UPSC Prelims 2003·GS1·polity-and-governance·constitution

Match List I (Item in the Indian Constitution) with List II (Country from which it was derived) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list. List I List II (Item in the India Constitution) (Country from which it was derived) A. Directive Principles of State Policy 1. Australia B. Fundamental Rights 2. Canada C. Concurrent List in Union-State Relations 3. Ireland D. India as a Union of States with greater powers to the Union 4. United Kingdom 5. USA Codes:

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  1. A5 4 1 2
  2. B3 5 2 1
  3. C5 4 2 1
  4. D3 5 1 2Correct

Explanation

The correct matches are: A. Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) were derived from the Constitution of Ireland. So, A-3. B. Fundamental Rights were inspired by the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the USA. So, B-5. C. The Concurrent List in Union-State Relations was adopted from the Constitution of Australia. So, C-1. D. The concept of India as a Union of States with greater powers to the Union (a strong federal system with a strong center) was derived from the Constitution of Canada. So, D-2. Combining these matches gives the sequence 3 5 1 2, which corresponds to option D.
polity-and-governance: Match List I (Item in the Indian Constitution) with List II (Country from which it was derived) and select the correct a
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