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

Correct Answer

habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. Ideas of welfare state are contained in-
    A)Directive Principles of State Policy
    B)Fundamental Rights
    C)Preamble of the constitution
    D)Part-VIII
    Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Q. Which Article of the Constitution provides freedom to manage religious affairs ?
    A)Article 26.
    B)Article 25.
    C)Article 27.
    D)Article 28.
    Answer: Article 26.
  • Q. Who had proposed the idea of three Tier Panchayati Raj system-
    A)Ashok Mehta Committee
    B)Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
    C)Royal Commission
    D)None of these
    Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  • Q. Which of the following does not come under Fundamental Duty?
    A)To protect and improve the natural environment
    B)To safe guard public property
    C)To promote harmony
    D)To protect freedom of speech and Expression
    Answer: To protect freedom of speech and Expression
  • Q. The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
    A)Lord Chelmsford
    B)Sir John Simon
    C)Lord Minto
    D)E.S. Montague
    Answer: Sir John Simon
  • Q. In which year were the Indian states reorganised on the linguistic basis?
    A)1951
    B)1947
    C)1956
    D)1966
    Answer: 1956
  • Q. There are total parliamentary seats (LokSabha constituency) in West Bengal-
    A)2
    B)42
    C)14
    D)40
    Answer: 42
  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Andhra Pradesh is –
    A)13
    B)2
    C)20
    D)25
    Answer: 25
  • Q. What is the minimum age to become the Prime Minister of India if he or she is a member of Rajya Sabha?
    A)25
    B)18
    C)30
    D)35
    Answer: 30
  • Q. The Number of Spokes in the CHAKRA in Indian National flag is:
    A)33
    B)20
    C)24
    D)40
    Answer: 24
  • Q. Which of the following languages were added in 8th schedule later-
    A)Sanskrit, Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri
    B)English, Sindhi, Marathi, Sanskrit
    C)Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali
    D)Marathi, Oriya, Konkani, Nepali
    Answer: Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali
  • Q. Who served for the longest period of time as the Chief Minister of a state-
    A)Pawan Kumar Chamling
    B)Naveen Patnaik
    C)Jyoti Basu
    D)Nitish Kumar
    Answer: Pawan Kumar Chamling
  • Q. The First Finance Commission was constituted in-
    A)1951
    B)1950
    C)1952
    D)1954
    Answer: 1951
  • Q. Who proposed the Preamble before the drafting committe of the Constitution?
    A)B.R. Ambedkar
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)B.N. Rao
    D)Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. Who has propounded term “Rainbow Coalition” originated from politics and policies-
    A)Barack Obama
    B)Pranav Mukharji
    C)Mitt Romney
    D)A.B.Vajpayee
    Answer: Barack Obama
  • Q. Under which one of the following writs anofficial can be prevented from taking an action which he is offlcially not entitled?
    A)Quo Warranto
    B)Mandamus
    C)Certiorari
    D)Habeas Corpus
    Answer: Quo Warranto
  • Q. The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list
    A)if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject
    B)if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of
    C)for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. The system of Budget was introduced in India during the Viceroyalty of-
    A)Dalhousie
    B)Canning
    C)Ripon
    D)Elgin
    Answer: Canning
  • Q. Which of the folowing was not a member of the drafting committee of the constitution-
    A)Alladi Krishnaswamy
    B)B.R Ambedkar
    C)Gopalaswami Ayyangar
    D)Rajendra Prasad
    Answer: Rajendra Prasad
  • Q. Formation of a new state in India is done by Citizenship-
    A)Simple Majority
    B)Special Majority
    C)Without Majority
    D)None of these
    Answer: Simple Majority

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