Constitutional Amendment Procedure
Question
Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only.
- 2.
If such an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the Constitution, the amendment also requires to be ratified by the legislature of all the States of India.
Options
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because amendments to the Constitution can be initiated in either House of Parliament (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha) as per Article 368. Statement 2 is correct - Article 368(2) requires that if an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal structure of the Constitution (affecting the distribution of legislative and executive powers between Union and States, or the representation of States in Parliament), it must also be ratified by the legislature of at least half of the States. The phrase 'federal character' specifically refers to provisions dealing with the structure and powers distribution of the federal system.
Question details
Year
2013
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q11
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Amendment to Constitution
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity Ch.10 - Constitutional Amendment
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