Question

Match schedule one and two and choose the appropriate answer:

Schedule I	Schedule II
i. Concurrent list	1. Constitution of Japan
ii. Rule of Law	2. Constitution of Ireland
iii. Directive Principle of State Policy	3. British Constitution
iv. Procedure established by law	4. Constitution of Australia

• A. i-1, ii-2, iii-3, iv-4
• B. i-2, ii-4, iii-3, iv-1
• C. i-1, ii-3, iii-4, iv-2
• D. i-4, ii-3, iii-2, iv-1

Hint:

Anchor the two you are sure of first: "procedure established by law" points to Japan and the Directive Principles point to Ireland. That alone leaves one option standing.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Question.
The framers of the Indian Constitution borrowed features from several countries. This question asks which foreign constitution each of four features came from. Work through the four items one by one, then read off the option that matches all four.

Step 2: Match item i, the Concurrent list.
India divides legislative power into three lists, Union, State and Concurrent. The Concurrent List lets both Parliament and the State legislatures make laws on the same subjects. This scheme was taken from the Constitution of Australia, which has its own concurrent field of legislation. So i goes with 4.

Step 3: Match item ii, the Rule of Law.
The Rule of Law means that everyone, including the government, is under the ordinary law of the land and no one is above it. The idea comes from the unwritten British Constitution, worked out by Dicey. India also draws its parliamentary system, single citizenship and writs from the same source. So ii goes with 3.

Step 4: Match item iii, the Directive Principles of State Policy.
The Directive Principles in Part IV set goals for the State that the courts cannot enforce. They were taken from the Constitution of Ireland, which itself borrowed the idea from Spain. So iii goes with 2.

Step 5: Match item iv, Procedure established by law.
Article 21 uses the phrase "procedure established by law" rather than the American "due process of law". This exact wording was lifted from the Constitution of Japan. So iv goes with 1.

Step 6: Read off the option.
The matching is i-4, ii-3, iii-2, iv-1.
Option (A) gives 1, 2, 3, 4, which puts the Concurrent list in Japan and the Rule of Law in Ireland, both wrong.
Option (B) gives 2, 4, 3, 1, which sends the Concurrent list to Ireland and the Rule of Law to Australia, both wrong.
Option (C) gives 1, 3, 4, 2, which is right only for the Rule of Law and wrong on the other three.
Option (D) gives 4, 3, 2, 1, which matches every item.

Final Answer:
The correct matching is i-4, ii-3, iii-2, iv-1, so option (D) is correct.