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UPPCS · Question 104

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The Supreme Court of India has exclusive jurisdiction regarding the constitutional validity of Central laws. Reason (R): The Supreme Court is the Guardian of the Indian Constitution. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Per the official key, both are true and R explains A: as guardian and final interpreter of the Constitution, the Supreme Court decides on the constitutional validity of Central laws (the exclusive jurisdiction given by the 42nd Amendment's Art. 32A was later removed, but the key treats A as true).