Sources of Constitution

21. Match list-1 with list-2 and select the correct answer: [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2003]

List-I	List-II (Country from which is was derived)
A. Directive Principle of State P0licy	1. Australia
B. Fundamental Rights	2. Canada
C. Concurrent List for Union-State Relations	3. Ireland
D. India as a union of state with greater power to the union	4. United Kingdom
	5. United States 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

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Correct Answer: (D)

Solution:The matched pairs of List-I and List-II are as follow :
Directive Principles -Ireland
of State Policy
Fundamental Rights - Australia United States of America
Concurrent List for Union - Australia
State Relations
India as the Union of States - Canada
with greater powers to the Union

22. The Concept of Fundamental Duties has been taken from- [U.P.U.D.A.\L.D.A. (Pre) 2004]

(a) America Constitution
(b) British Constitution
(c) Russian (Former Soviet Union) Constitution
(d) French Constitution

Correct Answer: (c) Russian (Former Soviet Union) Constitution

Solution:The concept of Fundamental Duties is inspired by the Russian Constitution and was added in our Constitution by 42nd Amendment Act, 1976. The recommendation for Fundamental Duties was made by the Swaran Singh Committee.

23. Assertion (A): The Constitution of India has become the longest one. Reason (R): The chapter on Fundamental Rights Code: ( has been borrowed from the model of American Constitution. Choose the correct answer using the [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(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 explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the explanation of (A).

Solution:The Indian Constitution is the longest-written Constitution of the World. Originally it had 22 Parts, 395 Articles and 8 Schedules. The chapter on Fundamental Rights has been borrowed from the Constitution of the U.S.A., but this is not the only reason responsible for lengthy Constitution. Thus Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are correct, but (R) does not explain (A) correctly.

24. The concept of Fundamental Rights, as incorporated in the Indian Constitution has been adopted from- [U.P.R.O.\A.R.O. (Pre) 2014, U.P.U.D.A.\L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

(a) France
(b) Britain
(c) United States of America
(d) Russia

Correct Answer: (c) United States of America

Solution:Fundamental Rights have been incorpotated in Part III. Article-12-35 of the Indian Constitution. This Provision has been borrowed from the Constitution of the United States of America. It includes Right to Equality (Art. 14-18), Right to Freedom (Art. 19-22), Right against Exploitation (Art.23- 24), Right to Freedom of Religion (Art. 25-28), Culture and Educational Rights (Art. 29-30), Right to Constitutional Remedies (Art. 32). The Post of Vice President and Independence of Judiciary has also been taken from the Constitution of United States of America.

25. Idea of Fundamental Rights is adopted from the Constitution of- [U.P.U.D.A.\L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Britain
(b) Ireland
(c) Canada
(d) America

Correct Answer: (d) America

Solution:Fundamental Rights have been incorpotated in Part III. Article-12-35 of the Indian Constitution. This Provision has been borrowed from the Constitution of the United States of America. It includes Right to Equality (Art. 14-18), Right to Freedom (Art. 19-22), Right against Exploitation (Art.23- 24), Right to Freedom of Religion (Art. 25-28), Culture and Educational Rights (Art. 29-30), Right to Constitutional Remedies (Art. 32). The Post of Vice President and Independence of Judiciary has also been taken from the Constitution of United States of America.

26. From which country, the Indian Constitution has taken reference for the idea of the Fundamental Rights? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Ireland
(b) United States of America
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Canada

Correct Answer: (b) United States of America

Solution:The framers of the Constitution took inspiration, for a number of its aspects, from other international Constitutions. The United States' Constitution serves as the paradigm for India's Fundamental Rights. The essential rights that everyone is entitled to in order to live with honor and integrity are known as fundamental rights. Part III of the Indian Constitution contains the Fundamental Rights.

The Judiciary has the upper hand in interpreting the Constitution. Thus, if an order issued by the legislature or the executive branch of government conflicts with the nation's Constitution, the Judiciary has the authority to overturn it.

27. The idea of Fundamental Rights was borrowed from the constitution of: [U.P.PS.C. (GIC) 2017]

(a) U.S.A.
(b) Canada
(c) Britain
(d) Russia

Correct Answer: (a) U.S.A.