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Question 1General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Under the Constitution of Nepal 2072 (2015), which body is the constitutional guardian of fundamental rights and is empowered to issue writs such as habeas corpus and mandamus?

  1. The Office of the Attorney General
  2. The Supreme Court Correct answer.
  3. The Judicial Council
  4. The National Human Rights Commission

Explanation

Article 133 of the Constitution of Nepal 2072 gives the Supreme Court the power to issue prerogative writs including habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto for the enforcement of fundamental rights. The National Human Rights Commission may recommend action but cannot issue enforceable writs. The Attorney General advises the government and the Judicial Council handles judicial appointments and discipline.

Question 2General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which body in Nepal is constitutionally responsible for conducting elections to the federal and provincial legislatures and for delimiting constituencies?

  1. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
  2. The National Assembly Secretariat
  3. The Ministry of Home Affairs
  4. The Election Commission of Nepal Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 245 of the Constitution establishes the Election Commission of Nepal, which conducts elections for the President, Vice-President, federal and provincial legislatures and local levels, and is responsible for constituency delimitation. The National Assembly Secretariat only supports parliamentary business. The Ministry of Home Affairs administers internal security, and the CIAA investigates corruption.

Question 3General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Nepal is administratively divided into how many provinces and how many local levels under the federal structure established in 2015?

  1. 7 provinces and 753 local levels Correct answer.
  2. 6 provinces and 753 local levels
  3. 5 provinces and 744 local levels
  4. 7 provinces and 744 local levels

Explanation

The Constitution of Nepal 2072 created a federal structure with 7 provinces and 753 local levels, comprising 6 metropolitan cities, 11 sub-metropolitan cities, 276 municipalities and 460 rural municipalities. This total was fixed after the Local Level Restructuring Commission report and subsequent adjustments. The other combinations misstate either the number of provinces or the number of local units.

Question 4General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The headquarters of the Nepal Police is located at which place in Kathmandu?

  1. Halchowk
  2. Naxal Correct answer.
  3. Singha Durbar
  4. Maharajgunj

Explanation

The Police Headquarters of Nepal Police is situated at Naxal in Kathmandu. Maharajgunj hosts the Armed Police Force-related and other institutions, Singha Durbar is the main government secretariat complex, and Halchowk is known for the APF headquarters area. Knowing institutional locations is standard general knowledge for police service examinations.

Question 5General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which principal organ of the United Nations, an organisation of which Nepal is a member, has primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security?

  1. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
  2. The Non-Aligned Movement
  3. The United Nations General Assembly
  4. The United Nations Security Council Correct answer.

Explanation

Under the UN Charter, the Security Council bears primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and may impose sanctions or authorize peace operations. Nepal has contributed troops and police to UN peacekeeping missions for decades. The General Assembly debates and recommends, SAARC is a regional cooperation body, and the Non-Aligned Movement is a political forum without enforcement powers.

Question 6General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which river is the longest one flowing entirely within Nepal and is often called the country's principal river?

  1. Karnali Correct answer.
  2. Koshi
  3. Bagmati
  4. Gandaki

Explanation

The Karnali is the longest river system originating and flowing largely within Nepal, draining the far-western and mid-western regions before entering India as the Ghaghara. The Koshi and Gandaki are also major systems but are shorter within Nepal and are known for different catchment features. The Bagmati is a smaller river of the central hills.

Question 7General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which Nepali festival is celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil and involves the lighting of oil lamps and the worship of Goddess Laxmi?

  1. Chhath
  2. Dashain
  3. Holi
  4. Tihar Correct answer.

Explanation

Tihar, also called Deepawali, is a five-day festival during which homes are decorated with lamps and Goddess Laxmi is worshipped for prosperity. Dashain commemorates the victory of Goddess Durga and is marked by jamara and tika. Chhath honours the Sun God, and Holi is the festival of colours.

Question 8General Knowledge and Current Affairs

In the Nepal Police, the rank immediately above Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and below Inspector is which of the following?

  1. Deputy Superintendent of Police
  2. Sub-Inspector Correct answer.
  3. Head Constable
  4. Constable

Explanation

The Nepal Police hierarchy runs from Constable through Head Constable, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Sub-Inspector, Inspector, Deputy Superintendent, Superintendent and upward. The Sub-Inspector therefore sits directly above ASI and directly below Inspector. Head Constable and Constable are below ASI, while DSP is above Inspector.

