Question
Download Solution PDFThe Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India were borrowed from the _________ Constitution.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Irish.
Key Points
- The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India were borrowed from the Irish Constitution.
- The constituent assembly took 2 years 11 months and 18 days to frame the constitution of India.
- The constitution of India was adopted by the constituent assembly on 26th November 1949.
- The constitution of India came into force on 26th January 1950.
- India borrowed many features from different countries while preparing its constitution.
- Suspension of fundamental rights during emergencies was borrowed from the Weimar Republic of Germany.
- Amendment to the constitution is adopted from South Africa.
- The important features borrowed from the Republic of Ireland are:
- Presidential election.
- Nomination of the members to the Rajya sabha.
- Directive principle of state policy.
Additional Information
- The framers of the constitution borrowed this idea from the Irish Constitution of 1937, which had copied it from the Spanish Constitution.
- The Directive Principles of State Policy are mentioned in Part IV of the constitution from Articles 36 to 51.
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described these principles as 'novel features' of the Indian Constitution.
- The Directive Principles along with the Fundamental Rights contain the philosophy of the constitution and are the soul of the Constitution.
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