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

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    A)Part-3
    B)Preamble
    C)Part-4
    D)Part-1
    Answer: Preamble
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    B)Article 23
    C)Article 33
    D)Article 231
    Answer: Article 23
  • Q. Who said ‘The God, who gave us life, gave us the liberty at the same time’?
    A)Plato
    B)Marx
    C)Jefferson
    D)Locke
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  • Q. “Man is a social animal” whose statement is this-
    A)Aristotle
    B)Plato
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    C)July 17,2010
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    A)Prohibition
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    C)Injuction
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    A)Indian Constitution
    B)French Constitution
    C)Spanish Constitution
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    A)30 years
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    A)Hegal
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    C)Berkeley
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    C)Rajya Sabha
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    C)The Japanese Constitution
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    A)19
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