✅ Answer: C) Government of India Act, 1935About 250 provisions of the Indian Constitution were taken from the Government of India Act, 1935. It is the single largest source, providing the federal scheme, office of Governor, judiciary structure, Public Service Commissions, and emergency provisions.

✅ Answer: C) 10th ScheduleThe Anti-Defection Law is contained in the 10th Schedule, added by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment (1985). It provides for disqualification of members of Parliament and State Legislatures on grounds of defection.

✅ Answer: B) 42nd AmendmentThe 42nd Amendment (1976) is called the “Mini Constitution” because it made the most comprehensive changes to the Constitution. It added “Socialist,” “Secular,” and “Integrity” to the Preamble, added Fundamental Duties, and made many other changes.

✅ Answer: C) Division of Powers — Three ListsThe 7th Schedule contains the three lists — Union List (100 subjects), State List (61 subjects), and Concurrent List (52 subjects) — that divide legislative powers between the Centre and States.

✅ Answer: C) 22Currently 22 languages are listed in the 8th Schedule. Originally there were 14 (1950). Sindhi was added in 1967, Konkani/Manipuri/Nepali in 1992, and Bodo/Dogri/Maithili/Santali in 2003.

✅ Answer: A) 1st Amendment, 1951The 9th Schedule was added by the 1st Constitutional Amendment (1951) to protect land reform laws from judicial review. Laws placed in the 9th Schedule cannot be challenged in courts on grounds of violation of Fundamental Rights.

✅ Answer: C) 73rd AmendmentThe 73rd Amendment (1992) gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions by adding Part IX (Articles 243-243O) and the 11th Schedule (29 subjects for Panchayats). The 74th Amendment (1992) did the same for Urban Local Bodies.

✅ Answer: B) CanadaThe concept of residuary powers vesting with the Centre was borrowed from Canada. In India, residuary powers (subjects not in any list) vest with Parliament (Article 248). In the USA, residuary powers vest with the States.

✅ Answer: C) 101st AmendmentThe 101st Constitutional Amendment (2016) introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST). It added Article 246A (special provision for GST), Article 269A (levy and collection of GST), and Article 279A (GST Council).

✅ Answer: C) AustraliaThe Concurrent List was borrowed from the Australian Constitution. Australia also has a similar system where both the federal government and states can legislate on subjects in the concurrent list.