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Foreign impacts and sources - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    UPSC CSE (Prelims) 2021
    From which country did India adopt the idea of Directive Principles of State Policy?
    1. USA
    2. Ireland
    3. UK
    4. Germany
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  2. Question 2

    CDS 2020
    The Federal Scheme in the Indian Constitution is taken from the constitution of:
    1. USA
    2. UK
    3. Canada
    4. Australia
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CGL 2019
    The Parliamentary System of Government in India is taken from:
    1. USA
    2. Australia
    3. Britain
    4. Germany
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  4. Question 4

    UPSC CAPF 2018
    Which part of the Indian Constitution reflects the influence of the Government of India Act, 1935?
    1. Fundamental Rights
    2. Directive Principles
    3. Federal structure
    4. Emergency Provisions
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  5. Question 5

    WBCS 2021
    Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:
    1. UK
    2. USA
    3. Ireland
    4. Germany
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  6. Question 6

    BPSC 2020
    From which Constitution is the concept of Concurrent List adopted?
    1. USA
    2. UK
    3. Canada
    4. Australia
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  7. Question 7

    UPSC CSE 2020
    The idea of a written Constitution was inspired by which country?
    1. USA
    2. UK
    3. Germany
    4. France
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  8. Question 8

    SSC CHSL 2020
    Which of the following features is NOT borrowed from the British Constitution?
    1. Parliamentary System
    2. Rule of Law
    3. Single Citizenship
    4. Judicial Review
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  9. Question 9

    UPSC CSE 2019
    Which constitutional feature is inspired by the Weimar Constitution of Germany?
    1. Fundamental Rights
    2. Directive Principles
    3. Suspension of Rights during Emergency
    4. Judicial Activism
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  10. Question 10

    CAPF AC 2019
    The process of amendment of the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:
    1. UK
    2. Canada
    3. South Africa
    4. Ireland
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  11. Question 11

    NDA 2021
    The idea of equality before law is borrowed from:
    1. USA
    2. UK
    3. Germany
    4. Ireland
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  12. Question 12

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2017
    Which feature of the Indian Constitution is derived from the USSR Constitution?
    1. Fundamental Duties
    2. Fundamental Rights
    3. Judicial Review
    4. Impeachment Procedure
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  13. Question 13

    MPSC 2020
    From which country did India borrow the idea of Residuary Powers with the Centre?
    1. UK
    2. USA
    3. Canada
    4. Australia
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  14. Question 14

    Secularism in the Indian Constitution is influenced by:
    1. France
    2. USSR
    3. USA
    4. Both A and B
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  15. Question 15

    UPSC NDA 2022
    The Presidential impeachment procedure in India is inspired by which country?
    1. UK
    2. Canada
    3. USA
    4. Australia
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  16. Question 16

    UPSC CDS 2020
    Which feature of the Constitution reflects the influence of French Constitution?
    1. Single Citizenship
    2. Rule of Law
    3. Republic
    4. Federalism
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  17. Question 17

    SSC CGL 2021
    The concept of Fundamental Rights in India is derived from:
    1. UK Constitution
    2. US Constitution
    3. French Constitution
    4. USSR Constitution
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  18. Question 18

    BPSC 2019
    The bicameral legislature in India is inspired by:
    1. UK
    2. USA
    3. Australia
    4. Canada
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  19. Question 19

    UPSC CSE 2021
    Which of the following countries influenced the procedure of election of Rajya Sabha members?
    1. UK
    2. Ireland
    3. South Africa
    4. USA
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  20. Question 20

    CAPF 2021
    The idea of Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency comes from:
    1. Weimar Constitution
    2. USA
    3. France
    4. Japan
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