State PCS PYQPrelims 2019

UPPCS · Question 32

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

  1. Habeas corpus – 'To have the body of'
  2. Mandamus – 'We command'
  3. Prohibition – 'To be certified'
  4. Quo-warranto – 'By what authority'
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Answer: (C) Prohibition – 'To be certified'

Explanation

Prohibition means 'to forbid'; 'to be certified' is the meaning of Certiorari. The other meanings are correct.