Which of the following pairs, related to the sources of the Constitution, are correctly matched?
1. Office of the Governor - British Constitution
2. Prerogative Writs - Government of India Act of 1935
3. Procedure established by Law – US Constitution
4. Ideal of Justice in Preamble – Japanese Constitution
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
1, 2 and 4 only
None of the above.
Sources of the Indian Constitution are:
1. The Government of India Act of 1935 - Federal Scheme, Office of the Governor, Judiciary, Public Service Commissions, Emergency Provisions and Administrative Details.
2. British Constitution - Parliamentary Government, Rule of Law, Legislative Procedure, Single Citizenship, Cabinet System, Prerogative Writs, Parliamentary Privileges and Bicameralism.
3. US Constitution - Fundamental Rights, Independence of Judiciary, Judicial Review, Impeachment of the President, Removal of Supreme Court and High Court Judges and Post of Vice-President.
4. Irish Constitution - Directive Principles of State Policy, Nomination of Members to the Rajya Sabha and Method of Election of President.
5. Canadian Constitution - Federation with a Strong Centre, Vesting of Residuary Powers in the Centre, Appointment of State Governors by the Centre and Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
6. Australian Constitution - Concurrent List, Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse, and Joint Sitting of the Two Houses of Parliament.
7. Weimar Constitution of Germany - Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency.
8. Soviet Constitution - Fundamental Duties and the Ideal of Justice (Social, Economic and Political) in the Preamble.
9. French Constitution - Republic and the Ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble.
10. South African Constitution - Procedure for Amendment of the Constitution and Election of the Members of the Rajya Sabha.
11. Japanese Constitution - Procedure established by Law.
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