Salient Features & Sources of the Constitution

1. The Indian Constitution is often described as a “Borrowing Bag.” Which feature was borrowed from the Irish Constitution?

A) Fundamental Rights

B) Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)

C) Concurrent List

D) Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency

2. The concept of “Procedure Established by Law” in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:

A) British Constitution

B) Japanese Constitution

C) US Constitution

D) Weimar Constitution of Germany

3. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indian Constitution?

A) Parliamentary form of Government

B) Single Citizenship

C) Presidential form of Government

D) Universal Adult Franchise

4. The “Emergency Provisions” in the Indian Constitution are largely influenced by:

A) Government of India Act 1935

B) Weimar Constitution of Germany

C) Both A and B

D) Canadian Constitution

5. From which country did India borrow the “Preamble,” “Fundamental Rights,” and “Judicial Review”?

A) United Kingdom

B) USA

C) Canada

D) Australia

6. The idea of “Residual Powers” being vested in the Centre (as seen in the Union-State relations) was borrowed from:

A) Australian Constitution

B) Canadian Constitution

C) Government of India Act 1935

D) South African Constitution

7. The “Concurrent List” and the “Joint Sitting of the Two Houses of Parliament” were borrowed from:

A) Australian Constitution

B) Irish Constitution

C) USSR Constitution

D) French Constitution

8. The “Objective Resolution,” which later became the Preamble of the Constitution, was moved in the Constituent Assembly by:

A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

9. Who was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?

A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

B) B.N. Rau

C) K.M. Munshi

D) S.N. Mukherjee

10. The Constituent Assembly took how much time to complete the final draft of the Constitution?

A) 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days

B) 3 years, 10 months, and 5 days

C) 2 years, 5 months, and 12 days

D) 1 year, 11 months, and 18 days