Dr. B.R. Ambedkar famously stated that the Constitution of India was framed after 'ransacking all the known Constitutions of the world.' In this context, which of the following statements best describes the nature of this 'borrowing'?

Options:

  • A: It was a selective adaptation where foreign provisions were modified to suit Indian conditions and avoid their inherent defects
  • B: It was a blind, verbatim copy of foreign constitutional provisions to save time and effort
  • C: It was a temporary arrangement meant to be replaced by an indigenous constitution within two decades
  • D: It was a compromise forced upon the Constituent Assembly by the departing British colonial administration

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