Welcome to this challenging MCQ quiz based on the sources of Indian Constitution. In this quiz, we’ve compiled the top 30 multiple-choice questions based on the sources of Indian Constitution. These MCQ quizzes will test your knowledge and boost your preparation for UPSC, SSC, Railway, and State PCS exams. You’ll get a scorecard at the end of the quiz to check your performance.

So, are you ready to score 30/30? Let’s find out how well you really know the sources of Indian Constitution. Let’s begin with question number 1.👇.

1. The concept of Rule of Law in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country?

A. USA

B. Britain (UK)

C. Canada

D. France

The principle of Rule of Law, parliamentary system, and single citizenship were taken from the British Constitution.

2. The idea of a written Constitution has been borrowed by India from which country?

A. USA

B. Ireland

C. Canada

D. None of the above

The idea of a written Constitution has been taken by India from USA.

3. The concept of Judicial Review in Indian Constitution has been taken from the Constitution of:

A. England

B. USA

C. Canada

D. Australia

The concept of Judicial Review in Indian Constitution has been taken from the Constitution of USA.

4. The Federal System with strong Centre has been taken by the Indian Constitution from:

A. USA

B. UK

C. Canada

D. Ireland

The Federal System with a strong centre has been taken by the Indian Constitution from Canada. Distribution of powers between the Union and the States and placing residuary powers with the Centre has been also taken from Canada.

5. The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are borrowed from which country’s Constitution?

A. France

B. USA

C. Ireland

D. Japan

The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are borrowed from Ireland.

6. The concept of Fundamental Rights in India is borrowed from which country?

A. Britain

B. Canada

C. Germany

D. USA

Fundamental Rights and the principle of judicial review have been borrowed from the American Constitution.

7. Where was the first parliamentary form of government formed?

A. Britain

B. Belgium

C. France

D. Switzerland

The first parliamentary form of government was formed in Britain, and India adopted its parliamentary system from the British Westminster model during the colonial period.

8. The idea of a Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:

A. USA

B. Canada

C. Australia

D. Germany

The concept of a Concurrent List and trade relations between states comes from the Australian Constitution.

9. The idea of including the Emergency Provisions in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from which country?

A. USA

B. Ireland

C. Germany (Weimar Constitution)

D. Britain

The Weimar Constitution of Germany provided the model for emergency powers in India.

10. The concept of Amendment Procedure in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from:

A. USSR

B. USA

C. Canada

D. South Africa

The Indian Constitution borrowed the procedure for amending the constitution from the South African constitution.

11. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was influenced by

A. Britain

B. USA

C. France

D. Canada

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was influenced by the U.S. Constitution for the idea of a preamble.

12. The ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity in the Indian Constitution are borrowed from which country?

A. USA

B. France

C. UK

D. Ireland

The ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity in the Indian Constitution are borrowed from France.

13. The concept of Fundamental Duties was taken from which country?

A. USA

B. USSR

C. Japan

D. France

The concept of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution was taken from the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). These duties have been introduced to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act in 1976.

14. The system of single citizenship in India comes from:

A. USA

B. USSR

C. Britain

D. Canada

The system of single citizenship in India is borrowed from Britain to promote unity and integrity.

15. Which feature of the Indian Constitution is borrowed from France?

A. Federation with a strong Centre

B. Emergency Provisions

C. Method of Election of the President

D. Republic

The term Republic in the Indian Constitution was influenced by the French Constitution. It reflects the French ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.

16. The concept of Procedure established by law is borrowed from which country?

A. Britain

B. France

C. Japan

D. USA

The concept of “procedure established by law” was borrowed from the Constitution of Japan. This principle, adopted into the Indian Constitution’s Article 21.

17. The provision for Impeachment of the President in India comes from which country?

A. USA

B. UK

C. Canada

D. Ireland

The procedure for impeachment of the President is inspired by the American Constitution.

18. Which of the following features has not been taken from the USA constitution?

A. Removal of Supreme Court and High Court Judges.

B. President as the Executive Head and Supreme Commander of Armed Forces.

C. The Vice-President as the ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States.

D. Federal system with unitary bias

Federal system with unitary bias has been taken from Canada constitution, not USA.

19. Which of the following countries have an unwritten constitution?

A. USA

B. UK

C. India

D. Pakistan

UK has an unwritten Constitution, based on customs, conventions, statutes, and judicial decisions rather than a single written document.

20. Which country has the oldest written Constitution in the world?

A. India

B. UK

C. USA

D. France

The US Constitution, adopted in 1787 and effective from 1789, is the oldest written Constitution still in use.

21. Which country has the longest written Constitution in the world?

A. Canada

B. Australia

C. India

D. UK

The Indian Constitution is the longest written Constitution in the world, originally with 395 Articles and 8 Schedules in 1950 (now 470+ Articles and 12 Schedules).

22. Which country has the shortest written Constitution in the world?

A. USA

B. Monaco

C. New Zealand

D. Switzerland

The Constitution of Monaco (1911) is one of the shortest, with only about 10 articles. The US Constitution is also very short compared to others but Monaco’s is considered the shortest.

23. The idea of bicameral legislature (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) in India come from which country?

A. USA

B. UK

C. Canada

D. France

The British Parliament heavily influenced India’s bicameral legislature. The Government of India Act, 1919 first established a bicameral central legislature in India.

24. Which of the following features is not borrowed from the Irish Constitution?

A. Directive Principles of State Policy

B. Parliamentary System with the Ministerial Responsibility

C. Method of Election of President

D. Nomination of members of the Rajya Sabha by the President

Parliamentary System with Ministerial Responsibility is borrowed from the UK, not Ireland. Except it, all features have been taken from Ireland.

25. Which of the following feature(s) has/have been taken from the UK?

Cabinet Responsibility to the Legislature
Removal of Judges
Nomination of members in Rajya Sabha
Nomination of Anglo-Indian members in Lok Sabha

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1, 2 and 3 only

C. 1, 3 and 4 only

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

All four features listed are borrowed from the British Constitution, along with Parliamentary system, Rule of Law, Single citizenship, and Bicameral legislature.

26. The concept of Secular State in India is borrowed from which country?

A. France

B. USA

C. Ireland

D. Japan

The word “Secular” was added in the Indian Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976. The ideals of Secularism and Fraternity are borrowed from France.

27. The office of Lokpal and Lokayukta in India is based on the which one of the following?

A. Parliamentary Commissioner of UK

B. Ombudsman of Scandinavian countries (Sweden)

C. Attorney General of USA

D. Council of State in France

The idea of Lokpal (at the Centre) and Lokayukta (in States) in India is inspired by the institution of Ombudsman, which originated in Sweden in 1809. India enacted the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, to establish these offices to fight corruption and ensure accountability.

28. Which among the following countries have uniform and single citizenship?

A. USA

B. Australia

C. India

D. All of the above

India follows the British model of single and uniform citizenship for all its citizens, irrespective of the state in which they reside. USA and Australia follow the federal model, where there is dual citizenship — citizens are recognized both as citizens of the country and of their respective states/provinces.

29. Which of the following was the biggest source for the Constitution of India?

A. The Government of India Act, 1919

B. The Government of India Act, 1935

C. The Indian Independence Act, 1947

D. None of the above

The Government of India Act, 1935 served as the largest single source of the Indian Constitution.

30. The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated in:

A. USA

B. UK

C. India

D. Canada

The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated in the United States. In India, the Supreme Court introduced PIL in the late 1970s. Justice P.N. Bhagwati and Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer played key roles in developing PIL in India.