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. The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
    A)in consultation with the state governor
    B)in consultation with the chief justice of India
    C)in his discretion
    D)in consultation with the government of the state
    Answer: in consultation with the government of the state
  • Q. ______ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.
    A)Mandamus
    B)Habeas Corpus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Quo-Warranto
    Answer: Prohibition
  • Q. The following article of tbe Indian Constitution abolished the practice of untouchability-
    A)Article-18
    B)Article-14
    C)Article-17
    D)Article-19
    Answer: Article-17
  • Q. The first country which adopted Preamble for its written constitution-
    A)India
    B)USA
    C)Britain
    D)Canada
    Answer: USA
  • Q. The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by-
    A)Prime Minister of India
    B)Speaker of Lok Sabha
    C)President of India
    D)Chairman of Rajya Sabha
    Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
  • Q. What is the term of President of Switzerland-
    A)2 year
    B)1 year
    C)3 year
    D)4 year
    Answer: 1 year
  • Q. The pardoning power of the president in India as enshrined in the Article 72 of the constitution of India includes :
    A)pardon, commutation
    B)remission, respite, reprieve
    C)pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
    D)commutation
    Answer: pardon, commutation, remission, respite, reprieve
  • Q. What is the age limit to contest for the post of the president of India?
    A)30 years
    B)25 years
    C)35 years
    D)18 years
    Answer: 35 years
  • Q. The Indian constitution came into force on-
    A)26 January, 1952
    B)26 January, 1950
    C)15 August, 1948
    D)31 Novembar,1949
    Answer: 26 January, 1950
  • Q. The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 and Schedules Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 have been enacted to protect
    A)Scheduled Castes from Social Injustice and Exploitation
    B)Scheduled Tribes from Social Injustice and Exploitation
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which item out of the following is contained in the concurrent list?
    A)Agriculture
    B)Trade Unions
    C)Tolls
    D)Markets and Fairs
    Answer: Trade Unions
  • Q. According to Indian constitution which is not a fundamental right-
    A)Right to information
    B)Right to education
    C)Right to Expression
    D)Right to life
    Answer: Right to information
  • Q. A big difference is there in between principle and behavior-
    A)Fascist Form of Government
    B)Presidential Form of Government
    C)Parliamentary Form of Government
    D)Socialist Form of Government
    Answer: Parliamentary Form of Government
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Public Interest Litigation”?
    A)A case brought by victim to court, involving public interest
    B)Anything of public interest
    C)A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest
    D)A directive issued by Supreme Court involving public interest
    Answer: A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest
  • Q. Article-228 of the Indian Constitution “Transfer of certain cases to High Court” 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. Which house of the Indian parliament is a house elected by the people-
    A)Lok Sabha
    B)Rajya Sabha
    C)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lok Sabha
  • Q. From where have we borrowed the parliamentary form of government?
    A)Ireland
    B)Russia
    C)Britain
    D)America
    Answer: Britain
  • Q. Who will be elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-
    A)Any member who is working as a member of Rajya Sabha
    B)Any person who is eligible for member of Rajya Sabha
    C)Any member of the Parliament
    D)A person nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President
    Answer: Any member who is working as a member of Rajya Sabha
  • Q. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party “NCP”?
    A)National Congress Party
    B)Nationalist Congress Party
    C)National Communist Party
    D)Nationalist Communist Party
    Answer: Nationalist Congress Party
  • Q. When was the second Backward Class Commission under the Chairmanship of B.P. Mandal appointed ?
    A)The year 1967
    B)The year 1953
    C)The year 1979
    D)The year 1990
    Answer: The year 1979

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