Questions for: Foreign Impact on the Constitution

• Q: In Indian political system which one is supreme?
  
  A) The Supreme Court

  B) The Constitution

  C) The Parliament

  D) Religion
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: The concept of ‘Judicial Review’ in India has been adopted from the Constitution of
  
  A) U.K.

  B) U.S.A.

  C) U.S.S.R.

  D) Australia
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: The idea of the Preamble has been borrowed in Indian Constitution from the Constitution of
  
  A) Italy

  B) Canada

  C) France

  D) U.S.A.
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: The concept of ‘A Union of States in the Indian Constitution’ has been derived from
  
  A) The American Declaration of Independence

  B) The Australian Constitution

  C) The British North-American Act

  D) The Swiss Constitution
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The feature of Federal system of Indian Constitution is inspired by the constitution of
  
  A) Canada

  B) United Kingdom

  C) U.S.A.

  D) Ireland
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: The Indian Parliamentary System is different from the British Parliamentary System in that India has
  
  A) Both a real and a nominal executive

  B) A system of collective responsibility

  C) Bi-cameral legislature

  D) The system of judicial review
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: The system of judicial review exists in
  
  A) India only

  B) U.S.A. only

  C) India and U.S.A.

  D) U.K. only
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following characteristics is common between the Federal system of India and America?
  
  A) A Single Citizenship

  B) Three lists in the Constitution

  C) Dual Judicial System

  D) A Federal Supreme Court for Interpretation of the Constitution
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following statements is true?
  
  A) The Federal form of Government is in United States of America

  B) The government of India is federal and unitary both

  C) The government of France is of federal form

  D) The Prime Minister of Pakistan is appointed by the people
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Concurrent List included in Indian Constitution is given by
  
  A) The Soviet Union

  B) Australia

  C) Italy

  D) Canada
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: The idea of Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from
  
  A) U.S.A.

  B) Switzerland

  C) Australia

  D) U.S.S.R.
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The framers of the Constitution of India borrowed the concept of the Concurrent List described in the Seventh Schedule from the Constitution of
  
  A) Canada

  B) Australia

  C) Italy

  D) South Africa
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Indian Constitution has taken a certain feature of the Constitution of other countries, which country has contributed to the framing of the ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’?
  
  A) France

  B) Ireland

  C) Japan

  D) U.S.A.
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: In giving representation to talent, experience and service in the composition of the Council of States, the Constitution makers of India were influenced by the example of
  
  A) Irish Republic

  B) Canada

  C) U.S.A.

  D) Australia
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: The concept of Fundamental Duties has been taken from
  
  A) American Constitution

  B) British Constitution

  C) Russian (Former Soviet Union) Constitution

  D) French Constitution
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The concept of Fundamental Rights, as incorporated in the Indian Constitution has been adopted from
  
  A) France

  B) Britain

  C) United States of America

  D) Russia
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The tradition of written Constitution began from which of the following countries?
  
  A) Japan

  B) India

  C) Britain

  D) America
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Of the following political features, which is/are common to India and the USA?
  
  A) Residuary powers vested in the centre

  B) Residuary powers vested in the states

  C) President has the power of pocket veto

  D) The upper house has some nominated members
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Assertion (A): The scope of Judicial review is limited in India. Reason (R): Indian Constitution has some borrowed items. Select the right answer from the code given below.
  
  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 correct explanation of (A)

  C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

  D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Match List-I with List-II: (a) Fundamental Rights, (b) Parliamentary System, (c) Emergency Provisions, (d) Directive Principles of State Policy – with countries: 1. United Kingdom, 2. United States, 3. Ireland, 4. Germany, 5. Canada
  
  A) 2 4 5 1

  B) 5 1 3 4

  C) 2 1 4 3

  D) 1 2 4 3
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Match List-I: (a) Fundamental Rights, (b) Directive Principles of State Policy, (c) Cabinet Government, (d) Union State Relations – with sources: 1. British Constitution, 2. Canadian Constitution, 3. Irish Constitution, 4. U.S. Bill of Rights
  
  A) 4 3 2 1

  B) 4 2 3 1

  C) 4 1 3 2

  D) 4 3 1 2
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Match List-I: (a) Rule of Law, (b) Procedure established by Law, (c) Reserving bill for President, (d) Concurrent List – with sources: 1. Australia, 2. England, 3. Japan, 4. Canada
  
  A) 1 2 3 4

  B) 2 1 4 3

  C) 3 2 1 4

  D) 2 3 4 1
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Match List-I: (a) Directive Principles, (b) Fundamental Rights, (c) Concurrent List, (d) Union of States with greater Union powers – with countries: 1. Australia, 2. Canada, 3. Ireland, 4. UK, 5. USA
  
  A) 5 4 1 2

  B) 3 5 2 1

  C) 5 4 2 1

  D) 3 5 1 2
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Assertion (A): Indian Constitution is the longest. Reason (R): Fundamental Rights borrowed from US Constitution. Choose correct code.
  
  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 correct explanation of (A)

  C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

  D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
  Answer: B
  Explanation: