MCQ on Influence of other constitutions- Indian Polity
Q1. Which country’s constitution inspired the Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: a) United States
Explanation: The Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution were inspired by the United States Constitution.
Q2. The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution were inspired by which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Ireland
d) Canada
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Correct Answer: c) Ireland
Explanation: The Directive Principles of State Policy were inspired by the Irish Constitution.
Q3. The concept of a federal structure with a strong center in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: c) Canada
Explanation: The concept of a federal structure with a strong center was borrowed from the Canadian Constitution.
Q4. The parliamentary system of government in the Indian Constitution was influenced by which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: b) United Kingdom
Explanation: The parliamentary system of government in the Indian Constitution was influenced by the United Kingdom’s constitution.
Q5. The concept of a single citizenship in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: b) United Kingdom
Explanation: The concept of a single citizenship was borrowed from the United Kingdom’s constitution.
Q6. The idea of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution was inspired by which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: d) Australia
Explanation: The idea of the Concurrent List was inspired by the Australian Constitution.
Q7. The concept of judicial review in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: a) United States
Explanation: The concept of judicial review was borrowed from the United States Constitution.
Q8. The procedure for the amendment of the Indian Constitution was influenced by which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) South Africa
d) Canada
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Correct Answer: c) South Africa
Explanation: The procedure for the amendment of the Indian Constitution was influenced by the South African Constitution.
Q9. The idea of a bicameral legislature in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: b) United Kingdom
Explanation: The idea of a bicameral legislature was borrowed from the United Kingdom’s constitution.
Q10. The concept of an independent judiciary in the Indian Constitution was influenced by which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: b) United Kingdom
Explanation: The concept of an independent judiciary was influenced by the United Kingdom’s constitution.
Q11. The concept of the President being the nominal head was borrowed from the constitution of which nation?
a) United States
b) England
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: b) England
Explanation: The President of India occupies the same position as the King under the English Constitution. He is the head of the State but not of the Executive. He represents the Nation but does not rule the Nation. He is just the nominal head of the state.
Q12. The concept of a Union of States in the Indian Constitution was inspired by which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: c) Canada
The concept of “A Union of States in the Indian Constitution” has been derived from The British North-American Act. Federation with a strong Centre is what we call A Union of States in the Indian Constitution hence it is taken from the Canadian constitution i.e The British North-American Act.
Q13. The idea of emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Germany
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: c) Germany
Explanation: The idea of emergency provisions was borrowed from the German Constitution.
Q14. The concept of a written constitution in the Indian Constitution was influenced by which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: a) United States
Explanation: The concept of a written constitution was influenced by the United States Constitution.
Q15. The idea of the Preamble in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: a) United States
Explanation: The idea of the Preamble was borrowed from the United States Constitution.
Q16. The concept of a republic in the Indian Constitution was influenced by which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: a) United States
Explanation: The concept of a republic was influenced by the United States Constitution.
Q17. The idea of the Vice-President of India was borrowed from which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: a) United States
Explanation: The idea of the Vice-President of India was borrowed from the United States Constitution.
Q18. The concept of a Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution was inspired by which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Soviet Union
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: c) Soviet Union
Explanation: The concept of Fundamental Duties was inspired by the Soviet Union’s constitution.
Q19. The concept of a planning commission in the Indian Constitution was influenced by which country’s constitution?
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Soviet Union
d) Australia
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Correct Answer: c) Soviet Union
Explanation: The concept of a planning commission was influenced by the Soviet Union’s constitution.