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The constitutional provision for the post of Vice-President of India and the procedure for the impeachment of the President were borrowed from the constitution of which country?

A. United Kingdom
B. United States of America✓ Correct Answer
C. Canada
D. Australia

💡 Solution & Explanation

The provisions for the office of the Vice-President, fundamental rights, and the impeachment process of the President were adopted from the United States Constitution. Other countries contributed different features, such as the parliamentary form of government from the United Kingdom and emergency provisions from the Weimar Constitution of Germany. Borrowed features of the Indian Constitution are foundational topics for civil services exams.

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