Question

The Indian Constitution includes borrowed features from how many countries?

• A. 06
• B. 07
• C. 10
• D. 13

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 10

• The Indian Constitution has borrowed features from 10 countries.

• British Constitution: The ideas of the Rule of Law, parliamentary government, the legislative procedure, single citizenship, cabinet system, prerogative writs, and the bicameral parliament have been borrowed from the British Constitution.

• United States Constitution: India adopted the fundamental rights, the theory of judicial review, the independence of the judiciary, the impeachment of the president, and the functions of the president and vice-president from the US Constitution.

• Irish Constitution: The Directive Principles of State Policy was inspired by the Irish Constitution. It has provided guiding principles for establishing a just society.