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. _____ elects the President and the Vice President and removes judges of Supreme Court and High Court.
    A)Prime Minister'S Office
    B)Ministry of Defence
    C)Lok Sabha
    D)Securities and Exchange Board of India
    Answer: Prime Minister'S Office
  • Q. In India single citizenship has been adopted from-
    A)USA
    B)England
    C)Canada
    D)France
    Answer: England
  • Q. The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are decided by the-
    A)Cabinet
    B)President
    C)Parliament
    D)Finance Commission
    Answer: Parliament
  • 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. What occurs under direct democracy in Switzerland-
    A)Disorganized growth
    B)Natural growth
    C)Artificial growth
    D)None of these
    Answer: Natural growth
  • Q. The Citizen Act 1955, prescribes the way of losing citizenship acquired under the Act prior to it under the constitution viz. :
    A)Renunciation
    B)Deprivation.
    C)Termination
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. In which schedule to the constitution of India is the division of powers between the union and the states in terms of the union list and the state list laid down?
    A)Sixth schedule
    B)Fifth schedule
    C)Seventh schedule
    D)Fourth schedule
    Answer: Seventh schedule
  • Q. Which of the following motion is related to Union Budget-
    A)Censure
    B)Adjournment
    C)Cut motion
    D)None of these
    Answer: Cut motion
  • Q. Who made this statement that “the Directive Principles of State Policy are like Bank Cheque whose payment is done by bank at his own will”?
    A)K.M.Munshi
    B)K.T.Shah
    C)B.R.Ambedkar
    D)Austin
    Answer: K.T.Shah
  • Q. In which of the following system, few rules over all-
    A)Oligarchy
    B)Plutocracy
    C)Autocracy
    D)Democracy
    Answer: Oligarchy
  • Q. The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India
    A)without the approval of the Parliament
    B)only with the approval of the Parliament
    C)only in the case of the national calamities
    D)None of the above
    Answer: without the approval of the Parliament
  • Q. Which of the following act suggested the post of Comptroller and Auditor General?
    A)Act of 1919
    B)Act of 1909
    C)Act of 1935
    D)Act of 1947
    Answer: Act of 1919
  • Q. Which of the following is not considered a Democracy?
    A)Norway
    B)USA
    C)India
    D)China
    Answer: China
  • Q. Who among the following supports customary rights?
    A)Plato
    B)Ritchie
    C)Locke
    D)Heller
    Answer: Ritchie
  • Q. Who organizes the election process for the post of President of India?
    A)Election Commission of India
    B)Vice-President of India
    C)Chief Justice of India
    D)Attorney General of India
    Answer: Election Commission of India
  • Q. “Forests” is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
    A)State
    B)Union
    C)Global
    D)Concurrent
    Answer: Concurrent
  • Q. Which of the following is not a feature of Indian Constituion?
    A)Independence of Judiciary
    B)Parliamentary form of Government
    C)Presidential form of Government
    D)Federal Government
    Answer: Presidential form of Government
  • 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. Which of the following has the power to form new states or to change the borders of the states?
    A)Parliament
    B)President
    C)Election Commission
    D)None of these
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Chandigarh is-
    A)6
    B)1
    C)11
    D)15
    Answer: 1

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