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. Article-222 of the Indian Constitution “Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another” deals with?
    A)The Union Government
    B)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    C)The State Government
    D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: The State Government
  • Q. The Basic Structure of our Constitution was proclaimed by the Supreme Court in-
    A)Golaknath case
    B)Keshavananda Bharti case
    C)Minerva Mills case
    D)Gopalan case
    Answer: Keshavananda Bharti case
  • Q. India is a republic because-
    A)It is a parliamentary democracy
    B)It is democratic country
    C)The head of the state is elected for a definite period
    D)All of these
    Answer: The head of the state is elected for a definite period
  • Q. Who has the power to decide on an election petition for any state-
    A)Suprime Court
    B)Parliament
    C)High Court
    D)Election Commission
    Answer: High Court
  • Q. How many fundamental duties are there in Indian constitution?
    A)10
    B)9
    C)11
    D)12
    Answer: 11
  • Q. Which of the following is the inalienable attribute of the parliamentary system of government?
    A)Fusion of Executive and Legislature
    B)Flexibility of the Constitution
    C)Judicial Supremacy
    D)Parliamentary Sovereignty
    Answer: Fusion of Executive and Legislature
  • Q. Which of the following is not a branch of federal form of government?
    A)Executive
    B)Judiciary
    C)Legislative
    D)Media
    Answer: Media
  • Q. The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
    A)Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served
    B)Consolidated Fund of India
    C)Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served
    D)Contingency Fund of India
    Answer: Consolidated Fund of India
  • Q. Which Amendment Act introduced changes in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
    A)The 40th Amendment Act, 1976
    B)The 3rd Amendment Act, 1975
    C)The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
    D)The 4th Amendment Act, 1979
    Answer: The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
  • Q. “Trade unions” is listed in the,______ list given in the Seventh Scliedule of the Constitution of India.
    A)Global
    B)Union
    C)State
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: Concurrent
  • Q. The maximum time a person can continue to be the minister of the State Government without being a member the state legislature-
    A)Three months
    B)One year
    C)Six months
    D)No time limit
    Answer: Six months
  • Q. Which of the following is not related to Parliament-
    A)Adjournment
    B)Closure
    C)Censure
    D)Suspension
    Answer: Suspension
  • Q. The last session of the existing Lok Sabha after a new Lok Sabha has been elected is called :
    A)Outer Duck Session.
    B)Under Duck Session.
    C)Lame Duck Session.
    D)None of Above.
    Answer: Lame Duck Session.
  • Q. Which directive principle has the direct impact of the moral philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi?
    A)Free Legal Aid and Advice
    B)Equal pay for equal work
    C)Ban on Cow Slaughter
    D)Conservation of Historical Monuments
    Answer: Ban on Cow Slaughter
  • 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. The tenure of the members of Lok Sabha is for how many years?
    A)9
    B)11
    C)7
    D)5
    Answer: 5
  • Q. The civil affairs like marriage, divorce, inheritance etc. which has been authorised by the constitution to make legal laws?
    A)States, by the State List of the Constitution
    B)Centre, by the Union List of the Constitution
    C)Centre and States, by the Concurrent List of the Constitution
    D)Religious authorities which have relation to individual affairs
    Answer: Centre and States, by the Concurrent List of the Constitution
  • Q. The Cabinet is the nucleus of power in
    A)Parliamentary System
    B)Panchromatic Raj
    C)Patriarchy
    D)Anarchy
    Answer: Parliamentary System
  • Q. Who among the following proposed the suggestion for a Constituent Assembly first in 1935?
    A)Gandhi
    B)Nehru
    C)J.P. Narayan
    D)M.N. Roy
    Answer: M.N. Roy
  • Q. In which of the following, there is possibility of Arbitrary Rule-
    A)Two-party system
    B)Single-party system
    C)Multi-party system
    D)Two and multi-party system
    Answer: Single-party system

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