UPSC Polity Question
Which of the following features of the Constitution of India are borrowed from the Constitution of the United States? 1. Fundamental rights. 2. Judicial review. 3. Ideal of justice in the Preamble. 4. Federation with a strong Centre. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Fundamental Rights were borrowed from the US Constitution. Statement 2 is correct: The concept of Judicial Review was borrowed from the US Constitution. Statement 3 is incorrect: The ideal of justice (social, economic, and political) in the Preamble was inspired by the USSR (Soviet) Constitution. Statement 4 is incorrect: The feature of a Federation with a strong Centre was borrowed from the Canadian Constitution.