The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India were borrowed from the _________ Constitution.

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  1. Norwegian
  2. Australian
  3. Spanish
  4. Irish

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Option 4 : Irish
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The 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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