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. Who is the Chairman of National Integration Council-
    A)Finance Minister
    B)Prime Minister
    C)Home Minister
    D)President of India
    Answer: Prime Minister
  • Q. The Attorney General of India has the power to appear in-
    A)Any High Court
    B)Supreme Court
    C)Any Session Court
    D)Any Court in India
    Answer: Any Court in India
  • Q. Members of the Executive under Presidential System of Government-
    A)Are only form the popular House
    B)Are drawn from both the Houses of Legislature
    C)Are not members of either House of Legislalure
    D)Become members of Legislature after their appointment
    Answer: Are not members of either House of Legislalure
  • Q. Who was in favour of a democracy without parties-
    A)Bhupendra Nath Dutta
    B)Jay Prakash Narayan
    C)M.N.Roy
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Jay Prakash Narayan
  • Q. Which of the country has single-party system-
    A)Spain
    B)Mongolia
    C)Chile
    D)China
    Answer: China
  • Q. State Highways are maintained by-
    A)Private companies preferred by state government
    B)Centre and state governments jointly
    C)Individual state
    D)Central government
    Answer: Individual state
  • Q. Indian constitution not only imagines the democratic form of government but also imagines a democratic society, because its ideology consists of- 1. Justice, 2. Liberty, 3. Equality, 4. Fraternity
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1 and 3
    D)1,2,3 and 4
    Answer: 1,2,3 and 4
  • Q. In which country, there is federal government-
    A)USA
    B)Ghina
    C)Cuba
    D)Belgium
    Answer: USA
  • Q. What is the maximum number of members in Lok Sabha?
    A)542
    B)512
    C)552
    D)532
    Answer: 552
  • Q. Who is the father of ‘Utilitarian School of Thought’?
    A)Bentham
    B)Hegel
    C)James Mill
    D)Locke
    Answer: Bentham
  • Q. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counterpart in Britain because
    A)India has adopted the federal system
    B)India is the biggest democracy
    C)India has a written constitution
    D)his office enjoys constitutional basis
    Answer: his office enjoys constitutional basis
  • Q. On which principle, the General Indian Election is based on-
    A)Regional Representation
    B)Proportional Representation
    C)Executive Representation
    D)General Representation
    Answer: Regional Representation
  • Q. Preventive detention means-
    A)Detention after interrogation
    B)Detention for interrogation
    C)Detention without interrogation
    D)Detention for cognizable offence
    Answer: Detention without interrogation
  • Q. The parliamentary form of government as prevalent in India emphasizes the interdependence between :
    A)Urban Development and Rural Development.
    B)Social Justice & Empowerment.
    C)Urban Employment and Poverty.
    D)The Legislative and Executive Organs.
    Answer: The Legislative and Executive Organs.
  • Q. The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish :
    A)Social Democracy
    B)Political Democracy
    C)Gandhian Democracy
    D)Social and Economic Democracy
    Answer: Social and Economic Democracy
  • Q. Which is the competent body to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship?
    A)President
    B)Election Commission
    C)Parliament
    D)Parliament & Assemblies
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. If the Directive principles of state policy would have not been enforced by government where can the citizens go?
    A)Supreme court
    B)High court
    C)National human rights commission
    D)None of these
    Answer: None of these
  • 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. The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises Municipal elections under-
    A)Article-243(ZA)
    B)Article-240(1)
    C)Article-243(K)
    D)Article-245(D)
    Answer: Article-243(ZA)
  • Q. Of the following who held the offices of Judge of the Supreme Court and be Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
    A)K.S. Hegde
    B)M. Hidayatullah
    C)Subba Rao
    D)P.N. Bhagwati
    Answer: K.S. Hegde

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