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Question

The powers of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the states falls under its:

  1. Advisory jurisdiction
  2. Appellate jurisdiction
  3. Constitutional jurisdiction
  4. Original jurisdiction

Answer:

Option D: Original jurisdiction

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Original jurisdiction”.

In the case of disputes between the Centre and the states (inter-state disputes), the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction, meaning it can hear such disputes directly without them having been heard by any other court first.