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. Bureaucarcy performs-
    A)Only Judicial Acts
    B)Only Administrative Acts
    C)Only Legislative Acts
    D)Administrative, Quasi-Judicial and Quasi-Legislative Acts
    Answer: Administrative, Quasi-Judicial and Quasi-Legislative Acts
  • 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 term ‘We’ in preamble means-
    A)Supreme Court
    B)Indian Gevernment
    C)Indian Parliament
    D)The People of India
    Answer: The People of India
  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Goa is-
    A)13
    B)2
    C)20
    D)25
    Answer: 2
  • Q. The highest law officer in India is:
    A)Additional General
    B)Advocate General
    C)Attorney General
    D)None of these
    Answer: Attorney General
  • Q. The Supreme Court of India was set up-
    A)By the law of parliament
    B)By the Constitution
    C)By a Presidential Order
    D)By the Act of 1947
    Answer: By the Constitution
  • Q. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
    A)The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
    B)The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
    C)The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
    D)Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
    Answer: Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
  • Q. Under which Article of the Constitution can an individual move to the Supreme Court directly in case of any violation of Fundamental Rights?
    A)Article-28
    B)Article-32
    C)Article-29
    D)Article-31
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  • Q. For what duration, the election of member of Rajya Sabha is done?
    A)Four years
    B)Two years
    C)Five years
    D)Six years
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  • 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. Article-31(B) of the Indian Constitution “Validation of certain Acts and Regulations” deals with the-
    A)Union Government
    B)State Government
    C)Directive Principles of State Policy
    D)Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
  • Q. The duties of a chief minister with regard to the furnishing of information to governor are provided in :
    A)Article 165
    B)Article 166
    C)Article 167
    D)Article 168
    Answer: Article 167
  • Q. In India, Prime Minister can hold his post till, he has-
    A)Confidence of Rajya Sabha
    B)Support of armed forces
    C)Confidence of Lok Sabha
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    A)Election of the President
    B)Election of Prime Minister of India
    C)Recognition to political parties
    D)Allocation of signs to poltical parties
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    A)B.R. Ambedkar
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)B.N. Rao
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    B)Industrial Policy
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  • Q. Which of the following crops is banned by the Supreme Court of India-
    A)Genetically modified brinjal
    B)Lathairus
    C)Bt cotton for export
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    Answer: Genetically modified brinjal
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    A)Article 356
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