Question 9General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Muluki Criminal Code of Nepal, which consolidated criminal law provisions, came into force in which year?

  1. 2074 BS (2017 AD) Correct answer.
  2. 2070 BS (2013 AD)
  3. 2063 BS (2006 AD)
  4. 2065 BS (2008 AD)

Explanation

The Muluki Criminal Code 2074 BS (2017 AD) replaced the older Muluki Ain provisions and took effect from 17 August 2018, together with the Muluki Civil Code. It defines offences, penalties and general principles of criminal responsibility. The other years do not correspond to the commencement of the consolidated criminal code.

Question 10General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A police officer in Nepal wishes to arrest a person without a warrant. Which of the following is the most legally sound basis under the Muluki Criminal Procedure Code?

  1. A general instruction from a ward chairperson
  2. The officer's personal dislike of the person's conduct
  3. A verbal request from a local political leader
  4. A reasonable suspicion, recorded in writing, that the person has committed a cognizable offence Correct answer.

Explanation

The Muluki Criminal Procedure Code permits arrest without warrant where there is reasonable suspicion of a cognizable offence, and the grounds must be recorded. Political or personal motives cannot substitute for legal grounds, and any arrest must be reported and the person produced before the concerned authority within the prescribed time. Options resting on favour, influence or personal feeling are unlawful.

Question 11General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which constitutional body in Nepal is mandated to investigate and prosecute cases of corruption and abuse of authority by public officials?

  1. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Correct answer.
  2. The National Planning Commission
  3. The Nepal Law Commission
  4. The Public Service Commission

Explanation

Article 238 of the Constitution empowers the CIAA to investigate and prosecute corruption and abuse of authority by public office holders. The Public Service Commission handles civil service recruitment, the National Planning Commission advises on development planning, and the Nepal Law Commission drafts and reforms legislation.

Question 12General Knowledge and Current Affairs

In Nepal's federal structure, maintaining law and order and deploying police within a province is primarily the responsibility of which level of government?

  1. The local level alone
  2. The federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  3. The National Planning Commission
  4. The provincial government Correct answer.

Explanation

Schedule 6 of the Constitution assigns police administration and law and order to the provinces, which operate provincial police forces while the federal government retains the Nepal Police for national and inter-provincial matters. Local levels have limited roles in maintaining peace and order with the coordination of provincial police. Foreign affairs and national planning have no operational police mandate.

Question 13General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following best describes the role of Interpol, of which Nepal is a member through its National Central Bureau?

  1. Commanding national police forces directly
  2. Facilitating cross-border police cooperation and information exchange on transnational crime Correct answer.
  3. Issuing passports to fugitives
  4. Adjudicating international criminal cases

Explanation

Interpol is an international police cooperation organisation that links member countries through National Central Bureaus to share intelligence, issue notices and coordinate action against transnational crime. It does not command national forces, which remain sovereign, nor does it try cases or issue travel documents. Nepal's NCB operates within the Nepal Police structure.

Question 14General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which mountain, the world's eighth highest, lies on the Nepal-China border and is known locally as Manaslu?

  1. Manaslu Correct answer.
  2. Dhaulagiri
  3. Nuptse
  4. Annapurna I

Explanation

Manaslu, at 8,163 metres, is the eighth highest peak in the world and lies in the Mansiri Himal on the Nepal-China border in Gorkha district. Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest, Annapurna I the tenth, and Nuptse is a lower peak near Everest. The question tests the identity of the peak known by that local name.

Question 15General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Constitution of Nepal 2072 declares Nepal to be which type of state with respect to religion?

  1. A state with no stated religious character
  2. A secular state Correct answer.
  3. A Hindu state
  4. A Buddhist state

Explanation

Article 4 of the Constitution declares Nepal an independent, indivisible, secular, inclusive, democracy-loving, federal democratic republican state. Secularism here means protection of religion and culture practised since ancient times while prohibiting religious discrimination. The earlier 1990 constitution had described Nepal as a Hindu kingdom, which the 2072 Constitution changed.

Question 16General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A person is detained by police in Nepal. Within what maximum period must the detainee ordinarily be produced before the concerned authority, unless a longer period is permitted by law?

  1. 72 hours
  2. 24 hours Correct answer.
  3. 7 days
  4. 48 hours

Explanation

Article 20 of the Constitution guarantees the right against preventive detention and requires that a detained person be produced before the concerned authority within 24 hours of arrest, excluding travel time. This safeguard protects personal liberty and prevents arbitrary detention. Longer periods would violate the constitutional guarantee absent specific legal provisions.

