WBCS.LIVE practice question

The advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India is borrowed from which country?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. America
  4. Ireland

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Canada

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Canada šŸ“š Explanation: Under Article 143, the Constitution authorizes the President of India to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law or public importance. This specific feature of advisory jurisdiction was directly borrowed from the Constitution of Canada. The Supreme Court's advice, however, is not legally binding on the President.