Q – The idea of Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from-
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Switzerland
(c) Australia
(d) U.S.S.R
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012
Ans. (c)
Explanation – The Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule, Provisions regarding Trade, Commerce and Intercource, Finance Commission and parliamentary privileges, Joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament were modelled presumably on the Australian Constitution.
Source : Our Constitution – Subhash C. Kashyap;
Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth