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OPSC OCS 2024 · Question 65 of 99

The writ of Mandamus is issued:

Polity

  1. ATo release a person from illegal detention
  2. BTo transfer a case from a lower court to a higher court
  3. CTo compel a public official to perform a public dutyCorrect
  4. DTo question the legality of a person holding a public office

Answer: C. To compel a public official to perform a public duty

Explanation

A writ of mandamus is issued by a higher court to compel a public authority, official, or lower court to perform a mandatory legal duty that they have failed or refused to do. The term “mandamus” means “we command” in Latin, and this judicial order ensures that public bodies and…

Source: OPSC OCS Prelims 2024 GS Paper-I; answers per StudyIQ unofficial key

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