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. 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. Who is the father of ‘Utilitarian School of Thought’?
    A)Bentham
    B)Hegel
    C)James Mill
    D)Locke
    Answer: Bentham
  • Q. In 1987, three new States of Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa came into being as
    A)The !7th, 18th and 19th states of the Indian Union
    B)The 24rd , 25th, and 26th states of the Indian Union
    C)The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
    D)The 25rd , 26th, and 27th states of the Indian Union
    Answer: The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
  • Q. The President of India can issue a proclamation of National Emergency only on the written recommendation of-
    A)The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
    B)The Prime Minister
    C)The Council of Ministers of the Union
    D)Parliament
    Answer: The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union
  • 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
  • Q. The president of the constituent assembly of India was:
    A)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    B)Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
    C)Sachidanand Sahu
    D)Hakim Ajmal Khan
    Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
  • Q. The success of Democracy depends on-
    A)Right to unity
    B)The right to oppose
    C)Right to individual liberty
    D)Right to property
    Answer: The right to oppose
  • Q. What is the basis of recognition of minorities in Indian constitution?
    A)Caste
    B)Religion
    C)Ratio of the community to total population
    D)Colour
    Answer: Religion
  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Jok Sabha) of Gujarat is-
    A)26
    B)10
    C)28
    D)48
    Answer: 26
  • Q. “Shimla Pact” between India and Pakistan is in-
    A)2001
    B)1972
    C)1965
    D)1971
    Answer: 1972
  • Q. Which of the following writs can be issued only gainst a overnment offlcial?
    A)Mandamus
    B)Habeas corpus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Certiorari
    Answer: Mandamus
  • Q. Article 1 describes India that is Bharat as :
    A)federal state with unitary features
    B)union of states
    C)unitary state with federal features
    D)federal state
    Answer: union of states
  • Q. Fill in the blank-“Rights ___ duties”-
    A)Direct
    B)Disrupt
    C)Contain
    D)Oppose
    Answer: Direct
  • Q. How many schedules are in the constitution of India-
    A)10
    B)9
    C)11
    D)12
    Answer: 12
  • Q. Article 359 authorizes the president to suspend the fight to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during :
    A)A failure of constitutional machinery in States
    B)A National Emergency
    C)A financial emergency
    D)None of the Above
    Answer: A National Emergency
  • Q. By which bill, Government presents a proposal for annual revenue collection?
    A)Finance bill
    B)Money bill
    C)Ordinance
    D)None of these
    Answer: Finance bill
  • Q. Which among the following can be amended only by special majority in India?
    A)Salaries and allowances of Member of Parliament
    B)Admission of New State
    C)Allowances of the President
    D)Amendment of the Constitution via article
    Answer: Amendment of the Constitution via article
  • Q. Who said ‘The God, who gave us life, gave us the liberty at the same time’?
    A)Plato
    B)Marx
    C)Jefferson
    D)Locke
    Answer: Jefferson
  • Q. Indian Parliament is-
    A)Bicameral
    B)Unicameral
    C)Tricameral
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bicameral
  • Q. What is the term of nonpermanent members of United Nations Security Council-
    A)2 year
    B)1 year
    C)3 year
    D)6 year
    Answer: 2 year

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