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 members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
    A)6 years
    B)2 years
    C)5 years
    D)3 years
    Answer: 5 years
  • Q. Who among the following was the first ‘Minister of Finance’ in independent India?
    A)Liaquat Ali Khan
    B)R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
    C)John Mathai
    D)Satya Narayan Sinha
    Answer: R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
  • Q. Which of the following is not a feature of centralized government?
    A)Judicial Review
    B)Dependent State
    C)Single Government
    D)Flexible Constitution
    Answer: Judicial Review
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Judicial Review” of Supreme Court-
    A)Review of the functioning of judiciary in country
    B)Review of its own verdict
    C)Review of constitutional validity of laws
    D)Timely review of constitution
    Answer: Review of constitutional validity of laws
  • 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. What is the salary per month of the President of India in 2015?
    A)Rs 1,00,000
    B)Rs 1,50,000
    C)Rs 75,000
    D)Rs 50,000
    Answer: Rs 1,50,000
  • 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. 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. _______ amends the Constitution.
    A)Prime Minister's Office
    B)Ministry of Defence
    C)Parliament
    D)Securities and Exchange Board of India
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. The persons, who can speak in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha being a member of Rajya Sabha, are-
    A)Leader of Rajya Sabha
    B)Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
    C)Nominated members of Rajya Sabha
    D)The Ministers who are members in Rajya Sabha
    Answer: The Ministers who are members in Rajya Sabha
  • Q. The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises Municipal elections under-
    A)Article-243(ZA)
    B)Article-240(1)
    C)Article-243(K)
    D)Article-245(D)
    Answer: Article-243(ZA)
  • Q. Participatory Notes are associated with:
    A)Foreign Institutional Investors
    B)Consolidated Fund of India
    C)United Nations Development Programme
    D)Kyoto Protocol
    Answer: Foreign Institutional Investors
  • Q. Which of the following is Justiciable in nature?
    A)Directive Principles of State Policy
    B)Fundamental Duties
    C)Fundamental Rights
    D)None of these
    Answer: Fundamental Rights
  • Q. “Liberty consists in obedience to the general will” whose statement is this-
    A)Rousseau
    B)Hobbs
    C)Green
    D)Laski
    Answer: Rousseau
  • Q. The office of the president can fall vacant due to
    A)death
    B)resignation
    C)removal
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the-
    A)Parliament
    B)President on the recommendation of the Govemor
    C)Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
    D)Governor on a recommendation by the State Cabinet
    Answer: Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
  • Q. The state which is neutral in matter of religion and dies not uphold any particular region as the state religion is called
    A)Democratic state
    B)Independent state
    C)Secular state
    D)None of these
    Answer: Secular state
  • Q. Which of the following constitutional Amendment is known as “Mini constitution”-
    A)24th Constitutional Amendment Act 1971
    B)7th Constitutional Amendment Act 1956
    C)42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976
    D)44th Constitutional Amendment Act 1978
    Answer: 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976
  • Q. “Population control and family planning” 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. In which State does the Governor nominate woman to the Assembly?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Jammu & Kashmir
    C)Manipur
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Jammu & Kashmir

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