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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Polity and Indian Constitution

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I Name of Writ

List-II Reason for issue

(A) Mandamus

(I) Issued when the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office

(B) Prohibition

(II) Issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty

(C) Quo Warranto

(III) Issued by a higher court when a lower court has considered a case beyond its jurisdiction

(D) Certiorari

(IV) Court orders a lower court to transfer a matter pending before it for review by the higher court

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

List-I Name of Writ

List-II Reason for issue

(A) Mandamus

(II) Issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty

(B) Prohibition

(III) Issued by a higher court when a lower court has considered a case beyond its jurisdiction

(C) Quo Warranto

(I) Issued when the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office

(D) Certiorari

(IV) Court orders a lower court to transfer a matter pending before it for review by the higher court

(A) Mandamus (Literal meaning: "We command"): This is issued to a public official or a lower court that is failing to perform a legal duty.

  • Matches with (II)

(B) Prohibition (Literal meaning: "To forbid"): This is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to stop them from proceeding because the case is beyond their jurisdiction. It is a preventive writ.

  • Matches with (III)

(C) Quo Warranto (Literal meaning: "By what authority"): This is issued to enquire into the legality of a person's claim to a public office, ensuring they are actually entitled to hold it.

  • Matches with (I)

(D) Certiorari (Literal meaning: "To be certified"): This is issued by a higher court to a lower court to transfer a pending matter or squash an order already passed, usually for review. It is both curative and preventive.

  • Matches with (IV)

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