Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET December 2014 Political Science
Match List I (Features of the Indian Constitution) with List II (Sources) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Judicial Review, Fundamental Rights
- II. Single Citizenship
- III. Nomination of Members to Rajya Sabha
- IV. Residuary Powers
List II
- a. British
- b. Irish
- c. Canadian
- d. American
AI-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c ✓ Correct
BI-c, II-b, III-a, IV-d
CI-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
DI-a, II-d, III-c, IV-b
Correct answer: (A) I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c — Correct matching: Judicial Review and Fundamental Rights from the American Constitution, Single Citizenship from the British, Nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha from the Irish, and Residuary Powers from…
Explanation
★Correct matching: Judicial Review and Fundamental Rights from the American Constitution, Single Citizenship from the British, Nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha from the Irish, and Residuary Powers from the Canadian Constitution.
★From the United States, India borrowed Fundamental Rights, judicial review, independence of the judiciary, impeachment of the President, removal of judges, and the post of Vice-President.
★From Britain came parliamentary government, rule of law, single citizenship, the cabinet system, prerogative writs, and bicameralism.
★From Ireland came the Directive Principles of State Policy, the method of election of the President, and nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha.
★From Canada came a federation with a strong Centre, residuary powers with the Centre, appointment of State Governors by the Centre, and advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
★Single citizenship means every Indian is a citizen of India alone with no separate State citizenship, unlike the United States.
★Residuary powers, the subjects not in any of the three Lists, rest with the Union Parliament under Article 248 and Entry 97 of the Union List, on the Canadian model.
★Members nominated to the Rajya Sabha number twelve, chosen by the President for distinction in literature, science, art and social service under Article 80.
★For NET, also remember the Government of India Act, 1935 (federal scheme, office of Governor, emergency provisions) as the single largest source, and that the Preamble's ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity come from the French Revolution.
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