Sourecs Of Indian Constitution Flashcards
Q.35. The Directive Principles of State
Policy are an adaptation from which of
the following Constitutions?
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(a) UK Constitution
(b) Irish Constitution
(c) USSR Constitution
(d) Polish Constitution
Sol.35.(b) Irish Constitution. Sources of
Indian Constitution : Ireland - Method of
Election of President, the nomination of
members to Rajya Sabha by the
President. Russian Constitution -
Fundamental Duties. Japanese
Constitution - The procedure established
by law.
Q.36. From which country has the
concept of Martial Law, which restricts
Fundamental rights, borrowed?
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(a) China (b) The UK
(c) Japan (d) The USSR
Sol.36.(b) The UK. The expression
‘martial law’ has not been defined
anywhere in the Constitution. It refers to
the suspension of ordinary law and the
government by military tribunals.
Q.37. The provision of fundamental
duties in the Indian Constitution is
inspired by ____________ .
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(a) the constitution of USA
(b) the constitution of France
(c) the constitution of Canada
(d) the constitution of USSR
Sol.37.(d) The constitution of the USSR.
Sources of Indian Constitution: United
States of America - Fundamental Rights,
Preamble.
Q.38. The Fundamental Rights in the
Indian Constitution are inspired by the
‘Bill of Rights’ of which of the following
countries?
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(c) Australia (d) The USA
Sol.38.(d) The USA. Sources of the
Indian Constitution: France - Ideals of
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the
Preamble. Australia - Freedom of Trade
and Commerce, Concurrent List. South
Africa - Election of Rajya Sabha
members, Procedure for amendment in
the constitution.
Q.39. The provision for the post of
Vice-President in the Indian Constitution
was taken from _______.
SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (3rd shift)
(a) France (b) United States of America
(c) Ireland (d) Japan
Sol.39.(b) United States of America. US
Constitution - The position of Vice
President, Judicial Review, Independent
Judiciary, removal of the High court and
Supreme court judges, and fundamental
rights.
Q.40. In the Indian constitution the
concept of ‘equality before law’ is
borrowed from the _____ constitution.
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(a) British (b) Canadian (c) US (d) Irish
Sol.40.(a) British. Article 14: Equality
before the law. ‘Equality before law’
connotes: the absence of any special
privileges in favour of any person, the
equal subjection of all persons to the
ordinary law of the land administered by
ordinary law courts, and no person is
above the law.
Q.41. India is a parliamentary democracy
based on the Westminster model of
_________ .
SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (3rd shift)
(a) the United States of America
(b) South Africa
(c) France
(d) the United Kingdom
Sol.41.(d) The United Kingdom.
Countries where the Westminster model
is used - Britain, Canada, New Zealand as
well as in many parts of the Pacific, Asia
and Africa. British - Parliamentary form
of government, The idea of single
citizenship, The idea of the Rule of law,
Writs, Institution of Speaker and his role,
Law making procedure, The Political Part
of the Indian Constitution, Bicameralism
Q.42.The concept of “Republic” in the
Indian Constitution was borrowed from
the constitution of which of the following
countries ?
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(a) Germany (b) France(c) Australia (d) Japan
Sol.42.(b) France : Concept of Republic,
Ideals of Liberty, equality and fraternity.
Provisions borrowed from other
countries: Suspension of fundamental
rights during emergency - Germany.
Q.43. The concept of “Amendment of the
Constitution” in the Indian Constitution
was borrowed from the constitution of
which of the following countries?
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(a) South Africa (b) Germany
(c) Canada (d) Australia
Sol.43.(a) South Africa. Article 368 of
Part XX - “Constitutional Amendment”.
Indian Constitution Sources : South
Africa - Election of members of Rajya
Sabha. Australia - Concurrent List,
Provisions of Freedom of Trade and
Commerce within the country and
between the states, and the joint sitting
of both the houses of Parliament.
Q.44. Which of the following provisions
of the Indian constitution is borrowed
from the Constitution of Canada?
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(a) Independence of judiciary
(b) Concept of Republic
(c) Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme
court
(d) Concept of concurrent list
Sol.44.(c) Advisory jurisdiction of the
Supreme court. Borrowed Features of
Indian Constitution from Canada -
Centrifugal form of federalism where the
center is stronger than the states, To
provide residuary powers to the Centre,
Supreme Court’s advisory jurisdiction,
and Appointment of state governors by
the Centre.
