Indian Politics

Q. Under which of the following writs, a person is restricted to perform any duties for which he does not have the authority?

A
Quo warranto
B
Mandamus
C
Certiorari
D
Habeas corpus

Correct Answer

Quo warranto

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. What is the full form of MLA in the Indian Constitution?
    A)Master of Legislative Assembly
    B)Member of Legislative Assembly
    C)Member of Left Assembly
    D)Master of Left Assembly
    Answer: Member of Legislative Assembly
  • 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. Who constitutes the Finance Commission-
    A)Prime Minister
    B)Finance Minister
    C)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    D)President
    Answer: President
  • Q. Point out which from the following is not a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right?
    A)Equality before law
    B)Right to privacy
    C)Abolition of untouchability
    D)Right to form associations or unions
    Answer: Right to privacy
  • Q. Which of the following statement is true about “Community Government”? I. This government is elected by people belonging to one language community. II. This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language related issues.
    A)Only I
    B)Both I and II
    C)Only II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Separation of the judiciary from the executive has been provided in one of the following parts of the Indian Constitution-
    A)The Fundamental Right
    B)The Preamble
    C)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    D)The Seventh Schedule
    Answer: The Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Q. Which of the following schedules contains special provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the four north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram-
    A)Second schedule
    B)First schedule
    C)Third schedule
    D)Sixth schedule
    Answer: Sixth schedule
  • Q. The term “Gram Sabha” denotes-
    A)Population of a Village
    B)Senior citizens of a Village
    C)Electoral college for Panchayat
    D)Elected members of Panchayat
    Answer: Electoral college for Panchayat
  • Q. Who was the second Chief Election Commissioner of India-
    A)S.P.Sen Verma
    B)Sukumar Sen
    C)K.V.K.Sundaram
    D)T.Swaminathan
    Answer: K.V.K.Sundaram
  • Q. The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is
    A)socialist government
    B)an effective, hones government
    C)active opposition
    D)adequate resources
    Answer: adequate resources
  • Q. Article 27 of the Indian Constitution “Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion” deals with?
    A)The State Government
    B)The Union Government
    C)The Directive Principles of State Policy
    D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
  • 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. The Supreme Court of India has-
    A)Consultative Jurisdiction
    B)Original Jurisdiction
    C)Appellate and Consultative Jurisdiction
    D)Original, Appellate and Consultative Jurisdiction
    Answer: Original, Appellate and Consultative Jurisdiction
  • Q. Which Article specifies the Fundamental Duties of every citizen?
    A)Article-343
    B)Article-80
    C)Article-51(A)
    D)Article-356
    Answer: Article-51(A)
  • Q. By which act a nation wince network to provide free and competent legal aid to the poor and to organize lok adalats for promoting equal justice has been established
    A)The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
    B)The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
    C)Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
  • Q. What is the basis of recognition of minorities in Indian constitution?
    A)Caste
    B)Religion
    C)Ratio of the community to total population
    D)Colour
    Answer: Religion
  • Q. The disqualification of the Members of Parliament and state legislatures on the ground of defection has been provided in :
    A)Eleventh schedule of the Constitution.
    B)Tenth schedule of the Constitution.
    C)Seventh schedule of the Constitution.
    D)Twelfth schedule of the Constitution.
    Answer: Tenth schedule of the Constitution.
  • Q. The provisions of financial emergency have been laid down in:
    A)Article 360
    B)Article 351
    C)Article 377
    D)Article 370
    Answer: Article 360
  • Q. Who among the following gave the concept of ‘Distributive Justice’?
    A)Plato
    B)Aristotle
    C)Hegel
    D)Ritchie
    Answer: Aristotle
  • Q. Who has served maximum time as the Prime Minister of India?
    A)Indira Gandhi
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Manmohan Singh
    D)Lal Bahadur Shastri
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

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