Question 17General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which organisation, headquartered in Kathmandu, serves as the secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation?

  1. The BIMSTEC Secretariat
  2. The Asian Development Bank
  3. The United Nations Development Programme office
  4. The SAARC Secretariat Correct answer.

Explanation

The SAARC Secretariat is based in Kathmandu and coordinates regional cooperation among South Asian member states. BIMSTEC's secretariat is in Dhaka, UNDP offices are country-level UN representations, and the Asian Development Bank is headquartered in Manila. Nepal's hosting of the SAARC Secretariat reflects its role in regional diplomacy.

Question 18General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The practice of 'community policing' in Nepal is best described by which of the following?

  1. Transfer of all policing duties to local political committees
  2. Partnership between police and local residents to identify and prevent crime and disorder Correct answer.
  3. Collection of informal levies from businesses for security
  4. Deployment of the army in civilian neighbourhoods

Explanation

Community policing emphasises collaboration between the police and the community through dialogue, awareness and joint problem-solving to prevent crime and build trust. It does not involve military deployment in civilian areas, transfer of policing to political bodies, or informal taxation. In Nepal it is implemented through ward-level coordination and awareness programmes.

Question 19General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following Nepali institutions is responsible for the recruitment and examination of candidates for the civil service?

  1. The Public Service Commission Correct answer.
  2. The Election Commission
  3. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
  4. The National Human Rights Commission

Explanation

The Public Service Commission, established under Article 242 of the Constitution, conducts examinations and recommends candidates for civil service appointments. The Election Commission manages elections, the CIAA investigates corruption, and the National Human Rights Commission monitors rights issues. Each constitutional body has a distinct and non-overlapping mandate.

Question 20General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the three tiers of government in Nepal from highest to lowest?

  1. Federal, local, provincial
  2. Local, provincial, federal
  3. Provincial, federal, local
  4. Federal, provincial, local Correct answer.

Explanation

Nepal's federal structure has three tiers: the federal government at the top, provincial governments in the middle, and local levels at the base. Powers are divided by constitutional schedules, with residual powers resting with the federal level. The other sequences invert this hierarchy and misrepresent the constitutional arrangement.

Question 21General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A candidate for the Nepal Police must meet which of the following basic eligibility conditions for the post of Inspector?

  1. Prior service in the army only
  2. Only a school leaving certificate with no age limit
  3. A bachelor's degree from a recognised university plus physical and age criteria set by the Public Service Commission Correct answer.
  4. Membership of a political party

Explanation

Inspector-level recruitment in Nepal Police requires a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution and satisfaction of age, height, weight and physical fitness standards advertised by the Public Service Commission. Political party membership is irrelevant and prior army service is not a substitute for the educational requirement. These criteria are published in each vacancy notice.

Question 22General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which principle of the rule of law is most directly reflected when a police officer must justify an arrest before a court?

  1. Absolute immunity of officials
  2. Accountability of state authority to law Correct answer.
  3. Secrecy of all official actions
  4. Priority of executive discretion over statute

Explanation

The rule of law requires that state officials exercise power according to law and be answerable for their actions, which is why arrests must be justified before a court. Absolute immunity, unchecked executive discretion and blanket secrecy would contradict this principle. Judicial review of police action is a practical expression of accountability.

Question 23General Knowledge and Current Affairs

In a situation where a federal law and a provincial law conflict on a matter listed in the concurrent list, which principle generally applies under the Constitution of Nepal?

  1. Federal law prevails, and provincial law is void to the extent of inconsistency Correct answer.
  2. The Supreme Court must draft a new law
  3. Provincial law always prevails over federal law
  4. Both laws apply simultaneously without resolution

Explanation

Where both federal and provincial legislatures have competence over a concurrent matter, federal law generally prevails and provincial law is void to the extent of repugnancy, subject to exceptions such as provincial law receiving federal assent. This mirrors the supremacy principle used to resolve conflicts in federal systems. Courts do not legislate, and simultaneous inconsistent application is not permitted.

Question 24General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following best explains why Nepal's peace process after 2006 is considered significant for police reform?

  1. It removed all constitutional rights guarantees
  2. It abolished the Nepal Police entirely
  3. It transferred policing to the United Nations
  4. It required integrating former combatants and reorienting policing toward human rights and civilian oversight Correct answer.

