1. The idea of the Preamble has been borrowed from Indian Constitution from the Constitution of –
(a) Italy
(b) Canada
(c) France
(d) U.S.A.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) U.S.A.
- The concept for the Preamble was taken from the Constitution of the United States, and the wording of the Preamble was taken from the Constitution of Australia.
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2. The concept of “A Union of States in the Indian Constitution” has been derived from:
(a) The American Declaration of Independence
(b) The Australian Constitution
(c) The British North-American Act
(d) The Swiss Constitution
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (c) The British North-American Act
- The idea of India being a “union of states” was taken from the British North American Act, of 1867.
- The Indian Constitution states in Article 1(1) that India, or Bharat, will be a union of states.
- The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly Debates Volume VII said that it would be better to describe India as a union, even though its constitution has a federal structure.
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3. In Indian political system which one is supreme?
(a) The Supreme Court
(b) The Constitution
(c) The Parliament
(d) Religion
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013, 45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (b) The Constitution
- The Constitution of India is the most important law in the Indian political system.
- It outlines the governing principles and sets out the responsibilities of the government, citizens’ rights, and duties of citizens.
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4. The concept of ‘Judicial Review’ in India has been adopted from the Constitution of –
(a) U.K
(b) U.S.A.
(c) U.S.S.R.
(d) Australia
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (b) U.S.A.
- Judicial review, which is used in India’s Constitution, was taken from the U.S. Constitution.
- This means that the courts have the authority to look at the decisions made by the government’s legislative, executive and administrative branches and decide if they follow the Constitution.
- If not, then the actions are declared invalid.
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5. Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): The scope of Judicial review is limited in India.
Reason (R): The Indian constitution has some borrowed items.
Select the right answer from the code given below:
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the right explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the right explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the right explanation of (A).
- In India, the power of the courts to examine and reject changes to the Constitution is limited.
- This was decided in the Kesavananda Bharathi case of 1973, which stated that the basic structure of the Constitution should not be altered.
- Assertion (A) is correct, as the Constitution has taken some of its provisions from other countries.
- However, reason (R) does not explain Assertion (A) correctly.
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6. The feature of the Federal system of the Indian Constitution is inspired by the constitution of:
(a) Canada
(b) United Kingdom
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Ireland
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (a) Canada
- The Indian Constitution is based on a federal system, which was inspired by the Canadian Constitution.
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7. Indian Federalism is based on the pattern of which country?
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Canada
(c) Australia
(d) Germany
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (b) Canada
- The Constitution of India is based on a federal system, which is very similar to the Constitution of Canada.
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8. The Indian Parliamentary System is different from the British Parliamentary System in that India has:
(a) Both a real and a nominal executive
(b) A system of collective responsibility
(c) Bicameral legislature
(d) The system of judicial review
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (d) The system of judicial review
- India’s Constitution takes its idea of ‘Judicial Review’ from the US Constitution, which is not part of the British Parliamentary System.
- All the other choices are the same in both systems.
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9. The system of judicial review exists in
(a) India only
(b) U.S.A only
(c) India and the U.S.A.
(d) U.K. only
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) India and U.S.A.
- India and the United States both have a system in place that allows courts to review laws and decide if they are constitutional.
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10. Which of the following characteristics is common between the Federal system of India and America?
(a) A Single Citizenship
(b) Three lists in the Constitution
(c) Dual Judicial System
(d) A Federal Supreme Court for Interpretation of the Constitution
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (d) A Federal Supreme Court for Interpretation of the Constitution
- Both the Indian and American federal systems have a ‘Federal Court for Interpretation of Constitution’.
- The US has only one judicial system at the Union level and one at the State level, lacking the three list in the Constitution.
- India’s Constitution provides single citizenship, whereas the US Constitution provides dual citizenship, making option (d) the correct answer.
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11. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) The Federal form of Government is in the United States of America.
(b) The government of India is federal and unitary.
(c) The government of France is of federal form.
(d) The Prime Minister of Pakistan is appointed by the people.
[38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (a)The Federal form of Government is in the United States of America.
- America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, while India is a union of 28 states and 8 union territories.
- The Indian Constitution, Article 1, states it is a union of states.
- In a federal government, power is divided between the central government and state governments, with both governing in their own areas independently.
- Some experts say the Indian Constitution has a unitary nature because of its strong center during an emergency,
- however, it is still considered to be of a federal nature with a few unitary features.
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12. The Concurrent List included in the Indian Constitution is given by
(a) The Soviet Union
(b) Australia
(c) Italy
(d) Canada
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (b) Australia
- The concurrent list comes from the Australian Constitution.
