Impact Of Foreign Constitution On Indian Constitution

1

Which of these features in the constitution of India are drawn from British Constitution?

  1. Independence of the judiciary
  2. Parliamentary form of government
  3. Rule of law
  4. Due process of law
  5. Procedure established by law

Select the correct answer from the code below:

A
II, III, IV and V
B
All of these
C
II, III and V
D
I, II, III and V
2

Match the Following

A. Germany Constitution I. Fundamental Duties
B. GoI Act, 1935. II. Suspension of FRs during emergency
C. Irish Constitution III. Federation with strong Centre
D. Soviet constitution IV. Emergency Provisions
V. DPSP
A B C D
A
II IV V III
B
IV II V III
C
IV II V I
D
II IV V I
3

From the Constitution of which country has of India the philosophical part of the Constitution been derived from?

  1. Government of India Act of 1935
  2. American Constitution
  3. British Constitution
  4. Irish Constitution

Options:

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
2 and 4
D
1 and 4
4

Which feature of Indian Constitution is not inspired from American Constitution?

A
Preamble
B
Single Citizenship
C
Judicial Review
D
Fundamental Rights
5

What does the term “democratic” in the Preamble to Indian Constitution imply?

  1. A democracy is based on the doctrine of popular sovereignty.
  2. The elected Government is responsible to the legislature for all its policies and actions.

Choose the correct option:

A
I only
B
II only
C
None
D
Both
6

What does the word “Sovereignty” as given in Preamble to Indian Constitution means?

  1. India is free to conduct its own affairs (both internal and external)
  2. India can either acquire a foreign territory or cede a part of its territory in favor of a foreign state.
  3. India will remain a dominion of Britain for some time to come after Independence
  4. The membership of India with the Commonwealth of Nations gave some control in certain areas to British

Choose the correct option:

A
I only
B
I and II
C
I and IV
D
All of the above
7

What does the court’s interpretation of the term 'secular' contained in the Preamble to Indian Constitution means?

A
It specifies the separation of religion and “State”.
B
It advocates lack of authority of religious leaders or religion over political decisions or policy making.
C
‘The State’ shall not discriminate between religions and all shall be treated equally.
D
India is a tolerant country believing in equality of all people belonging to different religions.
8

The Preamble refers to the introduction or preface to the Constitution and it contains the summary or essence of the Constitution.

  1. It is a source of power to legislature.
  2. It is a prohibition upon the powers of legislature.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
I only
B
II only
C
Both
D
None of the above
9
Consider the following statements:
I.A country can have constitutionalism even when there is no constitution with it. 
II.The United Kingdom does not have a written constitution. 
Which of the statements given above is/are CORRECT? 

A
I only
B
II only
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II
10
Match the following:
      Source                        feature borrowed
I.Irish Constitution         1.Concurrent list. 
II.Australian Constitution 2.Directive Principles of State Policy
III.Japanese Constitution 3.procedure for amendment of constitution
IV.South African         4.procedure Constitution established by law.
Codes:

A
I-1, II-2, III-3, IV-4
B
-2, II-1, III-4, IV-3
C
I-1, II-4, III-2, IV-3
D
I-4, II-1, III-3, IV-2
11
Which of the following is  incorrectly matched?
Features Borrowed         Source

A
Federal scheme Govt of India Act, 1935
B
Concurrent List Australia Constitution
C
Amendment South African Procedure Constitution
D
Procedure Established German Constitution by law
12

In which of the following aspect Indian Parliamentary system differs from British system?

A
Dual Executive
B
Republicanism
C
Leadership of Prime Minister
D
None of the above
13

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Sources - Features Borrowed

A
British - Rule of Law Constitution
B
US Constitution - Independence of judiciary
C
French Republic - Constitution
D
South African - Joint sitting of the two Constitution Houses
14

Consider the following statements related to double jeopardy as defined in Indian Constitution:

  1. It states that a person prosecuted and punished for an offence cannot be convicted for the same offence again.
  2. Persons in the definition means citizens only.
  3. It has been derived from American Constitution.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A
II only
B
III only
C
I and II only
D
I and III only
15

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Federal System with a strong Centre has been borrowed from Constitution of USA.
  2. Amendment of the Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of South Africa.
  3. Directive Principles of the State Policy has been borrowed from the constitution of UK.

Codes:

A
Only B
B
A and B
C
A and C
D
All of them

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