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. What is the maximum number of Members of the Rajya Sabha?
    A)200
    B)150
    C)250
    D)300
    Answer: 250
  • Q. What should be the experience of advocacy in any High Court for being a judge of Supreme court?
    A)5 years
    B)10 years
    C)15 years
    D)20 years
    Answer: 10 years
  • Q. In which of the following form, India has been described in the constitution?
    A)Unitary
    B)Confederation
    C)Union of states
    D)Federation
    Answer: Union of states
  • Q. Under which pardoning power of the President, duration of sentence is reduced without changing its character?
    A)Remission
    B)Commutation
    C)Respite
    D)Reprieve
    Answer: Remission
  • Q. The governor of a state is empowered to grant pardons etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases under:
    A)Article 161.
    B)Article 167.
    C)Article 151.
    D)Article 163.
    Answer: Article 161.
  • Q. Who among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
    A)Amember nominated by the members of the Parliament present in the House
    B)Amember appointed by the President
    C)A person from the panel formed by: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
    D)A senior most member of the House
    Answer: A person from the panel formed by: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  • Q. Nationalist Congress Party was founded in-
    A)1955
    B)1925
    C)1984
    D)1999
    Answer: 1999
  • Q. From where did India adopted the federal system with a strong centre?
    A)Canada
    B)United States of America
    C)United Kingdom
    D)France
    Answer: Canada
  • Q. The Administrative Head of the Cabinet Secretariat is
    A)The Prime Minister
    B)Cabinet Minister
    C)Cabinet Secretary
    D)The President
    Answer: Cabinet Secretary
  • Q. Who works as the chairman of State Planning Board-
    A)Chief Minister
    B)Governor
    C)Leader of Opposition
    D)Speaker
    Answer: Chief Minister
  • Q. Telugu is the official language of –
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Urdu is the official language of-
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Jammu & Kashmir
    Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
  • Q. To become a member of the Rajya Sabha a person must be at least_____ years old.
    A)30
    B)18
    C)36
    D)24
    Answer: 30
  • Q. The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by
    A)any fifty members of the Parliament
    B)any fifty citizens of India
    C)any five member of the Electoral College
    D)any fifty members of the Electoral College
    Answer: any fifty members of the Electoral College
  • Q. The term ‘We’ in preamble means-
    A)Supreme Court
    B)Indian Gevernment
    C)Indian Parliament
    D)The People of India
    Answer: The People of India
  • Q. In Indian parliamentary functioning, “Zero Hour” means-
    A)First hour of the session
    B)Time before question hour
    C)Time immediately following question hour
    D)Acceptance of privilege motion
    Answer: Time immediately following question hour
  • Q. The maximum number of elected members of Lok Sabha can be-
    A)545
    B)530
    C)540
    D)550
    Answer: 550
  • Q. Financial Emergency can be declared by applying-
    A)Article-361
    B)Article-360
    C)Artilce-370
    D)Article-371
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  • Q. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
    A)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    B)Chief Justice of India
    C)Vice-President
    D)Prime Minister
    Answer: Chief Justice of India
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    B)1 year
    C)3 year
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