Statement I: Constitution is the framework for the governance of a country which delegates power and authority to the executive, legislative and judiciary.
Statement II: It serves a country in maintaining good relationships with her neighboring countries.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
A constitution is the basic law of a country: it sets up the organs of government, divides power among them and limits it, and lists the rights of the citizens.
Statement I: Constitution is the framework for the governance of a country which delegates power and authority to the executive, legislative and judiciary. Correct. This is the main job of a constitution. The Indian Constitution, for example, creates Parliament, the Union executive and the courts, and says what each of them may do.
Statement II: It serves a country in maintaining good relationships with her neighboring countries. Incorrect. Relations with neighbours are a matter of foreign policy, carried on by the government of the day. The Indian Constitution only asks the State, in a Directive Principle (Article 51), to try to promote international peace and just relations between nations; the constitution itself does not maintain relations with any country.