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. Financial Emergency can be declared by applying-
    A)Article-361
    B)Article-360
    C)Artilce-370
    D)Article-371
    Answer: Article-360
  • Q. Who can displace the Judge of High Court-
    A)President
    B)President on a proposal passed by majority in parliament
    C)Chief Minister in consultation with Governor
    D)President in consultation with Chief Justice of India
    Answer: President on a proposal passed by majority in parliament
  • Q. Who said this “Good citizen makes good state and bad citizen makes bad state”-
    A)Rousseau
    B)Plato
    C)Aristotle
    D)Laski
    Answer: Plato
  • 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. Which of the following subject is not in Union list-
    A)Banking
    B)Census
    C)Labor Union
    D)Foreign Debt
    Answer: Labor Union
  • Q. The States reorganization in 1956 created-
    A)17 States and 9 Union Territories
    B)17 States and 6 Union Territories
    C)14 States and 6 Union Territories
    D)15 States and 9 Union Territories
    Answer: 14 States and 6 Union Territories
  • Q. What is the maximum number of Members of the Rajya Sabha?
    A)200
    B)150
    C)250
    D)300
    Answer: 250
  • Q. What is the main function of judiciary-
    A)Execution of law
    B)To make law
    C)Adjudication of law
    D)To apply law
    Answer: Adjudication of law
  • Q. For how much time Financial Emergency can be proclaimed?
    A)24 months
    B)6 months
    C)12 months
    D)No maximum period
    Answer: No maximum period
  • Q. The discretionary powers of a Governor is limited in-
    A)Dismissal of the Ministry
    B)Appointment of Chief Minister
    C)Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly
    D)Assent to Bills
    Answer: Assent to Bills
  • Q. The writ issued by the court to enquire into the legality of claim of a person to a public office (and thereby preventing illegal usurpation of that office) is known as :
    A)Quo warranto
    B)Mandamus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Habeas Corpus
    Answer: Quo warranto
  • Q. Lok Sabha is the House of the________ Parliament of India-
    A)Upper
    B)Lower
    C)Left
    D)Right
    Answer: Lower
  • Q. The phrase ‘procedure established by the law’ means
    A)judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution
    B)the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
    C)judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust
    D)None of the above
    Answer: the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
  • 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. 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. Who held the post of President twice?
    A)K.R.Narayanan
    B)S.Radhakrishnan
    C)Neelam Sanjeev Reddy
    D)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  • Q. In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by-
    A)The advice of the Prime Minister
    B)The advice of former Chief Minister
    C)The advice of the President of India
    D)His own discretion
    Answer: His own discretion
  • Q. Howmany times, a Non-money bill is discussed in every house of the parliament-
    A)Three
    B)Two
    C)Four
    D)One
    Answer: Three
  • Q. Marathi is the official language of-
    A)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Daman and Diu
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  • Q. “Oh! Disrespectable democracy! I love you” whose statement is this-
    A)Carpentar
    B)G.B.Shaw
    C)Lord Bryce
    D)Appa Dorai
    Answer: G.B.Shaw

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