Question
Which among the following writ is issued by a court to a
public official asking him to perform his official duties?ÂSolution
Mandamus (a Latin word, which means ‘‘We Command’’) is a writ order from the Supreme Court or High Court to a lower court or tribunal or public authority to perform a public or statutory duty. It is issued when any government, court, corporation or any public authority has to do a public duty but fails to do so.
In each of the following questions, an idiomatic expression/a proverb has been Highlighted – followed by four alternatives. Choose the one which best...
- Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression to fill in the blank.
After months of uncertainty, the manager finally decided to __________ and i... In each of the following questions, an idiomatic expression/a proverb has been underlined – followed by four alternatives. Choose the one which best ...
Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiom in the given sentence.
This problem is a hard nut to crack ,it will take longer than the...
Mare's nest
To take to one's heels
Fill in the blank given below using the correct idiom.
The actor's sudden outburst during the interview was _______________ and left the audie...
Play it by the ear
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To cut a long story shortÂ
They doubt the maid has got _____________ so they do not keep much money at home.
