Constituent Assembly
    B)Planning Commission
    C)President
    D)Working Committee
    Answer: Constituent Assembly
  • Q. The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 and Schedules Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 have been enacted to protect
    A)Scheduled Castes from Social Injustice and Exploitation
    B)Scheduled Tribes from Social Injustice and Exploitation
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Bicameral Legislature means-
    A)Lower and Upper Chamber
    B)Primary and secondary legislature
    C)Lok Adalats and Courts
    D)Elected as well as selected members
    Answer: Lower and Upper Chamber
  • Q. At the time of emergency in 1975, who was serving as the President of India?
    A)Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
    B)Morarji Desai
    C)V P Singh
    D)Indira Gandhi
    Answer: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
  • Q. Which of the two states had firstly implemented Panchayati Raj System-
    A)Assam and Bihar
    B)Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
    C)Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
    D)Punjab and Chandigarh
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
  • Q. Who wrote in ‘Hind Swaraj- Our leaders are divided into two parties: the moderates and the extremists. These may be considered as the slow party and the impatient party. Some call the Moderates the timid party and the extremists the bold party.’
    A)Mahatma Gandhi.
    B)J. Joshi
    C)Barendra Ghosh
    D)Pandit Jawahar Lal Neharu
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Q. Which of the following sections of Indian penal code is related with lesbian gay bisexual community (LGST)-
    A)376
    B)377
    C)370
    D)None of these
    Answer: 377
  • Q. The money of candidates for Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly is forfeited-
    A)When he could not secure 1/4 votes
    B)When he loses the election
    C)When he could not secure 1/5 votes
    D)When he could not secure 1/6 votes
    Answer: When he could not secure 1/6 votes
  • Q. Who was the second Chief Election Commissioner of India-
    A)S.P.Sen Verma
    B)Sukumar Sen
    C)K.V.K.Sundaram
    D)T.Swaminathan
    Answer: K.V.K.Sundaram
  • Q. The Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly has a tenure –
    A)Five years
    B)Six years
    C)Four years
    D)Seven years
    Answer: Five years
  • Q. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
    A)the Nehru report
    B)the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
    C)a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
    D)the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
    Answer: the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
  • Q. Article-19 of the Indian Constitution “Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc” deals with?
    A)The State Government
    B)The Union Government
    C)The directive principles of state policy
    D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
  • Q. Coup is-
    A)A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of normal administration and justice
    B)Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
    C)Territory under the immediate political control of another state
    D)All options are correct
    Answer: Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
  • 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 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. What is the maximum number of Members of the Rajya Sabha?
    A)200
    B)150
    C)250
    D)300
    Answer: 250
  • Q. Where is the objective of “Social justice” articulated in constitution?
    A)Article-15
    B)Article-14
    C)Article-16
    D)Preamble
    Answer: Preamble
  • Q. A federal structure for India was first put forward by the-
    A)Act of 1919
    B)Act of 1909
    C)Act of 1935
    D)Act of 1947
    Answer: Act of 1935
  • Q. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was passed in :
    A)The year 1970
    B)The year 1968
    C)The year 1969
    D)The year 1967
    Answer: The year 1967
  • Q. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
    A)5 years
    B)4 years
    C)6 years
    D)3 years
    Answer: 5 years

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