Question

Which of the following statements about the judiciary in India are correct?

P: There are separate sets of laws for the Centre and the States.

Q: The Supreme Court of India consists of a Chief Justice and 25 other judges.

R: The Supreme Court exercises control over the functioning of other courts in India.

S: The judiciary in India is independent of the other two organs of the government i.eе., Legislature and Executive.

Options

• R and S

• R and S

• P and Q

• P and S

Answer 1

R and S

Explanation:

Statements R (Supreme Court controls other courts) and S (judiciary is independent of the legislature and executive) are true facts representing India’s integrated and independent judicial system. In contrast, Statement P is false because India has a unified system of laws, not separate ones for the Centre and States. Statement Q is also false because the Supreme Court actually consists of a Chief Justice and 33 other judges, not 25.