Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Judiciary

Question:

Match the articles of the Indian Constitution in List -1 with its description in List - 2

List- 1

List- 2

(A) Article 137

(I) The Supreme Court can review any judgment made by it.

(B) Article 13

(II) Gives power to high courts to issue writs

(C) Article 32

(III) The Supreme Court can declare a law as unconstitutional

(D) Article 226

(IV) Gives power to the Supreme Court to issue writs

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

The correct Match is: 

List- 1

List- 2

(A) Article 137

(I) The Supreme Court can review any judgment made by it

(B) Article 13

(III) The Supreme Court can declare a law as unconstitutional

(C) Article 32

(IV) Gives power to the Supreme Court to issue writs

(D) Article 226

(II) Gives power to high courts to issue writs

Explanation:

Article 137 states …….. the Supreme Court shall have the power to review any judgment pronounced or order made by it.

The Supreme Court can declare the concerned law as unconstitutional and therefore non-operational (Article 13).

The Supreme Court can restore fundamental rights by issuing writs of Habeas Corpus; mandamus etc. (Article 32).

The High Courts also have the power to issue such writs (Article 226).