Which one of the following is not true about the powers of the Supreme Court?
- A.The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in inter-governmental disputes.
- B.The Supreme Court has advisory jurisdiction on a question of law or fact which may be referred to it by the President of India.
- C.The Supreme Court has the power to review its own judgment or order.
- D.The Supreme Court has the exclusive power to issue writs to protect the fundamental rights of the people.
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Explanation
The correct answer is D. The power to issue writs for fundamental rights is not exclusive to the Supreme Court, because High Courts also issue writs under Article 226.
Article 32 lets a person move the Supreme Court directly for the enforcement of fundamental rights, and Article 226 gives every High Court the power to issue habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto. The High Court's power is in fact wider, since it can issue writs for fundamental rights and also "for any other purpose", that is, for ordinary legal rights.
A is true: Article 131 gives the Supreme Court original and exclusive jurisdiction in disputes between the Centre and states or between states. B is true: Article 143 lets the President seek its advisory opinion on a question of law or fact. C is true: Article 137 empowers the Supreme Court to review its own judgments and orders.
Exam tip: Art 131 federal disputes, Art 143 advisory opinion, Art 137 review, Art 32 and Art 226 writs.
Practice Questions
View allThe right to form associations and unions is a right
- A.guaranteed to everybody
- B.to freedom guaranteed to citizens only
- C.to equality before law
- D.to life and personal liberty
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The right to form associations or unions is part of Article 19, and Article 19 rights belong only to citizens of India.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?
- A.The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes.
- B.All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
- C.The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court.
- D.The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.
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It is not correct, because the President causes the Commission's reports to be laid before each House of Parliament, not only before the Lok Sabha.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements with regard to the conduct of elections in India is/are not correct? 1. The responsibility for the preparation of the electoral rolls is vested in the Election Commission of India. 2. The Model Code of Conduct comes into existence as soon as the date of the election is announced. 3. The laws relating to delimitation of constituencies are made by the Election Commission of India. 4. No election shall be called in question except by an election petition. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A.3 only
- B.1, 2 and 4
- C.1, 2 and 3
- D.4 only
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Statement 3 is the only incorrect one, because laws on the delimitation of constituencies are made by Parliament, not by the Election Commission.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements with regard to the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?
- A.It was inserted by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951.
- B.The Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall become void on the ground that it violates a fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution.
- C.The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review of an Act included in the Ninth Schedule on the doctrine of basic structure.
- D.The appropriate Legislature can repeal or amend an Act specified in the Ninth Schedule.
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It is not correct, because Article 31B says the opposite: an Act placed in the Ninth Schedule shall not become void merely because it is inconsistent with a fundamental right in Part III.
Read the full explanation →The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India pertains to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following States?
- A.Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
- B.Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram
- C.Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
- D.Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
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The Sixth Schedule covers the administration of tribal areas in exactly these four north-eastern states.
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