Question

- Match the following

Constitutional Features	Sources
Rule of Law	German Constitution
Directive Principles	Australian Constitution
Concurrent List	Irish Constitution
Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency	British Constitution

A. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
B. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
C. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
D. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

Answer 1

Hint: The Indian Constitution is a plethora of various features adopted and inspired by nations around the world. It has absorbed these features from the constitutions of other nations’ which suited Indian problems and their aspirations and used the best of these features from everywhere and made them it’s own.

Complete Answer:
The Indian Constitution is unique in its contents and spirit. However, on the other hand, the Indian Constitution has also borrowed certain features and sources from the constitutions of various other countries as well as from the Government of India Act of 1935.
Some of the important constitutional features which India had borrowed from other nations were:
Rule of Law: The Rule of Law was borrowed from the British constitution and this feature is a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated.
Directive principles: The Directive Principles of state policy is inspired from the constitution of Ireland and it focuses on social justice, economic welfare, justice and legal, environment protection, protection of monuments, peace and security, etc. Concurrent list: Borrowed from the Australian Constitution, the Concurrent List provides for a division of powers between the central as well as the state governments. The concurrent list is also mentioned in the 7th schedule of the Indian constitution. Suspension of Fundamental Rights during an emergency: This feature was borrowed from the German constitution and under this, an individual’s fundamental rights can be suspended by the President during the proclamation of emergency.
So, the correct answer is Option B.

Note: The Indian constitution was drafted and created only after looking into the historical perspective of the Indian struggle, their geographical diversity, customs, and traditional characteristics of the citizens. Thus the constitution continues to be the backbone of every citizen of India.