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Writs in Indian Constitution

1. Orders issued by the courts for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights are called -----
a) Ordinance b) Bill
c) Writ d) Amendment
2. Which writ is known as the protector (Bulwark) of personal freedom
a) Habeas Corpus b) Mandamus
c) Prohibition d) Quo-warranto
3. High Courts issue writs under which Article of Indian Constitution
a) Article 32 b) Article 214
c) Article 147 d) Article 226
4. The writ issued by the supreme court or High courts to a lower court or to a tribunal to prevent
the latter from exceeding its jurisdiction
a) Mandamus b) Quo-warranto
c) Prohibition d) Certiorari
5. The idea of ‘writ’ is taken from
a) USA b) Britain
c) Canada d) Australia
6. Which of the following writ is first appeared in the Magnacarta of 1215 signed by King John II at
Runnymede
a) Habeas Corpus b) Mandamus
c) Prohibition d) Quo-warranto
7. The word Habeas Corpus is originated from which language
a) Greek b) English
c) Latin d) Chineese
8. The word prohibition literally means
a) To protect b) To forbid
c) To have the body d) We command
9. Which writ cannot be issued against a private individual
a) Habeas Corpus b) Quo-waranto
c) Mandamus d) None of above
10. Which of the following writ can be used against a person believed to be holding a public office to
which he is not entitled to
a) Mandamus b) Habeas Corpus
c) Prohibition d) Quo-warranto
11. The power to issue writs by the Supreme Court has been envisaged under which of the following
Article
a) Article 226 b) Article 32
 c) Article 31 d) Article 25
12. The writ of Certiorari means
a) A writ issued by a court to some superior authority to transfer the matter to it for its proper
consideration
b) A writ issued by a superior court calling up the reord of a proceeding in an interior court for
review
c) The Supreme Court of India declares by issuing a writ that the respondent was not to entitled
to an office he was holding or a privilage he was exercising
d) An order from a court to free a person who had been illegally detained by the police or any
other person
13. Which of the following writs is issued by the court in case of illegal detention of a person
a) Mandamus b) Prohibition
c) Habeas Corpus d) Quo-warranto
14. The writ popularly known as ‘stay order’
a) writ of prohibition b) writ of Mandmus
c) writ of Quo-warranto d) writ of certiorari
15. The power to issue writs has been envisaged under the provisions of which of the following
fundamental rights
a) Right to freedom b) Right to equality
c) Right against exploitaion d) Right to Constitutional Remedies