Which of the following features of the Indian Constitution is borrowed from USSR (Now Russia)?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Fundamental Duties -
Features from the USSR
The framers of the Indian Constitution adopted best practices from the constitutions of various countries. The following important provisions were borrowed from the erstwhile Soviet Union (USSR):
Fundamental Duties: These were not in the original Constitution. They were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976) on the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee. They are contained in Part IV-A and Article 51A of the Constitution.
The Ideal of Justice in the Preamble: The ideal of social, economic, and political justice described in the Preamble is also inspired by the Soviet Union's Constitution.
Five-Year Plans: India's concept of planned development (Planning Commission) was also derived from this source.