2. Mention two sources of the Indian Constitution.
Answers
Indian Constitution has absorbed those features from other nations’ constitutions that suited Indian problems and aspirations. Constituent Assembly took the best of features from everywhere and made them its own.
Our constitution has features taken from the Government of India Act, 1935. Those features are:
• Federal Scheme
• Office of governor
• Judiciary
• Public Service Commissions
• Emergency provisions
• Administrative details
The other borrowed provisions from different countries and details of those are :
1) Australia ☞ •Concurrent list
•Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse
•Joint-sitting of the two Houses of Parliament
Joint-sitting of the two Houses of Parliament2) Canada ☞ •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