(IGP) CSAT Paper - I : Indian Polity - MCQ 5

1. Habeas Corpus means:
(a) an order from a court to free a person who had been illegally detained by the police or any other person
(b) an order from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review
(c) an order from the superior court to an official to show his right to the office
(d) an order from a higher court to stop proceedings in a certain case

2.Writ of Certiorari means
(a) an order to produce the body of a person
(b) a writ issued by a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review
(c) an order from the superior court to any official to show his right to the office
(d) an order from a higher court to stop proceedings in a certain case

3.Writ of Mandamus is:
(a) an order to produce the body of a person
(b) an order from a superior court to any official to show his right to the office.
(c) an order from a higher court to stop proceedings in a certain case
(d) a writ from a superior court commanding some officer or particular authority to do a specific act

4. The writ of prohibition issued by the Supreme Court or a High Court is issued against:
(a) judicial or quasi judicial authorities
(b) administrative and judicial authorities
(c) administrative authorities only
(d) administrative authorities and government

5. The writ of Mandamus is available for the purpose of:
I. Enforcement of fundamental rights
II. Compelling a court or judicial tribunal to exercise its jurisdiction when it has refused to exercise it
III. Directing a public official or the Government not to enforce a law which is unconstitutional
(a) I only
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) I, II and III

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