UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 74
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Article 131 grants the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over specified disputes between the Union and States or between States.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Advisory jurisdiction is mainly under Article 143, for Presidential references.
B: Incorrect - Appellate jurisdiction concerns appeals from lower courts, not first-instance federal disputes.
C: Correct - Correct: disputes between Centre and States fall under original jurisdiction.
D: Incorrect - Writ jurisdiction under Article 32 protects fundamental rights and is not this category.