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Q77·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2021

Comparison of Indian and British Parliamentary Democracy Models

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Question

We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model?

  1. 1.

    As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited.

  2. 2.

    In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.

Options

a

1 only

b

2 only

c

Both 1 and 2

Answer
d

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the British system is built on parliamentary sovereignty, meaning its judiciary cannot declare an Act of Parliament unconstitutional, whereas India features constitutional supremacy with a written constitution and judicial review that limits parliamentary legislative reach. Statement 2 is correct as per Article 145(3) of the Indian Constitution, which mandates that cases involving a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution must be heard by a minimum of five judges (a Constitution Bench). > Unlike Britain's sovereign parliament, India operates under constitutional supremacy backed by robust judicial review. Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2021

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q77

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Constitution: Framework & History

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

M. Laxmikanth Indian Polity

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