Compare and contrast the President’s power to pardon in India and in the USA. Are there any limits to it in both the countries? What are ‘preemptive pardons’?
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7 questions on Comparison of Constitutions from GS-II. Practice answer writing organized by UPSC syllabus subtopics.
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Questions
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Subtopics
7
Years
Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
Number of questions asked each year
Compare and contrast the President’s power to pardon in India and in the USA. Are there any limits to it in both the countries? What are ‘preemptive pardons’?
Discuss India as a secular state and compare with the secular principles of the US constitution.
Compare and contrast the British and Indian approaches to Parliamentary sovereignty.
Critically examine the procedures through which the Presidents of India and France are elected.
Analyze the distinguishing features of the notion of Right to Equality in the Constitutions of the USA and India.
The judicial systems in India and 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.
What can France learn from the Indian Constitution’s approach to secularism?
7 questions on Comparison of Constitutions have appeared in GS-II from 2019 to 2025.
The UPSC syllabus subtopics under Comparison of Constitutions include: Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with other co (7 questions).
In the most recent years: 2025 (1 questions), 2024 (1 questions), 2023 (1 questions). This shows Comparison of Constitutions remains a consistently important topic for GS-II.
Focus on high-frequency subtopics: Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme wit. Practice answer writing with previous year questions.