Which among the following provisions of the Constitution of India have been adapted from the British Constitution?

(A) Rule of Law
(B) Directive Principles of State Polices
(C) First Past the Post
(D) Institution of the Speaker and her/his role

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (C) and (D) only

• (A) Rule of Law: This principle, which ensures that everyone is equal before the law and that no one is above it, was adapted from the British Constitution.

• (B) Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP): These guidelines for the government to establish social and economic democracy were adapted from the Irish Constitution (which in turn took them from the Spanish Constitution).

• (C) First Past the Post (FPTP): This electoral system, where the candidate with the most votes in a constituency wins, is a direct legacy of the British parliamentary model.

• (D) Institution of the Speaker and her/his role: The concept of a presiding officer in the lower house who maintains neutrality and order was also adapted from the British Westminster system.