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. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India can be removed from office in like manner and on like grounds as :
    A)Prime Minister
    B)High Court Judge
    C)Supreme Court Judge
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Supreme Court Judge
  • Q. In which year, the name of Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidivi Islands was changed in Lakshadweep by parliamentary act?
    A)1971
    B)1973
    C)1970
    D)1972
    Answer: 1973
  • Q. On Prorogation, the Lok Sabha can be summoned only by :
    A)The Prime Minister of India
    B)The President of India
    C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The President of India
  • Q. The largest committee of Parliament of India is-
    A)Estimates Committee
    B)Public Accounts Committee
    C)Committee on Public Undertakings
    D)Joint Parliamentary Committee
    Answer: Estimates Committee
  • Q. A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice is called as-
    A)Strike
    B)Coup
    C)Martial law
    D)Political prisoner
    Answer: Martial law
  • Q. The main duty of the Speaker Pro-tem of Lok Sabha is :
    A)To administer oath to the new members.
    B)To unite the Cabinet
    C)To end the session
    D)To break the deadlock
    Answer: To administer oath to the new members.
  • Q. Cultural and Educational Rights are enshrines in:
    A)Article 29-30
    B)Article 15
    C)Article 18
    D)Article 14
    Answer: Article 29-30
  • Q. President can forward his resignation to whom?
    A)Prime Minister
    B)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    C)Vice-president
    D)Chief justice of supreme court
    Answer: Vice-president
  • Q. Anti-defection law is given in which schedule of Indian constitution?
    A)Tenth Schedule
    B)Second Schedule
    C)Third Schedule
    D)Fourth Schedule
    Answer: Tenth Schedule
  • Q. Which commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana?
    A)Dass Commission
    B)Dhar Commission
    C)Shah Commission
    D)Mahajan Commission
    Answer: Shah Commission
  • Q. The law which aims at protecting the monuments, places and objects of national importance is
    A)Protection Remains Act
    B)Save and protect monuments act
    C)The Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act
  • Q. The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
    A)The French Constitution
    B)The Irish constitution
    C)The Japanese Constitution
    D)The Canadian Constitution
    Answer: The Irish constitution
  • Q. How many members were in the interim Parliament of India-
    A)313
    B)296
    C)318
    D)316
    Answer: 296
  • Q. The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
    A)only during national emergency
    B)at all times
    C)during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state
    D)None of the above
    Answer: at all times
  • Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party “BSP”?
    A)Bahujan Samaj Party
    B)Bharatiya Samaj Party
    C)Bharatiya Sangh Party
    D)Bahujan Sangh Party
    Answer: Bahujan Samaj Party
  • Q. Which period below depicts internal emergency in India under article 352?
    A)25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977
    B)26th June, 1974 to 23rd March, 1976
    C)20th June, 1975 to 20th March, 1977
    D)21st June, 1976 to 21st March, 1974
    Answer: 25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977
  • Q. Which of the following body was not set up by constitutional provisions-
    A)Planning Commission
    B)Finance Commission
    C)Union Public Service Commission
    D)Election Commission
    Answer: Planning Commission
  • Q. Who is competent to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?
    A)The President
    B)The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
    C)The Joint-session of Parliament
    D)None of these
    Answer: None of these
  • Q. The Indian constitution was adopted on-
    A)26 January, 1946
    B)26 January, 1950
    C)26 November, 1949
    D)31 December, 19,49
    Answer: 26 November, 1949
  • 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

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