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UPSC CSE Mains 2023 · GS2 · 10 marks · 150 words

Compare and contrast the British and Indian approaches to Parliamentary sovereignty.

Theme

T97 Comparative constitutions: UK, USA, France

What UPSC asks in this theme

Questions compare India with the UK, US and France: separation of powers and PM vs US President, parliamentary sovereignty, presidential elections in India and France, right to equality, judicial systems, and democratic tenets.

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Writing the answer

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More PYQs from this theme

  1. GS2202615 marks

    Examine how the separation of powers is practised in India compared to the rigid presidential model of the United States of America. In this context, compare the actual authority of the Indian Prime Minister with that of the President of the USA

  2. GS2202215 marks

    Critically examine the procedures through which the presidents of India and France are elected.

  3. GS22021

    Analyse the distinguishing features of the notion of Right to Equality in the Constitutions of the USA and India.

  4. GS22020

    The judicial systems in India and the UK seem to be converging as well as diverging in recent times. Highlight the key points of convergence and divergence between the two nations in terms of their judicial practices.

  5. GS22018

    India and USA are the two large democracies. Examine the basic tenets on which the two political systems are based.

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