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Which of the following writs is issued by a court to order a lower court or another authority to stop doing something that is beyond its powers ?
Asked in UP Police SI (दरोगा) · 2026
Writs · Indian Polity
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The writ jurisdiction of a High Court under Article 226 is broader in scope than the Supreme Court's jurisdiction under Article 32.
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Questions Asked from Prohibition in Previous Exams
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11UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
10SSC Questions Asked in These Years:2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
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15State PSC Questions Asked in These Years:2002, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Prohibition has appeared in 45 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, UPSC and SSC.
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