Question

Of the following which is not the salient feature of the Indian constitution?
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive principles of state policy
C. Supreme Court
D. Presidential type of government

Answer 1

Hint: The supreme law of India is the Constitution of India. The constitution came into force on 26 January 1950 (70 years ago). It is a very detailed constitution. It has 395 articles which are divided into 22 parts with 94 constitutional amendments and 12 Schedules.

Complete step by step answer:
One of the lengthiest constitutions of the world is the Indian Constitution. As India is a diverse country, it was necessary to draft a long constitution. It was found necessary to incorporate various provisions by the constitution-makers to provide special attention to the states like Mizoram, Assam and Nagaland. To uplift the Scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes various provisions were also incorporated. The salient features of the Indian Constitution are: Written and detailed constitution, Self – made and Enacted Constitution, Preamble of the Constitution, India is a Democratic Socialist State, India is a Secular State, Fundamental Duties of the Citizens, Directive Principles of State Policy, India is a Democratic State, India is a Republic, Bi-Cameral Union Parliament, Parliamentary System, India is a Union of States, Mixture of Federalism and Unitarianism, Mixture of Rigidity and Flexibility, Fundamental Rights, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and State Human Rights Commission and Protection of Human Rights, Adult-Suffrage, Single integrated State with Single Citizenship, Single Integrated Judiciary, Independence of Judiciary, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Emergency Provisions, Special Provisions relating to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Provisions regarding Language, A Constitution Drawn from several sources. Therefore, in total there are 26 salient features.

Thus, option (D) is correct.

Note: There are also a few sub-points and explanations of the salient features which include the Supreme Court. The President of India is only the head of the constitution but the real power would be with the Prime Minister who is aided by the council of Ministers.