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. The members of Lok Sabha are
    A)indirectly elected
    B)directly elected by the people
    C)nominated
    D)partly elected and partly nominated
    Answer: directly elected by the people
  • Q. Malayalam is the offcial language of-
    A)Jharkhand
    B)Haryana
    C)Kerala
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term
    A)determined by the state legislative assembly of a state
    B)of six years
    C)of four years
    D)None of the above
    Answer: of six years
  • 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 Comptroller and Auditor General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the-
    A)State Government
    B)Union Government
    C)Union and State Governments
    D)Neither Union nor State Governments
    Answer: Union and State Governments
  • Q. Who said that “I don’t accept a politics without religion”-
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    C)Vinoba Bhave
    D)Jaiprakash Narayan
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. Answer the name of two temporary houses of parliamentary structure of India-
    A)Lok Sabha and Legislative Council
    B)Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assembly
    C)Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council
    D)Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly
    Answer: Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly
  • Q. For whom, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India works as a friend, philosopher and guide?
    A)Estimates Committee
    B)Public Accounts Committee
    C)Finance Ministry
    D)Committee on Public Undertakings
    Answer: Public Accounts Committee
  • Q. Which State was formed after the amendment of Articles-239(A) and 240?
    A)Uttrakhand
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Sikkim
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • 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. Who is the Supreme Civil Officer of Central Government-
    A)Cabinet Secretary
    B)Attorney General
    C)Home Secretary
    D)Principle Secretary of Prime Minister
    Answer: Cabinet Secretary
  • Q. Which among the following Articles came into force on 26th November 1949, the day the Indian Constitution was adopted?
    A)Article 390
    B)Article 388
    C)Article 387
    D)Article 386
    Answer: Article 388
  • Q. Who was the first woman governor in Independent India-
    A)Sucheta Kriplani
    B)Sarojini Naidu
    C)Indira Gandhi
    D)Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
    Answer: Sarojini Naidu
  • Q. In which historic case did the supreme court of India hold that the preamble to the constitution of India is a part of the constitution and hence can be amended ?
    A)Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
    B)S. R. Bommai Vs. Union of India
    C)L.M.Singhvi Vs. Union of India
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
  • Q. Article-370 of constitution is applicable on which state-
    A)Mizoram
    B)Nagaland
    C)Manipur
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. The Indian National Congress adopted a resolution to establish a socialistic pattern of society in :
    A)Bombay Session of 1953
    B)Avadi session in 1955.
    C)Calcutta session of 1957
    D)Nagpur session of 1959
    Answer: Avadi session in 1955.
  • Q. The Vice-President is the ex-officio chaiman of-
    A)Lok sabha
    B)Rajya Sabha
    C)Planning commission
    D)National development council
    Answer: Rajya Sabha
  • Q. The constitution of India was framed by-
    A)Constituent Assembly
    B)Planning Commission
    C)President
    D)Working Committee
    Answer: Constituent Assembly
  • Q. ___ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.
    A)Mandamus
    B)Habeas Corpus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Quo-Warranto
    Answer: Mandamus
  • Q. There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha-
    A)19
    B)11
    C)10
    D)1
    Answer: 10

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