Q. With reference to ‘Source of Indian Constitution’, consider the following pairs:
Source Features Borrowed
1. Irish Constitution Fundamental duties and the ideal of justice
2. Canadian Constitution Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency
3. Australian Constitution Joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
4. Soviet Constitution Directive Principles of State Policy
How many of the above given pairs are correctly matched
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: The features borrowed from Irish Constitution were Directive Principles of State Policy, nomination of members to Rajya Sabha and method of election of president. The provisions of Fundamental duties and the ideal of justice were borrowed from Soviet Constitution.
Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: The provisions of Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency were borrowed from Weimar Constitution of Germany
Pair 3 is correctly matched: The features borrowed from Australian Constitution were Concurrent List, freedom of trade, commerce and inter-course, and joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.
Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: The features borrowed from Soviet Constitution were Fundamental duties and the ideal of justice. The provisions of Directive Principles of State Policy were borrowed from Irish Constitution.
