RAS question
The concept of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:
Correct answer: (B) The Constitution of USA (Bill of Rights).
The concept of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the American Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights.
Explanation
Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution draw their main inspiration from the Bill of Rights in the American Constitution. Part III guarantees these political and civil rights, including equality, freedom, freedom of religion, protection against exploitation, cultural and educational rights, and constitutional remedies. This is why the American Constitution is the correct source for the broad concept, not merely for one isolated article. Judicial review and judicial independence are also linked to the USA, and India considered due process of law but finally adopted the phrase procedure established by law for life and personal liberty.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) The Australian Constitution is associated with the concurrent list, parliamentary privileges, and trade and commerce matters, not with the concept of Fundamental Rights.
- (C) The UK is associated with cabinet government and the executive-legislature relationship, so it is not the source for the Fundamental Rights concept.
- (D) Fundamental Rights are attributed to the American Bill of Rights, while South Africa is not the source of this feature.
Concept
This tests the RAS polity theme of sources of the Indian Constitution, where candidates must match borrowed features with their constitutional origins. It recurs because Fundamental Rights, judicial review, and related rights-protection ideas are central to understanding Part III.