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. Who constitutes the Finance Commission-
    A)Prime Minister
    B)Finance Minister
    C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    D)President
    Answer: President
  • Q. The new official language of United Nations is-
    A)Spanish
    B)Chinese
    C)Russian
    D)Arabic
    Answer: Arabic
  • Q. Which of the followings is not a fundamental right?
    A)Right against Exploitation
    B)Right to equality
    C)Right to strike
    D)Right to religious freedom
    Answer: Right to strike
  • Q. In parliamentary democracy “he is the first among all”. Who is he-
    A)Prime Minister
    B)President
    C)Leader of opposition
    D)Chairman of lower house
    Answer: Prime Minister
  • Q. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
    A)Supreme Court
    B)Parliament
    C)High courts
    D)Election Commission
    Answer: High courts
  • Q. An Ordinary bill passed by the State Assembly can be delayed by the Legislative Counell for maximum period of-
    A)6 month
    B)1 month
    C)3 month
    D)4 month
    Answer: 4 month
  • Q. The assumption of concurrent list of Indian constitution has been borrowed from-
    A)Canada
    B)Japan
    C)Australia
    D)USA
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. What is the gap period between first no-confidence motion and second no-confidence motion-
    A)3 months
    B)12 months
    C)6 months
    D)9 months
    Answer: 6 months
  • Q. Under which article, President of India can proclaim constitutional emergency?
    A)Article 349
    B)Article 32
    C)Article 356
    D)Article 360
    Answer: Article 356
  • Q. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was associated with-
    A)Banking Reforms
    B)Industrial Policy
    C)Panchayati Raj
    D)Centre-State relations
    Answer: Panchayati Raj
  • Q. Which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection Act?
    A)Fifth Schedule
    B)Second Schedule
    C)Eighth Schedule
    D)Tenth Schedule
    Answer: Tenth Schedule
  • Q. In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by-
    A)The advice of the Prime Minister
    B)The advice of former Chief Minister
    C)The advice of the President of India
    D)His own discretion
    Answer: His own discretion
  • Q. Article-211 of the Indian Constitution “Restriction on discussion in the Legislature” deals with?
    A)The Union Government
    B)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    C)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    D)The State Government
    Answer: The State Government
  • Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched-
    A)Medical termination of Pregnancy Act - 1971
    B)Hindu marriage Act - 1955
    C)Domestic violence on Women Act - 1990
    D)Violence against Women Act - 1995
    Answer: Domestic violence on Women Act - 1990
  • Q. Which of the following is opposite to the principle of “Rule of Law”?
    A)Privileges and Immunity
    B)Equality before Law
    C)Equal Opportunity
    D)None of these
    Answer: Privileges and Immunity
  • Q. _____ means that the Presjdent of India can refer any matter that is of public importance or that which involves interpretation of Constitution to Supreme Court for advice.
    A)Writ Jurisdiction
    B)Original Jurisdiction
    C)Appellate Jurisdiction
    D)Advisory Jurisdiction
    Answer: Advisory Jurisdiction
  • Q. Which of the following can be amended by special majority?
    A)Rules of Procedure in Parliament
    B)Directive Principles of State Policy
    C)Admission of new state
    D)Use of English language in Parliament
    Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Q. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
    A)Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
    B)G. V. Mavalankar
    C)M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
    D)Dr. P.V. Cherian
    Answer: G. V. Mavalankar
  • Q. The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through
    A)criticism of its policies
    B)questions and supplementary questions
    C)adjournment motion
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following right has been removed from fundamental rights and converted to a simple legal right?
    A)Right to property
    B)Right to life and personal liberty
    C)Right to education
    D)Right to freedom of religion
    Answer: Right to property

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