Q. Which of the following writs/ orders of the High Court/Supreme Court is sought to get an order of an authority quashed?

Correct Answer

Certiorari

More Questions on Indian Politics

  • Q. The constitution of India was framed by-
    A)Constituent Assembly
    B)Planning Commission
    C)President
    D)Working Committee
    Answer: Constituent Assembly
  • Q. The National Emergency in India can be declared by the President of India due to the external aggression or armed revolt through-
    A)Article-356
    B)Article-352
    C)Article-360
    D)Article-368
    Answer: Article-352
  • Q. The constituent Assembly was set up in-
    A)1946
    B)1945
    C)1947
    D)1949
    Answer: 1946
  • Q. Which is the competent body to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship?
    A)President
    B)Election Commission
    C)Parliament
    D)Parliament & Assemblies
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. Which schedule of the constitution of India deals with powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities?
    A)Twelfth schedule
    B)Fifth schedule
    C)Seventh schedule
    D)Tenth schedule
    Answer: Twelfth schedule
  • Q. In which country, there is federal government-
    A)USA
    B)Ghina
    C)Cuba
    D)Belgium
    Answer: USA
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Judicial Review” of Supreme Court-
    A)Review of the functioning of judiciary in country
    B)Review of its own verdict
    C)Review of constitutional validity of laws
    D)Timely review of constitution
    Answer: Review of constitutional validity of laws
  • Q. The Panchayati Raj was first adopted by which of the following states?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Haryana
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. M’ in BIMARU stands for which state?
    A)Manipur
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Republic means ultimate power is held by-
    A)the people
    B)the monarch
    C)the winning party
    D)Ministers
    Answer: the people
  • Q. What is the retirement age of the President?
    A)75 years
    B)70 years
    C)80 years
    D)No age limit
    Answer: No age limit
  • Q. From which of the following nations,we have taken the provision of judicial review?
    A)USA
    B)England
    C)Canada
    D)Australia
    Answer: USA
  • Q. According to which article, state council can be formed or dissolved-
    A)Article 168
    B)Article 167
    C)Article 170
    D)Article 169
    Answer: Article 169
  • 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. The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing
    A)the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual
    B)equal fundamental rights to each citizen
    C)just and humane conditions of work to each individual
    D)equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex
    Answer: equal fundamental rights to each citizen
  • Q. The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as :
    A)Yielding the floor
    B)Crossing the floor
    C)Point of Order
    D)Calling Attention Motion
    Answer: Yielding the floor
  • 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. As per the Preamble of the Constitution of India, the nature of Indian State is of :
    A)Socialist
    B)Sovereign
    C)Republic
    D)A sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republican polity
    Answer: A sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republican polity
  • Q. On the recommendations of which of the followings, the Grants-in-aid is provided to States by Centre-
    A)Finance Minister
    B)Planning Commission
    C)Finance Commission
    D)National Development Council
    Answer: Finance Commission
  • Q. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was passed in :
    A)The year 1970
    B)The year 1968
    C)The year 1969
    D)The year 1967
    Answer: The year 1967

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