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. Article 1 describes India that is Bharat as :
    A)federal state with unitary features
    B)union of states
    C)unitary state with federal features
    D)federal state
    Answer: union of states
  • Q. In which country political theory of ‘Fascism’ started?
    A)Italy
    B)Japan
    C)Russia
    D)China
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. Which of the following Chief Justice of India had the opportunity to act as President of India?
    A)Justice P.B..Gajendra Gadkar
    B)Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan
    C)Justice M.Hidayatulla
    D)Justice P.N.Bhagawati
    Answer: Justice M.Hidayatulla
  • Q. Which Lok Sabha speaker has authored the book ‘Matoshree’?
    A)Meira Kumar
    B)Sumitra Mahajan
    C)Sornnath Chatterjee
    D)Manohar Joshi
    Answer: Sumitra Mahajan
  • Q. The governor of a state is empowered to grant pardons etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases under:
    A)Article 161.
    B)Article 167.
    C)Article 151.
    D)Article 163.
    Answer: Article 161.
  • Q. A Secular State is one which-
    A)Is irreligious
    B)Has no religion of its own
    C)Is anti-religion
    D)Takes into consideration the religious sentiments of the people
    Answer: Has no religion of its own
  • Q. According to Indian constitution Right to property is-
    A)Natural right
    B)Fundamental right
    C)Legal right
    D)Moral right
    Answer: Legal right
  • Q. “Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries” 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. Indian Constitution can be amended according to the procedure laid down in the following Article-
    A)Article 345
    B)Article 368
    C)Article 351
    D)Article 333
    Answer: Article 368
  • Q. The power of mitigation of dispute between centre and state falls in ______ of the supreme court of India-
    A)Constitutional Jurisdiction
    B)Original Jurisdiction
    C)Consulting Jurisdiction
    D)Appellate Jurisdiction
    Answer: Original Jurisdiction
  • Q. Who is the Chairman of National Integration Council-
    A)Finance Minister
    B)Prime Minister
    C)Home Minister
    D)President of India
    Answer: Prime Minister
  • Q. The new official language of United Nations is-
    A)Spanish
    B)Chinese
    C)Russian
    D)Arabic
    Answer: Arabic
  • 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 oath of office is administered to the Governor by the
    A)The President
    B)The Chief justice of India
    C)The Chief justice of high court
    D)The Speaker of legislative assembly
    Answer: The Chief justice of high court
  • Q. The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
    A)Supplementary questions
    B)Questions
    C)Adjournment motions
    D)None of the above
    Answer: None of the above
  • Q. Who presides the joint sitting of Parliament-
    A)Senior most member of Parliament
    B)Chairman of Rajya Sabha
    C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    D)President of India
    Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
  • Q. Who uses the real Executionary Powers of State-
    A)Council of Ministers
    B)Chief Minister
    C)Governor
    D)Chief Justice of High Court
    Answer: Chief Minister
  • Q. The law framed by Judiciary is called-
    A)Case law
    B)Ordinary law
    C)Rule of law
    D)Administrative law
    Answer: Case law
  • Q. The Indian Constitution declares India as all of the following, except-
    A)Democratic republic
    B)Communist
    C)Socialist
    D)Secular
    Answer: Communist
  • Q. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years ?
    A)One fourth
    B)All
    C)Half
    D)One third
    Answer: One third

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