- It states the things that the federal and state governments can both make laws about.
- It is listed in the seventh section of the Constitution, which originally had 47 items (now it has 52, as extra items have been added).
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13. The idea of a Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from-
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Switzerland
(c) Australia
(d) U.S.S.R.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (c) Australia
- The list of items in the seventh schedule of the Constitution of Australia has been taken from the Australian Constitution.
- This list includes elements on which both the Union and the State have the right to create laws.
- Originally, there were 47 items in the list, but now 5 more items (11A, 17A, 17B, 20A, 33A) have been added through amendments, meaning there are now a total of 52 items.
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14. The concept of ‘the Directive Principles of State Policy’ in the Indian Constitution has been adopted from the Constitution of –
(a) France
(b) Ireland
(c) Japan
(d) U.S.S.R.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (b) Ireland
- The Indian Constitution was inspired by the Directive Principles given in the Constitution of Ireland.
- These principles are in Part IV of the Constitution, from Articles 36 to 51.
- They are not something a court of law can enforce, but they guide how the country is run and it’s the responsibility of the State to use them to create a fair society.
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15. The Indian Constitution has taken a certain feature of the Constitution of other countries, which country has contributed to the framing of the ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’?
(a) France
(b) Ireland
(c) Japan
(d) U.S.A.
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl.) (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (b) Ireland
- The Indian Constitution was inspired by the Directive Principles in the Constitution of Ireland.
- These are found in Part IV (Articles 36 to 51) and are not legally enforceable, but they are very important for governing the country.
- It is the responsibility of the State to use these principles to make laws and create a fair society.
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16. In giving representation to talent, experience, and service in the composition of the Council of States, the Constitution makers of India were influenced by the example of –
(a) Irish Republic
(b) Canada
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Australia
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (a) Irish Republic
- The idea of creating the Rajya Sabha by taking into consideration people’s talent, qualifications, experience, and service was inspired by the Irish Republic.
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17. Match List I and List II and give the correct answer by using the code given below
| List- 1 |
List- II |
| Feature of Constitution |
Borrowed from which of India |
| A. Fundamental Rights |
1. United Kingdom |
| B. Parliamentary System |
2. United States |
| C. Emergency Provisions |
3. Ireland |
D. Directive Principles of State Policy
|
4. Germany |
| |
5. Canada |
Code :
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
| (a) |
2 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
| (b) |
5 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| (c) |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
| (d) |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (c) 2143
- The matched pairs are as follows :
-
| Fundamental Rights |
United States |
| Parliament any System |
Great Britain (U.K.) |
| Emergency Provisions |
Germany (Weimar Constitution) |
| Directive Principles of States Policy |
Ireland |
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18. Match List-I with List-II and identify the correct answer from the code given below :
| List- 1 |
List- II |
| Constitutional Provision |
Source |
| A. Fundamental Rights |
i. British Constitution |
| B. Directive Principles of State Policy |
ii. Canadian Constitution |
| C. Cabinet Government |
ii. Irish Constitution |
| D. Union-State Relations |
iv. U.S. Bill of Rights |
Code :
A B C D
(a) iv iii ii i
(b) iv ii iii i
(c) iv i iii ii
(d) iv iii i ii
(e) i iii i iv
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2013]
Ans. (d) iv iii i ii
- The matched pairs are as follows :
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| Fundamental Rights |
U.S. Bill of Rights, |
| Directive Principles of State Policy |
Irish Constitution |
| Cabinet Government |
British Constitution |
| Union-State Relation |
Canadian Constitution |
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19. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(Provisions) (Sources)
(a) Fundamental Rights – USA
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy – Ireland
(c) Residual Powers of Center – Australia
(d) Emergency Powers – Germany
U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021
Ans. (c) Residual Powers of Center – Australia
- The Indian Constitution has taken its idea of residual powers from the Canadian Constitution,
- So, the answer “c” does not match.
