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The Supreme Court of India can issue how many types of writs (orders)?

Asked in RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I · 2026
Writs · Indian Polity
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The Constitution recognizes five major writs: Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari and Quo Warranto.

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Questions Asked from Writs (Constitutional Safeguards) in Previous Exams

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13UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026
10SSC Questions Asked in These Years:2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
9Railways Questions Asked in These Years:2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
12State PSC Questions Asked in These Years:2004, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Writs (Constitutional Safeguards) has appeared in 44 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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