Explanation

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2006 ended the armed conflict and led to the integration of Maoist combatants, constitutional reform and emphasis on human rights-compliant policing and civilian oversight. The Nepal Police was not abolished, policing was not handed to the UN, and rights guarantees were strengthened rather than removed. These changes shaped contemporary police accountability mechanisms.

Question 25General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A police officer receives an order from a superior to detain a journalist solely to prevent publication of a critical report. What is the most appropriate legal response?

  1. Refer the matter to a political party office for approval
  2. Detain the journalist but release them after 72 hours
  3. Obey immediately because superior orders are always lawful
  4. Refuse the order because it violates constitutional freedom of expression and lawful arrest requirements Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 19 guarantees freedom of expression, and detention requires a lawful basis such as reasonable suspicion of an offence; an order to detain someone solely to suppress criticism is unlawful and must be refused. Superior orders do not legalise unconstitutional acts, and no political body can authorise such detention. The officer should follow lawful procedure and report the improper order through the chain of command.

Question 26General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Nepal's official national anthem, 'Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka', was adopted in which year, replacing the previous royal anthem?

  1. 2015
  2. 2007 Correct answer.
  3. 1990
  4. 1975

Explanation

The Constituent Assembly declared 'Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka' the national anthem in 2007, after the monarchy was suspended under the interim constitution. The old anthem 'Rastriya Gaan' was formally dropped in the same period of republican transition.

Question 27General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which body in Nepal is constitutionally empowered to conduct elections for the federal and provincial legislatures and to delimit constituencies?

  1. Election Commission of Nepal Correct answer.
  2. Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
  3. National Planning Commission
  4. Public Service Commission

Explanation

The Constitution of Nepal 2072 establishes the Election Commission as the constitutional authority for conducting elections and reviewing constituency delimitation. Its independence is protected by appointment procedures and fixed tenure provisions.

Question 28General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Nepal's Gross Domestic Product is most heavily dependent on which sector, which also employs the largest share of the workforce?

  1. Agriculture and forestry Correct answer.
  2. Information technology services
  3. Heavy manufacturing
  4. Mining and quarrying

Explanation

Agriculture remains the backbone of Nepal's economy, engaging roughly two-thirds of the workforce and contributing a substantial share of GDP. Terrain and landholding patterns make this sector central to rural livelihoods and policy planning.

Question 29General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which international organisation, of which Nepal became a member in 1955, sets standards for civil aviation safety and security that Nepal's aviation authorities must follow?

  1. International Maritime Organization
  2. World Trade Organization
  3. International Labour Organization
  4. International Civil Aviation Organization Correct answer.

Explanation

Nepal joined the International Civil Aviation Organization in 1955, and its standards govern airline safety oversight, airport security and accident investigation. The organisation's audits have repeatedly shaped reform of Nepal's civil aviation regime.

Question 30General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which agreement, signed in 1950 and revised in 1965, governs the free movement of people and the special relationship between Nepal and India?

  1. Treaty of Peace and Friendship Correct answer.
  2. Indo-Nepal Transit Treaty
  3. Mahakali Treaty
  4. Panchsheel Agreement

Explanation

The 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship, later revised in 1965, provides for open borders and reciprocal treatment of nationals of Nepal and India. It remains the legal foundation for the two countries' unusually open movement regime.

Question 31General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A district in Nepal experiences a sudden landslide that blocks a highway and traps travellers. Under disaster management arrangements, which body at the local level is primarily responsible for coordinating immediate response?

  1. The Nepal Tourism Board
  2. The National Human Rights Commission
  3. The Employees Provident Fund
  4. The District Disaster Management Committee Correct answer.

Explanation

The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act assigns immediate response coordination to district and local disaster management committees, chaired by the Chief District Officer at district level. These bodies mobilise police, local volunteers and relief supplies during the first phase of an emergency.

Question 32General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which Nepali institution is responsible for the conservation and management of protected areas such as Chitwan and Sagarmatha national parks?

  1. Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Correct answer.
  2. Department of Forests and Soil Conservation
  3. Nepal Army Directorate of Forestry
  4. Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office

Explanation

The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, under the Ministry of Forests and Environment, manages national parks, wildlife reserves and conservation areas. It works alongside the Nepal Army, which provides protection in many parks, but the department holds the management mandate.

Question 33General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Nepal's population census is conducted by which government body, and at what regular interval?

