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. When was the second Backward Class Commission under the Chairmanship of B.P. Mandal appointed ?
    A)The year 1967
    B)The year 1953
    C)The year 1979
    D)The year 1990
    Answer: The year 1979
  • Q. The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
    A)the chief minister
    B)the governor
    C)chief justice of the state high court
    D)speaker of legislative assembly
    Answer: the governor
  • Q. Which of the fullowing countries enjoys a federal form of government?
    A)USA
    B)China
    C)Cuba
    D)Belgium
    Answer: USA
  • Q. Which of the following item is in “concurrent list”-
    A)Labor Union
    B)Inter-state rivers
    C)Citizenship
    D)Local Govenance
    Answer: Labor Union
  • Q. Who among the following is not a part of political executive?
    A)Defence Minister
    B)Finance Minister
    C)Foreign Minister
    D)Secretary of Ministry of Defence
    Answer: Secretary of Ministry of Defence
  • Q. The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on
    A)advice of the chief justice of India
    B)advice of the prime minister
    C)recommendation of Lok Sabha
    D)recommendation of the Rajya Sabha
    Answer: advice of the prime minister
  • Q. The tenure of the members of Lok Sabha is for how many years?
    A)9
    B)11
    C)7
    D)5
    Answer: 5
  • Q. What is the term of office of Chief Election Commissioner of India?
    A)Six years
    B)five years
    C)Five years or 60 years of age
    D)Six years or 65 years of age
    Answer: Six years or 65 years of age
  • Q. The fifth schedule to the constitution of India deals with administration and control of :
    A)The Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
    B)Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes.
    C)The Union list, State list and the concurrent list.
    D)Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.
    Answer: Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes.
  • Q. Which of the following country has an Non-written constitution-
    A)UK
    B)USA
    C)Pakistan
    D)India
    Answer: UK
  • Q. Who appoints the members of Union Public Service Commission-
    A)President
    B)Law Minister
    C)Prime Minister
    D)Chief Justice
    Answer: President
  • Q. In which year was the First Five Year Plan launched in India?
    A)1931
    B)1921
    C)1941
    D)1951
    Answer: 1951
  • Q. In which year were the Indian states reorganised on the linguistic basis?
    A)1951
    B)1947
    C)1956
    D)1966
    Answer: 1956
  • Q. Which article declares that all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental rights shall be void?
    A)Article 23
    B)Article 3
    C)Article 33
    D)Article 13
    Answer: Article 13
  • Q. Under the citizenship act of 1955 the ways prescribed for acquiring citizenship are
    A)By registration and by naturalization
    B)By birth and by descent
    C)by incorporation of territory
    D)All of above
    Answer: All of above
  • Q. At the time of enactment of the Constitution, which one of the following ideals was not included in the preamble?
    A)Equality
    B)Liberty
    C)Socialist
    D)Justice
    Answer: Socialist
  • Q. Which of the following state had implemented the provision of removal of the elected members of local self-governance institutions-
    A)Kerala
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Haryana
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
    A)The French Constitution
    B)The Irish constitution
    C)The Japanese Constitution
    D)The Canadian Constitution
    Answer: The Irish constitution
  • Q. Malayalam is the offcial language of-
    A)Jharkhand
    B)Haryana
    C)Kerala
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Whose statement is this “Man is born free but always in shackles”-
    A)Rousseau
    B)Locke
    C)Bentham
    D)Robert mill
    Answer: Rousseau

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