Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Indian Constitution is largely a borrowed Constitution.
  2. Emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution have been borrowed from the Weimar Constitution of Germany.

Which of the statements given is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
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Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. The Indian Constitution has borrowed various provisions from different sources. That is why it is one of the lengthiest and most comprehensive constitutions of the world. Statement 2 is incorrect. Emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution have been borrowed from the Government of India Act of 1935. Provisions for suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency have been borrowed from the Weimar Constitution of Germany.

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