UPSC Prelims 2014— Question 71

Correct answer: Option C. The Supreme Court's power to adjudicate disputes between the Union and one or more States, or between States, is part of its original jurisdiction under Article 131, subject to the constitutional conditions of maintainability. Advisory, appellate and writ jurisdictions cover different categories of cases. Option A: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “advisory jurisdiction” Option B: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “appellate jurisdiction.” Option C: Correct. This option is consistent with the governing fact or the valid combination identified in the question. The option reads: “original jurisdiction” Option D: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “writ jurisdiction” The key Prelims lesson is to test each proposition independently before selecting the combination. Where the question uses words such as 'only', 'all', 'none', 'always' or a precise institutional/geographical association, a single inaccurate component is sufficient to eliminate the option. The answer recorded here follows the official answer key for the question-paper series represented by the uploaded source and has been cross-checked against an independent published key. The explanation is intended for conceptual revision rather than as a reproduction of any third-party solution.