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. Where is the objective of “Social justice” articulated in constitution?
    A)Article-15
    B)Article-14
    C)Article-16
    D)Preamble
    Answer: Preamble
  • Q. Who advocated the Nazism in Germany-
    A)William 3rd
    B)Fedrick William 4th
    C)Adolf Hitler
    D)Wismark
    Answer: Adolf Hitler
  • Q. According to Indian constitution, Right to life is-
    A)Economic right
    B)Political right
    C)Fundamental right
    D)Religious right
    Answer: Fundamental right
  • Q. The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
    A)25 years
    B)21 years
    C)30 years
    D)35 years
    Answer: 30 years
  • Q. The major writs as enshrined in the Constitution of India are :
    A)habeas corpus and mandamus
    B)habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
    C)certiorari and quo warranto
    D)Habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition
    Answer: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
  • Q. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed in accordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission?
    A)1956
    B)1953
    C)1960
    D)1966
    Answer: 1956
  • 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. What is the category in which the negotiating strategy of a strike by the Government employees falls?
    A)Legal Right
    B)Fundamental Rights of freedom of association and expression
    C)Trade Union right as common law
    D)There is no right
    Answer: There is no right
  • Q. Who decides the salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
    A)Pay Commission
    B)President
    C)Cabinet
    D)Parliament
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. The only state in the Indian union which used to have its own separate state constitution was
    A)Jammu & Kashmir
    B)Nagaland
    C)Sikkim
    D)Goa
    Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
  • Q. The main cause of growth of communalism in India is-
    A)Political awareness
    B)Economic and Educational backwardness of minority groups
    C)Social inequalities
    D)Ban on communalistic organizations
    Answer: Economic and Educational backwardness of minority groups
  • Q. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
    A)the Nehru report
    B)the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
    C)a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
    D)the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
    Answer: the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
  • Q. Which of the folowing was not a member of the drafting committee of the constitution-
    A)Alladi Krishnaswamy
    B)B.R Ambedkar
    C)Gopalaswami Ayyangar
    D)Rajendra Prasad
    Answer: Rajendra Prasad
  • Q. The National Green Tribunal looks after the cases related with-
    A)Cases related to conservation and security of historical sites
    B)Criminal Cases
    C)Civil Cases
    D)Environment and Forest Conservation
    Answer: Environment and Forest Conservation
  • Q. Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
    A)President of India
    B)Chief Minister of India
    C)Law Minister
    D)Prime Minister of India
    Answer: President of India
  • 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. Supreme Court has the right to mitigate the dispute regarding the election of President and Vice-President. It is-
    A)Discretionary right
    B)Fundamental right
    C)Advisory right
    D)Multifaceted right
    Answer: Fundamental right
  • Q. By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to the Constitution?
    A)42nd Amendment
    B)40th Amendment
    C)44th Amendment
    D)45th Amendment
    Answer: 42nd Amendment
  • Q. In which of the form, composit India has been described in the constitution?
    A)Semi Federal
    B)A Union State
    C)Federation of States and Territories
    D)Partly Unitary and Partly Federal
    Answer: A Union State
  • Q. The division of power and Independence of judiciary are two important features of-
    A)Federal character of government
    B)Democratic character of government
    C)Socialist character of government
    D)Unitary character of government
    Answer: Federal character of government

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