Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? 1. A dispute between the Government of India and one or more States 2. A dispute regarding elections to either House of the Parliament or that of Legislature of a State 3. A dispute between the Government of India and a Union Territory 4. A dispute between two or more States Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

1. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court primarily covers disputes between different units of the Indian Federation as defined under Article 131 of the Constitution. 2. Statement 1 is correct. Article 131(a) explicitly includes disputes between the Government of India and one or more States within the original jurisdiction. 3. Statement 2 is incorrect. Disputes regarding elections to the Parliament or State Legislatures are typically handled by the respective High Courts through election petitions. The Supreme Court generally acts as an appellate court in these matters, although it has original jurisdiction over disputes concerning the election of the President and Vice-President (Article 71). 4. Statement 3 is incorrect. Article 131 defines the parties to such disputes as the Government of India and the States. Disputes involving Union Territories do not fall under the original jurisdiction defined in Article 131 because Union Territories are administered by the Centre. 5. Statement 4 is correct. Article 131(c) explicitly includes disputes between two or more States within the original jurisdiction. 6. Therefore, only statements 1 and 4 fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as per Article 131.