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UPSC Civil ServicesPrelims2022General Studies Paper I
Question
QQ18. With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements : 1. Mandamus will not lie against a private organisation unless it is entrusted with a public duty. 2. Mandamus will not lie against a Company even though it may be a Government Company. 3. Any public minded person can be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Options
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer
D 1, 2 and 3
Model Answer
Answer: option D, as per UPSC's final answer key (Series A).