GK Question

polity hard mcq

Under Article 262, Parliament has enacted the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956, which establishes tribunals whose awards have the same force as an order of the ______.

  1. High Court
  2. Supreme Court
  3. President
  4. Finance Commission

Answer: Supreme Court

Article 262(2): Parliament may exclude jurisdiction of Supreme Court/other courts over inter-State water disputes. Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956: Tribunals' awards have same force as Supreme Court orders; binding on parties. 2019 amendment makes awards final and binding, with implementation monitoring mechanism. Balances judicial finality with specialized expertise.

Topic Centre-State Relations - Inter-State Water Disputes
Exam Relevance Federal dispute resolution question critical for UPSC Mains and advanced SSC exams