- The length of the Indian Constitution is due to various factors including: its comprehensive nature covering details of both the Union and State governments, inclusion of DPSPs, Fundamental Duties, detailed provisions for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, minorities, detailed administrative provisions, provisions for emergency, amendments, etc. - The concept of Fundamental Rights in India draws inspiration from various sources, notably the US Constitution.
Assertion (A): The Constitution of India has become the longest one. Reason (R): The chapter on Fundamental Rights has been borrowed from the model of American Constitution. Choose the correct answer using the code given below:
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Sources of Constitution (United States Constitution (Fundamental Rights, Judicial Review, Independent Judiciary))
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Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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