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    Question

    Which of the following are Salient features of the

    Indian constitution? 1. Dual Citizenship 2. Two tier Government. 3. Drawn from various sources. 4. Parliamentary form of Government. Select the correct answer using the code below-
    A 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3 and 4 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ● Option 1 is incorrect- There is no dual citizenship in india. India has a single citizenship- Though India is a dual polity, the Constitution of India provides for a single citizenship for the whole of India. The Citizenship Act, 1955 deals with matters relating to acquisition, determination and termination of Indian citizenship after the commencement of the Constitution. ● Option 2 is incorrect - India has three tier Government- The three tiers of governance are- Central Government ,State Government and Panchayati Raj or Municipalities. The 73 and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts of 1992 have added a third tier of Government – Local Governments ● Option 3 is correct- Indian Constitution is a Drawn from various sources- Its provisions were borrowed from the Government of India Act 1935 and the Constitutions of the US, Ireland, Britain, Canada, Australia, Germany, the USSR, France, South Africa, Japan, and other countries. For example- Procedure Established by Law was borrowed from the Constitution of Japan. ● Option 4 is correct- Indian Constitution envisages a Parliamentary form of Government- A parliamentary system of government has some features like presence of nominal and real executives, Majority party rule, collective responsibility of executive to legislature, Dissolution of Lower house, Leadership of Prime Minister. It is based on the principle of coordination between the Legislative and Executive Organs.

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