GK Question

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Which feature of the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the United Kingdom?

  1. Fundamental Rights
  2. Parliamentary system of government
  3. Federal structure
  4. Judicial review

Answer: Parliamentary system of government

India adopted the Parliamentary system (Westminster model) from the UK, featuring: (a) Nominal head (President/Queen) and real executive (PM/Council of Ministers), (b) Collective responsibility of Council to Lok Sabha, (c) Prime Minister as leader of majority party, (d) Bicameral legislature. However, India has a written Constitution and federal structure, unlike UK's unwritten Constitution and unitary system.

Topic Constitutional Borrowings - UK Influence
Exam Relevance Constitutional borrowing question frequently asked in SSC, Railway, and Banking exams