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Topic Borrowed features of Constitution
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2017–2023), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2017 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CBI2023
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Provision of the Constitution of India) | List II (Borrowed from) |
|---|
| A. First-past-the-post system | 1. Canadian Constitution |
| B. Charter of Fundamental Rights | 2. Irish Constitution |
| C. Residual Powers | 3. Constitution of the United States of America |
| D. Directive Principles of State Policy | 4. British Constitution |
Codes:
- A A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 ✓
- B A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
- C A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
- D A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CDS2017
Which of the following features were borrowed by the Constitution of India from the British Constitution?
- Rule of Law
- Law-making Procedure
- Independence of Judiciary
- Parliamentary System
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2, 3 and 4
- C 1 and 4 only
- D 1, 2 and 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
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