Question

Parliamentary form of government as laid down in the Indian Constitution is influenced by the constitution of _______.
1. United Kingdom
2. Australia
3. United States
4. Ireland

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : United Kingdom

The correct answer is the United Kingdom.

• The parliamentary form of government as laid down in the Indian Constitution is influenced by the constitution of the United Kingdom.

• Parliamentary Government:
  • India has a parliamentary system of government both at the center and at the states.
  • The president is the head of the union of India and the Governors are the head of the states but they act on the advice of the council of ministers.
  • They have nominal powers.
• The federal system with unitary features:
  • Our constitution contains federal features of government like division of powers written constitution, an independent judiciary, and bicameralism but a large number of unitary features like a strong center, single citizenship flexibility of constitution, integrated judiciary emergency provisions.

• Different Sources of the Indian Constitution:

Country	Features
Constitution of Britain	Law-making procedures, Rule of law, Single citizenship, Bi-cameral Parliamentary system, the office of CAG.
Constitution of the USA	Independence of judicial review, fundamental rights, removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges, Preamble and functions of President and Vice-President.
Constitution of Ireland	Directive Principles of State policy, method of presidential elections, and the nomination of members to Rajya Sabha by the President.