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The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

(a) advisory jurisdiction
(b) appellate jurisdiction
(c) original jurisdiction
(d) writ jurisdiction
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Answer: (c) original jurisdiction
UPSC 2014 · Q75 · Indian Polity › Judiciary · Save

The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in

(a) the President of India
(b) the Parliament
(c) the Chief Justice of India
(d) the Law Commission
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Answer: (b) the Parliament