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. In which year, there was dominance of one party in India-
    A)1977
    B)1971
    C)1962
    D)1967
    Answer: 1977
  • Q. The oath of office is conducted to the president by
    A)the chief justice of India
    B)the speaker of Lok Sabha
    C)the vice-president of India
    D)None of the above
    Answer: the chief justice of India
  • Q. In which state, the Bodoland territorial council,an autonomous governing body was established-
    A)Mizoram
    B)Assam
    C)Nagaland
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Which is the highest law of the land?
    A)Indian Constitution
    B)Indian Penal Code
    C)Civil Procedure Code
    D)Criminal Procedure Code
    Answer: Indian Constitution
  • Q. Which of the following judgements stated that ‘Secularism’ and ‘Federalism are the basic features of the Indian Constitution?
    A)S.R. Bommai case
    B)Keshavanada Bharati case
    C)Indira Sawhney case
    D)Minerva Mills case
    Answer: S.R. Bommai case
  • Q. During emergency imposed under Article-352, which of the following constitutional provisions stands suspended?
    A)Amendment Procedures
    B)Directive Principles of State Policy
    C)Fundamental Rights
    D)Judicial Review
    Answer: Fundamental Rights
  • Q. In which of the form, composite India has been described in the constitution?
    A)Semi Federal
    B)A Union State
    C)Federation of States and Territories
    D)Partly Unitary and Partly Federal
    Answer: A Union State
  • Q. The minimum age limit for the membership of the Vidhan Parishad is-
    A)25 years
    B)21 years
    C)30 years
    D)35 years
    Answer: 30 years
  • Q. Article-60 of the Indian Constitution refers to-
    A)Oath of the President
    B)Election of the president of India
    C)Impeachment of the President
    D)Vice President of India
    Answer: Oath of the President
  • Q. Which article of Constitution declares that the council of ministers is collectively responsible to state legislative assembly?
    A)Article 168
    B)Article 164
    C)Article 188
    D)Article 189
    Answer: Article 164
  • Q. Right to Privacy comes under-
    A)Article-20
    B)Article-19
    C)Article-21
    D)Article-18
    Answer: Article-21
  • Q. A person to be eligible for election as president of India should have completed
    A)21 years
    B)25 years
    C)30 years
    D)35 years
    Answer: 35 years
  • Q. Sikkim was granted statehood in the year-
    A)1974
    B)1973
    C)1975
    D)1976
    Answer: 1975
  • Q. Under which of the following article the Election Commission was established-
    A)Article-356
    B)Article-355
    C)Article-324
    D)Article-320
    Answer: Article-324
  • Q. The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in
    A)the concurrent list only
    B)the union list only
    C)both union and concurrent list
    D)all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
    Answer: both union and concurrent list
  • Q. Which Lok Sabha speaker has authored the book ‘Matoshree’?
    A)Meira Kumar
    B)Sumitra Mahajan
    C)Sornnath Chatterjee
    D)Manohar Joshi
    Answer: Sumitra Mahajan
  • 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. Article-173 of the Indian Constitution “Qualification for membership of the State Legislature” deals with?
    A)The State Government
    B)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    C)The Union Government
    D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: The State Government
  • Q. President of India can be re-elected
    A)Two terms
    B)For any number of terms
    C)Three Terms
    D)Five Terms
    Answer: For any number of terms
  • Q. A government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizen right-
    A)Democratic
    B)Autocratic
    C)Monarchic
    D)Authoritarian
    Answer: Democratic

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