Political Science · Indian Polity
Match List I (Writ) with List II (its meaning or effect) and choose the correct option.
List I
- Quo-Warranto
- Mandamus
- Certiorari
- Habeas Corpus
List II
- We command
- By what right?
- Review of a case by a higher court
- Produce the body
AI-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c
BI-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b
CI-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d ✓ Correct
DI-a, II-c, III-b, IV-d
Correct answer: (C) I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d — The correct pairing is I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d.
Explanation
★The correct pairing is I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d.
★Quo-Warranto means 'by what right?', questioning a person's claim to a public office.
★Mandamus means 'we command', ordering a public authority to do its legal duty.
★Certiorari involves the review of a case by a higher court, which may quash a lower order.
★Habeas Corpus means 'produce the body', protecting against unlawful detention.
★These are among the writs the courts can issue under Articles 32 and 226.
★So each writ matches its own meaning.
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