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Which of the following writs can be issued against a private individual or body?
Asked in Punjab Police Constable · 2023
Writs · Indian Polity
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Mandamus literally means “we command.”
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Questions Asked from Mandamus in Previous Exams
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9UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
10SSC Questions Asked in These Years:2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
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14State PSC Questions Asked in These Years:2002, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025
Mandamus has appeared in 40 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, SSC and UPSC.
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