Indian Politics

Q. The major writs as enshrined in the Constitution of India are :

A
habeas corpus and mandamus
B
habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
C
certiorari and quo warranto
D
Habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition

Correct Answer

habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. Under which pardoning power of the President, duration of sentence is reduced without changing its character?
    A)Remission
    B)Commutation
    C)Respite
    D)Reprieve
    Answer: Remission
  • Q. Which house of the Indian parliament is a house elected by the people-
    A)Lok Sabha
    B)Rajya Sabha
    C)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lok Sabha
  • Q. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counterpart in Britain because
    A)India has adopted the federal system
    B)India is the biggest democracy
    C)India has a written constitution
    D)his office enjoys constitutional basis
    Answer: his office enjoys constitutional basis
  • Q. The pardoning power of the president in India as enshrined in the Article 72 of the constitution of India includes :
    A)pardon, commutation
    B)remission, respite, reprieve
    C)pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
    D)commutation
    Answer: pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
  • Q. The directive principle of state policy has been adopted from which constitution?
    A)British Constitution
    B)U.S. Constitution
    C)Irish Constitution
    D)French Constitution
    Answer: Irish Constitution
  • Q. Which type of emergency has not been declared so far in India?
    A)External emergency caused due to external threat
    B)Internal emergency caused due to internal disturbances
    C)State emergency caused due to failure of constitutional machinery in the state
    D)Financial Emergency
    Answer: Financial Emergency
  • Q. Who said political science as “Metrology”-
    A)Bryce
    B)Blunashi
    C)Bodin
    D)Bachil
    Answer: Bryce
  • Q. The nature of the anti-imperialist struggle was
    A)initially constitutional and by large non-violent
    B)always peaceful and constitutional
    C)based on continuous armed resistance
    D)largely supported by foreign powers
    Answer: initially constitutional and by large non-violent
  • Q. Who appoints the judges of district courts-
    A)Chief Minister
    B)Governor
    C)Law Minister
    D)President
    Answer: Governor
  • Q. Which part of the constitution of India ensures the Social and Economic democracy?
    A)Centrestate relation
    B)Provision of emergency
    C)Directive principles of state policy
    D)None of these
    Answer: Directive principles of state policy
  • Q. Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?
    A)Finance Minister
    B)Prime Minister
    C)President
    D)Railway Minister
    Answer: President
  • Q. How many types of emergency is provisioned in the constitution-
    A)2
    B)1
    C)3
    D)4
    Answer: 3
  • Q. Which of the following makes law in India-
    A)High Court and Supreme Court
    B)President and Council of Ministers
    C)President and both houses of Parliament
    D)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
    Answer: President and both houses of Parliament
  • Q. In India, how many times has the President declared financial emergency-
    A)Two times
    B)Never
    C)Three times
    D)Once
    Answer: Never
  • Q. Which type of democracy do we follow in India?
    A)Presidential
    B)Direct
    C)Representative
    D)Dictatorship
    Answer: Representative
  • Q. Which of the following schedules contains special provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the four north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram-
    A)Second schedule
    B)First schedule
    C)Third schedule
    D)Sixth schedule
    Answer: Sixth schedule
  • Q. Who was the leader of Russia at the time of signing of The Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation-
    A)Leonid Brezhnev
    B)Nikita Khrushchev
    C)Yuri Andropov
    D)Mikhail gorbachev
    Answer: Leonid Brezhnev
  • Q. The Constitution of India has divided the powers between the Centre and the States in terms of:
    A)State list
    B)Concurrent list
    C)The Union List, State List and Concurrent List
    D)Union list
    Answer: The Union List, State List and Concurrent List
  • Q. Who among the following is not a part of political executive?
    A)Defence Minister
    B)Finance Minister
    C)Foreign Minister
    D)Secretary of Ministry of Defence
    Answer: Secretary of Ministry of Defence
  • Q. Which of the folloWingwrits is called Bulwark of personal freedom?
    A)Habeas corpus
    B)Mandamus
    C)Quo warranto
    D)Certiorari
    Answer: Habeas corpus

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