  1. Ministry of Home Affairs, every ten years
  2. National Planning Commission, every five years
  3. Election Commission, every five years
  4. Central Bureau of Statistics, every ten years Correct answer.

Explanation

The Central Bureau of Statistics conducts the national census, conventionally every ten years, with the most recent completed in 2021. Census data underpin constituency delimitation, planning and resource allocation.

Question 34General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following best describes the significance of Nepal's status as a landlocked country for its trade policy?

  1. It has no need for customs arrangements at its borders
  2. It depends on transit rights through neighbouring countries, making transit treaties strategically vital Correct answer.
  3. It must conduct all trade through air cargo only
  4. It is exempt from international trade rules because it has no seaports

Explanation

Because Nepal has no sea coast, its trade depends on transit routes through India and, increasingly, China, so transit treaties and port access agreements are central to trade policy. This dependence also makes Nepal a strong advocate of transit rights for landlocked states in international forums.

Question 35General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which South Asian regional framework, adopted in 1985, aims to accelerate economic and social development through regional cooperation and includes Nepal as a founding member?

  1. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Correct answer.
  2. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
  3. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  4. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Explanation

SAARC was founded in Dhaka in 1985 with Nepal as one of its seven founding members, and its secretariat is based in Kathmandu. It promotes cooperation in agriculture, trade, health and counter-terrorism among South Asian states.

Question 36General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A journalist publishes a report alleging misuse of funds by a local official. The official demands the police register a criminal defamation case. Which constitutional consideration is most directly engaged?

  1. The right to property under Article 25
  2. The right to free basic education under Article 31
  3. The guarantee of freedom of expression and press freedom under Article 19 Correct answer.
  4. The right to employment under Article 33

Explanation

Article 19 of the Constitution of Nepal protects freedom of expression and the press, subject to reasonable restrictions, so any defamation action against a journalist must be tested against that guarantee. Police handling of such complaints must respect both the right and the lawful limits placed upon it.

Question 37General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following most accurately characterises Nepal's foreign policy principle of 'non-alignment' as stated in its Constitution?

  1. It avoids joining military blocs while pursuing independent foreign policy and peaceful coexistence Correct answer.
  2. It obliges Nepal to align its votes with the largest neighbouring state
  3. It requires Nepal to join any regional defence alliance formed in Asia
  4. It prohibits Nepal from receiving foreign development assistance

Explanation

The Constitution directs Nepal to pursue an independent foreign policy based on non-alignment, peaceful coexistence and respect for international law. This allows Nepal to maintain relations with multiple powers without joining military blocs.

Question 38General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Under Nepal's local government framework, which body is responsible for maintaining local roads, sanitation and basic service delivery within a municipality?

  1. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
  2. The Municipal Assembly and its executive Correct answer.
  3. The Federal Parliament
  4. The Provincial Police Office

Explanation

The Constitution and the Local Government Operation Act assign municipal functions such as local roads, sanitation and basic services to the municipal assembly and its elected executive. Federal and provincial bodies retain separate, defined roles.

Question 39General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Nepal's Human Development Index position is most directly improved by progress in which combination of factors?

  1. Remittance inflows, tourism arrivals and hydropower capacity
  2. Military spending, territorial size and population growth
  3. Life expectancy, education attainment and per capita income Correct answer.
  4. Road length, airport numbers and mobile subscriptions

Explanation

The Human Development Index is a composite of health, measured by life expectancy, education, measured by schooling years, and standard of living, measured by gross national income per capita. Other indicators matter for development but are not components of the index itself.

Question 40General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Which of the following best explains why Nepal's 2015 constitution required a federal structure with three tiers of government rather than a unitary system?

  1. It aimed to reduce the number of districts in the country
  2. It was required as a condition for membership of the United Nations
  3. It sought to address regional exclusion and bring decision-making closer to diverse communities after the conflict Correct answer.
  4. It was imposed by a ruling of the International Court of Justice

Explanation

The federal design emerged from the peace process and Constituent Assembly debates, responding to long-standing demands from regional and identity-based movements for devolved power. It aims to improve representation and service delivery while keeping the country unified.

Question 41Constitution, Law and Legal System of Nepal

Under the Constitution of Nepal, 2072, which body has the exclusive power to interpret the Constitution and decide on the constitutionality of laws?

