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

Correct Answer

Quo warranto

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. How many seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha?
    A)85
    B)39
    C)109
    D)131
    Answer: 131
  • Q. Who appoints the members of Union Public Service Commission-
    A)President
    B)Law Minister
    C)Prime Minister
    D)Chief Justice
    Answer: President
  • Q. The meaning of Residuary Powers in constitution of India is-
    A)Powers related to Internal Emergency
    B)Powers related to International issues
    C)Power which can be exercised by Central and State Governments
    D)Powers which are not included in Union, State, and Concurrent List
    Answer: Powers which are not included in Union, State, and Concurrent List
  • 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
  • Q. On which principle, the General Indian Election is based on-
    A)Regional Representation
    B)Proportional Representation
    C)Executive Representation
    D)General Representation
    Answer: Regional Representation
  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Kerala is-
    A)13
    B)2
    C)20
    D)25
    Answer: 20
  • Q. How many states are there in the Indian Union?
    A)28
    B)27
    C)30
    D)29
    Answer: 28
  • Q. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was associated with-
    A)Banking Reforms
    B)Industrial Policy
    C)Panchayati Raj
    D)Centre-State relations
    Answer: Panchayati Raj
  • Q. Who is the Supreme Commander in Chief of Defence Forces of the country?
    A)Prime Minister
    B)Defence Minister
    C)Senior of all three forces
    D)President
    Answer: President
  • Q. What is the literal meaning of ‘Certiorari’?
    A)To have the body of
    B)We command
    C)To forbid
    D)To be certified (or) to be informed
    Answer: To be certified (or) to be informed
  • Q. The Preventive Detention Act curtailed-
    A)Right to Equality
    B)Right to Freedom
    C)Right to Property
    D)Educational Right
    Answer: Right to Freedom
  • Q. Which of the following is not related to Parliament-
    A)Adjournment
    B)Closure
    C)Censure
    D)Suspension
    Answer: Suspension
  • Q. If the Parliament has to appoint a committee for a specific task, it is known as-
    A)Adh-oc committee
    B)Standing committee
    C)Joint committee
    D)Permanent committee
    Answer: Adh-oc committee
  • 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 Citizen Act 1955, prescribes the way of losing citizenship acquired under the Act prior to it under the constitution viz. :
    A)Renunciation
    B)Deprivation.
    C)Termination
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following fundamental right can be controlled by preventive detention act-
    A)Right to constitutional remedies
    B)Right to religion
    C)Right to freedom
    D)Right to equality
    Answer: Right to freedom
  • Q. The discussion on any matter of urgent public importance, presented by any member of house is known as-
    A)Confidence motion
    B)Adjoumment motion
    C)Censure motion
    D)None of these
    Answer: Adjoumment motion
  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Chandigarh is-
    A)6
    B)1
    C)11
    D)15
    Answer: 1
  • 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. Programme for capacity building of Elected Women Representatives (EWRs)of panchayats has been launched at_____ .
    A)Ranchi, Jharkhand
    B)Nagaur, Rajasthan
    C)Patna, Bihar
    D)Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Ranchi, Jharkhand

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