OPSC OCS 2022 · Question 70 of 98

From which Constitution Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency was borrowed to Indian Constitution?

Indian Polity

ASoviet Constitution, USSR
BWeimer Constitution of GermanyCorrect
CFrench Constitution
DSwiss Constitution

Answer: B. Weimer Constitution of Germany

Explanation

The suspension of fundamental rights during emergencies in the Indian Constitution was inspired by the Weimar Constitution of Germany. The idea was borrowed from the German Constitution, which allowed for the suspension of fundamental rights during a state of emergency. The relevant provisions can be found in Article 359 of the Indian Constitution, which grants the President the power to suspend the enforcement of certain fundamental rights during a national emergency.

Source: OPSC OCS (2022) Preliminary GS Paper-I; answers per Apti Plus Academy compilation (to be verified against official OPSC key)

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