The Supreme Court of India can exercise original jurisdiction in which of the following cases?

The correct answer is D: Both A and C. Article 131 grants the Supreme Court original jurisdiction in disputes between Union and states or between states. Article 32 provides original jurisdiction for enforcing constitutional rights. Article 138 extends original jurisdiction to matters of public importance involving interpretation of the

Consider the following statements about early Buddhism: 1. The Buddha rejected the authority of the Vedas and the Brahmanical caste system 2. The Sangha (monastic community) required members to renounce worldly life 3. Bodhi Sattva concept was centra

The correct answer is A: 1 and 2 only. Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Early Buddhism (Theravada) rejected Vedic authority and caste system, and the Sangha required renunciation. Statement 3 is incorrect as Bodhisattva concept is central to Mahayana Buddhism, not early Buddhism. Early Buddhism focused on the individual's path to Nirvana

The President's power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, and remissions under Article 72 is subject to which limitation?

The correct answer is B: It cannot be exercised in cases of impeachment. Article 72 grants the President the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, and remissions. However, the article specifically provides that this power 'shall not extend to the punishment prescribed for an offense by the law of, or made by authority under, a law of, a State.' More importantly, A

The Sangam Age literature primarily originates from which geographical region?

The correct answer is B: Southern Deccan and Tamil Nadu. The Sangam Age (c. 300 BCE to 300 CE) refers to the period of Tamil literature and culture centered in the southern Deccan and Tamil Nadu. The Sangam was a legendary academy of Tamil poets and scholars. The literature of this period includes the Sangam texts like Akananuru, Purananuru, and others, w

Jainism, as propounded by Vardhamana Mahavira, differs from contemporary Buddhism primarily in its concept of:

The correct answer is B: Karma and its relationship to the soul. While both Buddhism and Jainism reject Vedic authority and emphasize ahimsa, they differ fundamentally on karma. Jainism believes karma is a material substance that attaches to the soul (Jiva), while Buddhism denies the existence of an eternal soul. Mahavira's emphasis on karma as material binding f