Which of the following features were borrowed by the Constitution of India from the British Constitution? 1. Rule of Law 2. Law-making Procedure 3. Independence of Judiciary 4. Parliamentaiy System Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The Indian Constitution borrowed several key features from the British Constitution, including the Parliamentary government system, the Rule of Law, and the legislative (law-making) procedure [3]. These elements reflect the Westminster model of governance. However, the Independence of the Judiciary was not borrowed from the British system; instead, the Indian Constitution synthesizes the British principle of parliamentary sovereignty with the American principle of judicial supremacy [4]. While the Government of India Act of 1935 provided the basic framework for the judiciary [1], the specific concept of an independent judiciary and judicial review is largely influenced by the United States' constitutional model. Therefore, features 1, 2, and 4 are correctly attributed to British influence, while feature 3 is not, making option 4 the correct choice.

Sources

1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > Table 4.3 Schedules of the Constitution at a Glance > p. 41
2. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > Table 4.3 Schedules of the Constitution at a Glance > p. 41
3. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > R I Synthesis of Parliamentary Sovereignty and Judicial Supremacy > p. 29
4. [4] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 4: Salient Features of the Constitution > R Synthesis Of Parliamentary Sovereignty And Judicial Supremacy > p. 29