Q1. Which of the following writs is issued to command a public official to perform their legal duty?
- Habeas Corpus
- Mandamus
- Certiorari
- Prohibition
Correct Option: 2. Mandamus
Explanation: Mandamus is a writ issued by a court to compel a public authority or official to perform their legal duties when they fail to do so.
Q2. Under Article 32, who can issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights?
- High Courts
- District Courts
- Supreme Court
- Parliament
Correct Option: 3. Supreme Court
Explanation: Under Article 32, the Supreme Court has the power to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. High Courts can do so under Article 226.
Q3. Which writ is used to release a person who has been unlawfully detained?
- Quo-Warranto
- Certiorari
- Prohibition
- Habeas Corpus
Correct Option: 4. Habeas Corpus
Explanation: Habeas Corpus is the writ used to produce a detained person before the court and to release them if the detention is found to be unlawful.
Q4. Which of the following statements is true regarding Article 32 and Article 226?
- Only Supreme Court can issue writs
- Only High Courts can issue writs
- Article 32 gives wider powers than Article 226
- High Courts can issue writs even for enforcement of ordinary legal rights
Correct Option: 4. High Courts can issue writs even for enforcement of ordinary legal rights
Explanation: High Courts under Article 226 can issue writs for both fundamental rights and other legal rights, unlike the Supreme Court under Article 32, which is limited to fundamental rights only.
Q5. The term “minority” as used in Article 30 is:
- Defined in Article 366
- Defined by the Supreme Court
- Not defined in the Constitution
- Defined by the Parliament in 1950
Correct Option: 3. Not defined in the Constitution
Explanation: The Constitution does not define the term “minority” in Article 30. Its meaning has been interpreted by courts based on population in a specific region or state.