  1. The Federal Parliament
  2. The Election Commission
  3. The Supreme Court Correct answer.
  4. The Constitutional Council

Explanation

Article 128 vests the power of judicial review in the Supreme Court, which may declare any law inconsistent with the Constitution void to the extent of inconsistency. This authority flows from the supremacy of the Constitution under Article 1, and no other listed body is empowered to test legislation against it.

Question 42Constitution, Law and Legal System of Nepal

In Nepal's federal structure, a dispute between the Federal Government and a Province over the exercise of a concurrent power is originally heard by which body?

  1. The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court Correct answer.
  2. The House of Representatives
  3. The Inter-Provincial Council
  4. The Provincial Assembly

Explanation

Article 137 provides that disputes between the Federation and a Province, or between Provinces, are heard by the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court. The Bench also handles questions on the validity of federal or provincial laws on grounds of legislative competence.

Question 43Constitution, Law and Legal System of Nepal

A person arrested on suspicion of a criminal offence must be produced before the competent authority within how long, under Article 20 of the Constitution?

  1. Forty-eight hours
  2. Twelve hours
  3. Seventy-two hours
  4. Twenty-four hours Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 20(3) requires that an arrested person be produced before the competent authority within twenty-four hours of arrest, excluding travel time. This is a fundamental right that also entitles the detainee to consult a lawyer and be informed of the grounds of arrest.

Question 44Constitution, Law and Legal System of Nepal

Which writ is issued to compel a public authority to perform a legal duty that it has failed to discharge?

  1. Certiorari
  2. Mandamus Correct answer.
  3. Habeas corpus
  4. Quo warranto

Explanation

Mandamus commands a public body or official to perform a duty imposed by law where there is no other adequate remedy. Article 133 empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to issue such prerogative writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights and other legal duties.

Question 45Constitution, Law and Legal System of Nepal

The Nepal Police is established and functions under which legislation?

  1. The Police Act, 2012 (1955) Correct answer.
  2. The Civil Service Act, 2049
  3. The National Investigation Act, 2018
  4. The Local Administration Act, 2028

Explanation

The Police Act, 2012 (1955) is the principal statute governing the organisation, duties, and discipline of the Nepal Police. It empowers police to maintain order, prevent crime, and investigate offences in accordance with law.

Question 46Constitution, Law and Legal System of Nepal

Under the Constitution, the power to grant pardon, commute, or remit a sentence is exercised by which authority?

  1. The President Correct answer.
  2. The Attorney General
  3. The Chief Justice
  4. The Council of Ministers

Explanation

Article 276 confers the prerogative of pardon on the President, acting on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, in respect of sentences imposed by courts. The power covers pardon, commutation, remission, and suspension of sentences.

Question 47Constitution, Law and Legal System of Nepal

Which court is established as the highest court at the provincial level under Nepal's three-tier judiciary?

  1. The District Court
  2. The Revenue Tribunal
  3. The High Court Correct answer.
  4. The Special Court

Explanation

Article 139 establishes a High Court for each province as the highest court at the provincial level, with appellate and writ jurisdiction. District Courts sit below them, and the Supreme Court remains the apex court of the country.

Question 48Constitution, Law and Legal System of Nepal

A police officer arrests a person without a warrant in a case where a warrant is legally required. Which fundamental right is most directly violated?

  1. Right to equality before law
  2. Right to personal liberty Correct answer.
  3. Right against preventive detention
  4. Right to freedom of expression

Explanation

Article 18 protects the right to personal liberty, permitting deprivation of liberty only in accordance with law. An arrest without the required warrant is unlawful and directly infringes this right, entitling the detainee to habeas corpus relief.

Question 49Constitution, Law and Legal System of Nepal

The Attorney General of Nepal is appointed by whom?

  1. The Chief Justice
  2. The Judicial Council
  3. The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister Correct answer.
  4. The Speaker of the House of Representatives

Explanation

Article 157 provides that the President appoints the Attorney General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The Attorney General is the chief legal adviser to the Government of Nepal and represents it in litigation.

Question 50Constitution, Law and Legal System of Nepal

Which of the following is a fundamental duty, rather than a fundamental right, under the Constitution of Nepal?

  1. To safeguard the national unity and integrity Correct answer.
  2. To receive free basic education
  3. To access clean water and sanitation
  4. To obtain social security

Explanation

Article 48 lists fundamental duties of citizens, including safeguarding national unity, integrity, and public property. The other options appear in Article 31 and Articles 35-43 as rights relating to education, water, and social security.