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Which of the following features were borrowed by the Constitution of India from the British Constitution? 1. Rule of Law 2. Law-making Procedure 3. Independence of Judiciary 4. Parliamentaiy System Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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The Indian Constitution borrowed several key features from the British Constitution, including the Parliamentary government system, the Rule of Law, and the legislative (law-making) procedure [3]. These elements reflect the Westminster model of governance. However, the Independence of the Judiciary was not borrowed from the British system; instead, the Indian Constitution synthesizes the British principle of parliamentary sovereignty with the American principle of judicial supremacy [4]. While the Government of India Act of 1935 provided the basic framework for the judiciary [1], the specific concept of an independent judiciary and judicial review is largely influenced by the United States' constitutional model. Therefore, features 1, 2, and 4 are correctly attributed to British influence, while feature 3 is not, making option 4 the correct choice.

Sources

  1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > Table 4.3 Schedules of the Constitution at a Glance > p. 41
  2. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > Table 4.3 Schedules of the Constitution at a Glance > p. 41
  3. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > R I Synthesis of Parliamentary Sovereignty and Judicial Supremacy > p. 29
  4. [4] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > R Synthesis Of Parliamentary Sovereignty And Judicial Supremacy > p. 29
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