Q. What is the meaning of “Public Interest Litigation”?

Correct Answer

A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. Article-44 of the Indian Constitution “Uniform civil code for the citizens” deals with-
    A)The Union Government
    B)The directive principles of state policy
    C)The State Government
    D)The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: The directive principles of state policy
  • Q. Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
    A)Writ of Habeas Corpus
    B)Writ of Certiorari
    C)Writ of Mandamus
    D)Writ of Quo Warranto
    Answer: Writ of Mandamus
  • Q. A writ of ____ means that the court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it.
    A)Mandamus
    B)Habeas Corpus
    C)Prohibition
    D)Quo-Warranto
    Answer: Habeas Corpus
  • Q. _____ elects the President and the Vice President and removes judges of Supreme Court and High Court.
    A)Prime Minister'S Office
    B)Ministry of Defence
    C)Lok Sabha
    D)Securities and Exchange Board of India
    Answer: Prime Minister'S Office
  • Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Goa is-
    A)13
    B)2
    C)20
    D)25
    Answer: 2
  • Q. Who was the leader of Russia at the time of signing of The Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation-
    A)Leonid Brezhnev
    B)Nikita Khrushchev
    C)Yuri Andropov
    D)Mikhail gorbachev
    Answer: Leonid Brezhnev
  • Q. In which of the following articles, citizenship rights of people who migrated from Pakistan to India is mentioned?
    A)Article-8
    B)Article-4
    C)Article-6
    D)Article-10
    Answer: Article-6
  • Q. Article-31(B) of the Indian Constitution “Validation of certain Acts and Regulations” deals with the-
    A)Union Government
    B)State Government
    C)Directive Principles of State Policy
    D)Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
    Answer: Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
  • 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. Where do we find the ideals of Indian democracy in the constitution?
    A)Part III
    B)The Preamble
    C)Part IV
    D)Part I
    Answer: The Preamble
  • Q. The Basic Structure of our Constitution was proclaimed by the Supreme Court in-
    A)Golaknath case
    B)Keshavananda Bharti case
    C)Minerva Mills case
    D)Gopalan case
    Answer: Keshavananda Bharti case
  • Q. Which among the following country is not a part of ‘Second World Countries’?
    A)China
    B)Russia
    C)Mongolia
    D)Argentina
    Answer: Argentina
  • Q. What is meant when the Constitution declare India “Secular State”?
    A)Religions are patronised by the State
    B)Religious worship is not allowed
    C)The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
    D)None of these
    Answer: The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
  • Q. English is the official language of-
    A)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Daman and Diu
    D)Delhi.
    Answer: Chandigarh
  • Q. Which form of government believes in giving equal rights and opportunities for women and men?
    A)Secularist
    B)Feminist
    C)Castiest
    D)Communalist
    Answer: Feminist
  • Q. Which bill cannot originate in Rajya Sabha ?
    A)Ordinary Bill
    B)Constitutional Amendment Bill
    C)Fundamental Bill
    D)Money Bill
    Answer: Money Bill
  • Q. In a federal Government the states enjoy-
    A)Powers delegated by the Centre
    B)Original powers
    C)Powers given by the Constitution
    D)Powers given by the people
    Answer: Powers given by the Constitution
  • Q. Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions is enshrined in :
    A)Article 20
    B)Article 22
    C)Article 29
    D)Article 30
    Answer: Article 30
  • Q. Rajya Sabha is assisted by the Secretary General, who holds the rank equivalent to?
    A)Member of Parliament
    B)Cabinet Minister of the Government of India
    C)Member of Legislature
    D)Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
    Answer: Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
  • Q. Which of the following term is not used in the preamble of the constitution-
    A)Socialist
    B)Sovereign Democratic Republic
    C)Secular
    D)Union
    Answer: Union

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