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20. Match List- 1 with List- II by using the code given below-
| List- 1 |
List- II |
| Constitutional Provision |
Source |
| A. Rule of Law |
1. Australia |
| B. Procedure established |
2. England by Law |
| C. Reserving of bill by Governor for President’s consideration |
3. Japan |
| D. Concurrent List |
4. Canada |
Code :
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
| (a) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| (b) |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
| (c) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| (d) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (d) 2341
- The matched pairs of List I and II are as follows :
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| Rule of Law |
England |
| The procedure established by Law |
Japan |
| Reserving of bill by Governor for President’s consideration |
Canada |
| Concurrent list |
Australia |
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21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
| List-I |
List-II |
| A. Directive Principles of State Policy |
1. Australia |
| B. Fundamental Rights |
2. Canada |
| C. Concurrent List for Union-State Relations |
3. Ireland |
| D. India as a Union of States with greater powers than the Union |
4. United Kingdom |
| |
5. United States of America |
Code :
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
| (a) |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| (b) |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
| (c) |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| (d) |
3 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) 3512
- The matched pairs of List-I and List-II are as follows:
-
| Directive Principles of State Policy |
Ireland |
| Fundamental Rights |
United States of America |
| Concurrent List for Union State Relations |
Australia |
| India as the Union of States with greater powers to the Union |
Canada |
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22. The idea of Fundamental Rights was borrowed from the constitution of :
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Canada
(c) Britain
(d) Russia
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2017]
Ans. (a) U.S.A.
- The Constitution of India has taken the example of the USA when it comes to Fundamental Rights.
- These rights are given to citizens to ensure they can live with respect and honor.
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23. The concept of Fundamental Duties has been taken from-
(a) American Constitution
(b) British Constitution
(c) Russian (Former Soviet Union) Constitution
(d) French Constitution
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (c) Russian (Former Soviet Union) Constitution
- The idea of Fundamental Duties was taken from the Russian Constitution and was added to our Constitution through the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976.
- The suggestion for Fundamental Duties was made by the Swaran Singh Committee.
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24. Assertion (A): The Constitution of India has become the longest one.
Reason (R): The chapter on Fundamental Rights has been borrowed from the model of American Constitution.
Choose the correct answer using the code given below.
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- The Constitution of India is the longest Constitution in the world.
- It was made up of 22 Parts, 395 Articles, and 8 Schedules.
- Some of the ideas used in the Fundamental Rights part of the Constitution were taken from the Constitution of the United States.
- This is not the only reason why it is so long.
- Both the assertion (A) and the reason (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A) correctly.
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25. The concept of Fundamental Rights, as incorporated in the Indian Constitution has been adopted from-
(a) France
(b) Britain
(c) United States of America
(d) Russia
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) United States of America
- The Indian Constitution includes rights like the right to equality, freedom, against exploitation, freedom of religion, culture and educational rights, and the right to constitutional remedies in Part III, Articles 12-35, which were taken from the Constitution of the United States of America.
- The post of Vice President and the independence of the judiciary were also taken from the US Constitution.
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26. The idea of Fundamental Rights is adopted from the Constitution of-
(a) Britain
(b) Ireland
(c) Canada
(d) America
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) America
- Part III of the Indian Constitution (Articles 12-35) includes Fundamental Rights that were inspired by the Constitution of the United States of America.
- These rights include the Right to Equality, the Right to Freedom, the Right against Exploitation, the Right to Freedom of Religion, Culture, and Educational Rights, and the Right to Constitutional Remedies.
- The Post of Vice-President and the independence of the Judiciary are also taken from the US Constitution.
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27. Who was the first nominated Deputy Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) T.T. Krishnamachari
(b) V.T. Krishnamachari
(c) H.C. Mukherjee
(d) Frank Anthony
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Frank Anthony
- Frank Anthony was picked to be the first Deputy Chairman of the Constituent Assembly.
- In 1942, he created the All India Anglo-Indian Association.
- He was a member of the Lok Sabha for seven times between 1950 and 1992.
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28. The tradition of the written Constitution began from which of the following countries?
(a) Japan
(b) India
(c) Britain
(d) America
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) America
- Frank Anthony was chosen to be the Deputy Chairman of the Constituent Assembly.
- In 1942, he started the All India Anglo-Indian Association.
- He was a chosen member of the Lok Sabha for seven terms between 1950 and 1992.
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29. Among the following given names, whose portfolio in the first cabinet of India (1947) was different from his portfolio in the Interim Government (1946)?
(i) Jagjivan Ram
(ii) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(iii) C.H. Bhabha
(iv) Sardar Baldev Singh
Codes:
(a) Only (i) and (ii)
(b) Only (iii) and (iv)
(c) Only (i) and (iii)
(d) Only (iii)
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Only (iii)
- Portfolios in the Interim Cabinet are as follows:
- Food and Agriculture – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Labour- Jagjivan Ram
- Defence – Sardar Baldev Singh
- Works Mines and Power – C.H. Bhabha
- The first cabinet of Independent India had four portfolios:
- Food and Agriculture was led by Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
- Defence was led by Sardar Baldev Singh,
- Labour was headed by Jagjivan Ram,
- Commerce was led by C.H. B
- C.H. Bhabha’s roles in the first Cabinet of Independent India were different from his roles in the Interim Government.
- Option (d) is the correct answer.
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