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Sources of Indian Constitution

Sources of Indian Constitution is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2013, 2021, 2023). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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Basic Laxmikanth Polity readingFamiliarity with constitutional borrowing sourcesBasic Indian Constitution structureParts of Indian ConstitutionConstitutional HistorySalient features of Indian ConstitutionBasic features of Indian Constitution

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भारतीय राजघटनांचे वैशिष्ट्ये व जगातील इतर राजघटनेची उसनवारी यांच्या जोड्या लावा. (योग्य पर्याय निवडा) यादी क्र. - 1 वैशिष्ट्ये (a) राज्यपालंचे पद (b) न्यायालयीन पुनरावलोकन (c) राज्यधोरणांची मार्गदर्शक तत्त्वे (d) संसदीय राज्यपद्धती Match the features of Indian Constitution with the sources borrowed from different constitutions of the world. (use correct codes) List 1 - Features (a) Office of the Governor (b) Judicial Review (c) Directive Principles of State policy (d) Parliamentary System of Government Codes :

(a)राज्यपालंचे पद / Office of the Governor

(b)न्यायालयीन पुनरावलोकन / Judicial Review

(c)राज्यधोरणांची मार्गदर्शक तत्त्वे / Directive Principles of State policy

(d)संसदीय राज्यपद्धती / Parliamentary System of Government

(i)भारत सरकार कायदा 1935 / Government of India Act 1935

(ii)ब्रिटीश घटना / British Constitution

(iii)आयर्लंडची घटना / Ireland Constitution

(iv)अमेरिकेची घटना / American Constitution

1)(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)✓ Correct
2)(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
3)(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
4)(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)

Office of the Governor is borrowed from the Government of India Act 1935 (i), Judicial Review from US (iv), DPSP from Ireland (iii), and Parliamentary System from Britain (ii).

सूची - A आणि सूची - B मधील योग्य जोड्या जुळवा.सूची - A(a) एकेरी नागरिकत्व(b) न्यायालयीन पुनर्वलोकन(c) राज्य धोरणाची मार्गदर्शक तत्त्वे(d) केंद्र-राज्य संबंधातील समवर्ती सूचीपर्यायी उत्तरे:(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)(3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)(4) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)Match the following pairs List "A" with List "B".List - A(a) Single Citizenship(b) Judicial Review(c) Directive Principles of State Policy(d) Concurrent list in Union-State RelationAnswer Options:(a) (b) (c) (d)(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)(3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)(4) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

(a)एकेरी नागरिकत्व / Single Citizenship

(b)न्यायालयीन पुनर्वलोकन / Judicial Review

(c)राज्य धोरणाची मार्गदर्शक तत्त्वे / Directive Principles of State Policy

(d)केंद्र-राज्य संबंधातील समवर्ती सूची / Concurrent list in Union-State Relation

1)(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)✓ Correct
2)(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
3)(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
4)(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

Single Citizenship is borrowed from the British Constitution (i). Judicial Review is from the US Constitution (ii). Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are from the Irish Constitution (iii). Concurrent list is from the Australian Constitution (iv).

भारतीय संविधानात स्विकार केलेल्या संदर्भात खालीलपैकी योग्य जोडी/जोड्या कोणती/कोणत्या आहे/आहेत ? Which of the following is/are correct pair/s with regard to acceptance in the Indian Constitution ?

(a)अ. अमेरिका - उप-राष्ट्रपती पद / A. America - Post of Vice President

(b)ब. कॅनडा - केंद्र सरकारसाठी 'युनियन' ही संज्ञा / B. Canada - The concept of 'Union' for the Central Government

(c)क. दक्षिण आफ्रिका - राज्यसभा निवडणूक पद्धती / C. South Africa - Election method of Rajya Sabha

(d)ड. आयर्लंड - राष्ट्रपतींकडून राज्यसभेत विशिष्ट क्षेत्रातील विशेष कामगिरी केलेल्या सदस्यांची नामनिर्देशन पद्धती / D. Ireland - Nomination method of the members of the Rajya Sabha by the President who have done special work in specific area

1)(1) फक्त अ / (1) Only A
2)(2) अ आणि क / (2) A and C
3)(3) अ, ब आणि ड / (3) A, B and D
4)(4) अ, ब, क आणि ड / (4) A, B, C and D✓ Correct

The Indian Constitution borrowed features from various countries. The post of Vice President is from America, the term 'Union' from Canada, Rajya Sabha election method from South Africa, and nomination of members to Rajya Sabha by the President from Ireland.

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