Multiple choice

Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court means that it has got jurisdiction in any dispute:

  1. between the Government of India and one or more states

  2. between states on interstate river water

  3. between two or more states

  4. both 1 and 3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 131 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction extends to disputes between the Government of India and one or more states, AND between two or more states. This includes Centre-State disputes and inter-state disputes. Interstate river water disputes typically go to special tribunals, not the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction.

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