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. Is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people-
    A)Monarchic
    B)Autocratic
    C)Democratic
    D)Authoritarian
    Answer: Democratic
  • Q. In which form of government priests rule in the name of God?
    A)Monarchy
    B)Fascism
    C)Theocracy
    D)Oligarchy
    Answer: Theocracy
  • Q. According to Indian constitution, Central Minister will hold his post at the will of-
    A)Prime Minister of India
    B)President of India
    C)Parliament
    D)Supreme Court
    Answer: President of India
  • Q. Seventh schedule of the Constitution of India deals with-
    A)Distribution of power between the Union and the States
    B)Allocation of Seats in the Council of States
    C)Power and Authority of the Municipalities
    D)Powers of the Governor of the State
    Answer: Distribution of power between the Union and the States
  • Q. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the preamble is not the part of the constitution?
    A)Golak Nath case
    B)The Berubari union case
    C)Kesavananda Bharati case
    D)none of the above
    Answer: The Berubari union case
  • Q. “Taxes on lands and buildings” is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: State
  • Q. Union public service commission ______ employees of All India Services-
    A)Elects
    B)Suspends
    C)Selects
    D)Appoints
    Answer: Selects
  • Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party “NCP”?
    A)National Congress Party
    B)Nationalist Congress Party
    C)National Communist Party
    D)Nationalist Communist Party
    Answer: Nationalist Congress Party
  • Q. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
    A)Prime Minister of India
    B)President of India
    C)Vice President of India
    D)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    Answer: Vice President of India
  • Q. Urdu is the official language of-
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Jammu & Kashmir
    Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
  • Q. The Look East Policy in India was started by which of the following Prime Minister?
    A)Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    B)Rajiv Gandhi
    C)P.V. Narasimha Rao
    D)Manmohan Singh
    Answer: P.V. Narasimha Rao
  • Q. What is the minimum age for becoming a Governor of state in India?
    A)25 years
    B)30 years
    C)35 years
    D)45 years
    Answer: 35 years
  • Q. The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together
    A)every session
    B)during emergency session summoned for the purpose
    C)first session after each general election and the first session of each year
    D)any session
    Answer: first session after each general election and the first session of each year
  • Q. Article-31(A) of the Indian Constitution “Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates etc” deals with?
    A)The Union Government
    B)The State Government
    C)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    D)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
  • Q. In which year was the First Five Year Plan launched in India?
    A)1931
    B)1921
    C)1941
    D)1951
    Answer: 1951
  • Q. The Judge of the High Court hold office-
    A)Till they have attained 62 years of age
    B)During the pleasure of the Chief Justice of India
    C)Till they have attained 65 years of age
    D)As long as they desire
    Answer: Till they have attained 62 years of age
  • 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. The declaration that Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people for the people was made by-
    A)George Washington
    B)Abrahm Lincoln
    C)Theodre Roosevelt
    D)Winston Churchill
    Answer: Abrahm Lincoln
  • Q. The most important law enforcing Article 24 prohibiting the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory of other hazardous activities is :
    A)The Unlawful Activities Act 1967
    B)The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
    C)The Legal Services Authorities Act 1987
    D)Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
    Answer: The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
  • Q. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj?
    A)Article-39
    B)Artilce-36
    C)Article-40
    D)Article-48
    Answer: Article-40

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