Question

Match List I with List II.

List I(Constitutional Provisions)	List II(Adopted from)
(A)   Charter of Fundamental Rights	(i)  Soviet Constitution
(B)   The Idea of Residual Powers	(ii)  Canadian Constitution
(C)   The Planning Commission and Five year Plan	(iii) United States Constitution
(D)   Enunciation of Directive Principles of State Policy	(iv) Irish Constitution

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A)‐(i), (B)‐(iv), (C)‐(ii), (D)‐(iii)
• B. (A)‐(iv), (B)‐(i), (C)‐(ii), (D)‐(iii)
• C. (A)‐(ii), (B)‐(i), (C)‐(iv), (D)‐(iii)
• D. (A)‐(iii), (B)‐(ii), (C)‐(i), (D)‐(iv)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To solve this matching question involving constitutional provisions adopted from different countries, we need to correctly pair List I with List II based on historical facts regarding the Indian Constitution.

1. The Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution has been inspired by the United States Constitution. Thus, the correct match for (A) is (iii) United States Constitution.
2. The Idea of Residual Powers is influenced by the Canadian Constitution. Therefore, the match for (B) is (ii) Canadian Constitution.
3. The establishment of The Planning Commission and Five-year Plan is similar to practices observed in the Soviet Union. Thus, the correct match for (C) is (i) Soviet Constitution.
4. The Enunciation of Directive Principles of State Policy has been primarily inspired by the Irish Constitution. Consequently, the correct match for (D) is (iv) Irish Constitution.

After matching all the items correctly, we find the correct answer is: (A)‐(iii), (B)‐(ii), (C)‐(i), (D)‐(iv).

This option is supported by historical sources and the documented influences on the Indian Constitution during its drafting phase.