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Sources of the Indian Constitution — Polity Questions & Practice

Practise 12 Sources of the Indian Constitution questions from Polity for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Which feature(s) of the Indian Constitution were borrowed from Germany (Weimar Constitution)?

  1. ASuspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency
  2. BFundamental Duties, Ideal of justice (social, economic, and political) in the Preamble
  3. CDirective Principles of State Policy, Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha, Method of election of the President
  4. DConcurrent List, Freedom of trade and commerce, Joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
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Answer: A

From Germany (Weimar Constitution), India borrowed: Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency.

2. Which feature(s) of the Indian Constitution were borrowed from Japan?

  1. AProcedure for amendment of the Constitution, Election of members of Rajya Sabha
  2. BFederation with a strong Centre, Residuary powers vested in the Centre, Appointment of State Governors by the Centre
  3. CProcedure established by law (concept used in Article 21)
  4. DConcurrent List, Freedom of trade and commerce, Joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
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Answer: C

From Japan, India borrowed: Procedure established by law (concept used in Article 21).

3. From which country was the following feature of the Indian Constitution borrowed: 'Parliamentary system of government, Rule of Law, Law-making procedure, Single citizenship, Cabinet system'?

  1. ACanada
  2. BUnited Kingdom
  3. CSouth Africa
  4. DFrance
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Answer: B

This was borrowed from United Kingdom.

4. From which country was the following feature of the Indian Constitution borrowed: 'Fundamental Rights, Independence of Judiciary, Judicial Review, Impeachment of President, Removal of Supreme Court/High Court judges'?

  1. AIreland
  2. BSoviet Union (USSR)
  3. CSouth Africa
  4. DUnited States
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Answer: D

This was borrowed from United States.

5. From which country was the following feature of the Indian Constitution borrowed: 'Directive Principles of State Policy, Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha, Method of election of the President'?

  1. AGermany (Weimar Constitution)
  2. BIreland
  3. CUnited Kingdom
  4. DFrance
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Answer: B

This was borrowed from Ireland.

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