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Indian Polity UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

The power of High Court to issue writ covers:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: All the above

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “All the above”.
The Supreme Court and High courts have the power to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights under Article 32 and 226 respectively. The High court can issue writs for the legal rights as well while the supreme court can issue only for the fundamental rights.

Similar Questions:

The Solicitor General of India is:
  1. A) An Administrative officer
  2. B) A legal adviser
  3. C) An adviser to Prime Minister
  4. D) A law officer for giving advice to the President of India
Which Article of the Indian Constitution protects person's right to travel abroad?
  1. A) 14
  2. B) 19
  3. C) 21
  4. D) None of the above
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Year of Appointment) – List – II (Committee)

A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee – 1. 1957
B. Ashok Mehta Committee – 2. 1977
C. L.M. Singhvi Committee – 3. 1986
D. P. K. Thungun Committee – 4. 1988

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 1 2 3
  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 2 3 1 4
  4. D) 3 4 2 1
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given at the end:

Assert ion (A) :The Constitution of India provides for a federal system.
Reason (R): It has created a very strong centre.

Code:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and R is correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) (A) is true (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false (R) is true
Which one of the following is the correct estimate of the capital output ratio for the Ninth Five Year Plan?
  1. A) 6.0
  2. B) 5.5
  3. C) 5.0
  4. D) 4.0
The following States were created after 1960. Arrange them in ascending chronological order of their formation and choose your answer from the given code.

1) Haryana
2) Sikkim
3) Nagaland
4) Meghalaya
Codes:
  1. A) 1,2,3,4
  2. B) 2,3,4,1
  3. C) 3,1,4,2
  4. D) 2,4,1,3
Who among the following is the first women Speaker in Lok Sabha?
  1. A) Pratibha Patil
  2. B) Urmila Singh
  3. C) Meira Kumar
  4. D) Sushma Swaraj
The following European Powers entered into Indian trade at one time or the other:

1. The English
2. The Dutch
3. The French
4. The Portuguese

Select the correct chronological order of their entry from the code given below:
Code:
  1. A) 1,2,3,4
  2. B) 4,1,3,2
  3. C) 4,2,1,3
  4. D) 2,3,4,1
The idea that India is a Welfare State is depicted in:
  1. A) the Preamble of the Constitution
  2. B) the Fundamental Rights
  3. C) the Directive Principles of the State Policy
  4. D) both (a) and (c)
How many members may be nominated by the President from Anglo-Indian Community, if he is of opinion that the community is not adequately represented in the House of the People ?
  1. A) 3
  2. B) 5
  3. C) 1
  4. D) 2
The Parliament in India consists of:

(i) President
(ii) Rajya Sabha
(iii) Lok Sabha
(iv) Vice President

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:
  1. A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
  2. B) (ii) and (iii)
  3. C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  4. D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Which among the following Articles of the Constitution provides for the abolition of untouchability in any form?
  1. A) Article 14
  2. B) Article 17
  3. C) Article 19
  4. D) None of the above