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Topic Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2022–2023), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2022–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2022 → LDCE 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2023
The jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India may be enlarged by
- A The President of India
- B The Parliament by resolution
- C The Parliament by Law ✓
- D The President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Judiciary
NDA2022
Which one of the following does not fall under the jurisdiction of the apex court of India?
- A Original Jurisdiction
- B Appellate Jurisdiction
- C Collegiate Jurisdiction ✓
- D Advisory Jurisdiction
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Judiciary
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