Q32 · UPPSC Prelims 2019 · Set A · General Studies

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Which of the following is NOT correctly mulched?

A Habeas Corpus – 'To have the body of'
B Mandamus – 'We command'
C Prohibition – 'To be certified'
D Quo-warranto – 'By what authority'

Correct answer: (c) Prohibition – 'To be certified'

Explanation

  1. A

    Habeas Corpus – 'To have the body of'

    (a) Habeas Corpus – ‘To have the body of’. Correct Latin sense; the writ produces the detained person.

  2. B

    Mandamus – 'We command'

    (b) Mandamus – ‘We command’. Correct; it orders a public authority to perform a duty.

  3. C

    Prohibition – 'To be certified'

    (c) Prohibition – ‘To be certified’. Incorrect. ‘To be certified’ is certiorari. Prohibition means to forbid a lower court from exceeding jurisdiction. This unmatched pair is the official key.

  4. D

    Quo-warranto – 'By what authority'

    (d) Quo-warranto – ‘By what authority’. Correct; it questions the legal right to a public office.

Summary. Official key is (c) Prohibition – ‘To be certified’. That gloss belongs to certiorari. Habeas corpus, mandamus and quo warranto are correctly glossed. Honour the stored letter (c).