Source of our Constitution

Government of India Act of 1935 - Federal Scheme, Office of governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commissions, Emergency provisions and administrative details.

British Constitution - Parliamentary government, Rule of Law, legislative procedure, single citizenship, cabinet system, prerogative writs, parliamentary privileges and bicameralism.

US Constitution - Fundamental rights, independence of judiciary, judicial review, impeachment of the president, removal of Supreme Court and high court judges and post of vice-president.

Irish Constitution - Directive Principles of State Policy, nomination of members to Rajya Sabha and method of election of president.

Canadian Constitution - Federation with a strong Centre, vesting of residuary powers in the Centre, appointment of state governors by the Centre, and advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Australian Constitution - Concurrent List, freedom of trade, commerce and inter-course, and joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.

Weimar Constitution of Germany - Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency.

Soviet Constitution (USSR, now Russia) - Fundamental duties and the ideal of justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble.

French Constitution - Republic and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble.

South African Constitution - Procedure for amendment of the Constitution and election of members of Rajya Sabha.

69th BPSC

Q. From which country, the Indian Constitution has taken reference for the idea of the Fundamental Rights?

A. Ireland

B. United States of America

C. United Kingdom

D. Canada

69th BPSC

Q. The concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the Constitution of-

A. England

B. Switzerland

C. Ireland

D. None of the above

68th BPSC

Q. The phrase ‘equality before law' used in Article 14 of the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of

A. Britain

B. USA

C. France

D. None of the above