The Indian Constitution has borrowed several features from the constitutions of various countries. Single Citizenship is a concept borrowed from the United Kingdom. Judicial Review, the power of courts to examine the constitutionality of legislative and executive actions, is inspired by the system in the United States of America. The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are based on the Irish Constitution. The concept of the Concurrent List, which enumerates subjects on which both the Union and State governments can legislate, is borrowed from the Australian Constitution.
Match the following pairs List "A" with List "B". List - A List - B (i) United King‐ (a) Single Citizenship dom (UK) (ii) America (b) Judicial Review (USA) (c) Directive Principles of (iii) Ireland State Policy (d) Concurrent list in Union- (iv) Australia State Relation
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Sources of Constitution (Australian Constitution (Concurrent List, Joint Sitting of Parliament))
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Answer: A. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
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