In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from

Q. In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from

A. France
B. England
C. Canada
D. U.S.A.

Answer: England

Borrowed features of constitution: features taken from other countries

Influence of other constitutions

British Constitution

• Parliamentary form of government
• The idea of single citizenship
• The idea of the Rule of law
• Institution of Speaker and his role
• Lawmaking procedure
• Procedure established by Law

United States Constitution

• Charter of Fundamental Rights
• Federal structure of government
• Electoral College
• Independence of the judiciary and separation of powers among the three branches of the government
• Judicial review
• President as supreme commander of
• armed forces
• Equal Protection under law

Irish Constitution

• Directive principles of state policy 

Australian Constitution

• Freedom of trade and commerce within
• the country and between the states
• Power of the national legislature to make
• laws for implementing treaties, even on
• matters outside the normal Federal jurisdiction
• Concurrent List
• Terminology for the Preamble

French Constitution

• Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity

Canadian Constitution

• A quasi-federal form of government —
• a federal system with a strong central government
• Distribution of powers between the central government and state governments
• Residual powers retained by the central government

Constitution of the Soviet Union

• Fundamental Duties u/a 51-A
• A Constitutionally mandated Planning Commission
• to oversee the development of the economy

Other Constitutions

• Emergency Provision u/a 356, Weimar Constitution (Germany)

• Amendment of Constitution, South Africa

• Due Procedure of Law, Japan