UPSC

1. Habeas Corpus means:

          (a) an order from a court to free a person who had been illegally detained by the police or any other person

          (b) an order from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review

          (c) an order from the superior court to an official to show his right to the office

          (d) an order from a higher court to stop proceedings in a certain case

2. Writ of Certiorari means

          (a) an order to produce the body of a person

          (b) a writ issued by a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review

          (c) an order from the superior court to any official to show his right to the office

          (d) an order from a higher court to stop proceedings in a certain case

3.Writ of Mandamus is:

          (a) an order to produce the body of a person

          (b) an order from a superior court to any official to show his right to the office.

          (c) an order from a higher court to stop proceedings in a certain case

          (d) a writ from a superior court commanding some officer or particular authority to do a specific act

4. The writ of prohibition issued by the Supreme Court or a High Court is issued against:

          (a) judicial or quasi judicial authorities

          (b)administrative and judicial authorities

          (c) administrative authorities only

          (d)administrative authorities and government

5. The writ of Mandamus is available for the purpose of:

I. Enforcement of fundamental rights

II. Compelling a court or judicial tribunal to exercise its jurisdiction when it has refused to exercise it

III. Directing a public official or the Government not to enforce a law which is unconstitutional

          (a) I only              (b) II and III

          (c) I and III           (d) I, II and III