Correct Answer - Option 4 : United States of America
The correct answer is United States of America.
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The Preamble
- The ideals embodied in the Objectives Resolution are faithfully reflected in the Preamble to the Constitution.
- It summarises the aims and objects of the Constitution.
- It is a borrowed feature from the Constitution of the USA.
- The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the Objectives Resolution drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru and adopted by the Constituent Assembly.
- It is not enforceable in a court of law.
- The Preamble has been amended only once so far, in 1976, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act.
- It added three new words Socialist, Secular, and Integrity.
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Important keywords in the Preamble of India
- Sovereign
- Socialist
- Secular
- Democratic
- Republic
- Justice
- Liberty
- Equality
- Fraternity
The other borrowed provisions from different countries and details of those are given in below:
| Countries |
Borrowed Provisions |
| Australia |
- Concurrent list
- Freedom of trade, commerce
- Joint-sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
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Canada
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- Federation with a strong Centre
- Vesting of residuary powers in the Centre
- Appointment of state governors by the Centre
- Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
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| Ireland |
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- The nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha
- Method of election of the President
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| Japan |
- Procedure Established by law
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| Russia |
- Fundamental duties
- Ideals of justice (social, economic, and political) in the Preamble
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| United Kingdom |
- Parliamentary government
- Rule of Law
- Legislative procedure
- Single Citizenship
- Cabinet system
- Prerogative writs
- Parliamentary privileges
- Bicameralism
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| The United States of America |
- Fundamental rights
- Independence of judiciary
- Judicial review
- Impeachment of the president
- Removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges
- Post of vice-president
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| Germany |
- Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency
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| South Africa |
- Procedure for amendment in the Indian Constitution
- Election of members of Rajya Sabha
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| France |
- Republic
- Ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity in the Preamble
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