Question

Idea of concurrent list in Indian constitution was borrowed from ________
A. England
B. America
C. Australia
D. Russia

Answer 1

Hint: Concurrent list as borrowed from the country in which the Great Barrier Reef is located. Apart from this the capital of the country is called Canberra.

Complete answer:
The Indian constitution borrowed the idea of the concurrent list from the country of Australia. The concurrent list of the Indian constitution is also called as the list 3 of the Indian constitution. The $3^{rd}$ list or the concurrent list present in the 7th schedule of the Indian constitution. There are a total of 52 items in the concurrent list.
The power to make laws on the items given in the union list rests with the union government whereas the power to make laws on the items given in the state list rests with the state government. However when it comes to the concurrent list both the centre/union and the state can make laws on the items given in the list. If a conflict arises between the centre and state regarding a law to be made on an item on the concurrent list then the centre has overriding powers.

Additional information:
Option A - England - Parliamentary form of government, Post of Prime Minister, etc are the provisions borrowed from England.
Option B - America - Impeachment of the President, Supreme Court, etc are the provisions borrowed from the USA.
Option D - Russia - Fundamental Duties, Five Year Plans, etc are the provisions borrowed from USSR, now Russia.
Therefore, the correct answer is option, ‘C. Australia’.

Note: Indian constitution has been criticised for having copied provisions from various other constitutions of other countries. However B R Ambedkar responded to this criticism by saying that there is nothing to be ashamed of in borrowing because nobody holds any patent rights in the fundamental ideas of a constitution.