Procedures and presidential assent for a Constitution Amendment Bill
Question
Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1.
A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India.
- 2.
When a Constitution Amendment Bill is presented to the President of India, it is obligatory for the President of India to give his/her assent.
- 3.
A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by a special majority and there is no provision for joint sitting.
Options
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect; a Constitutional Amendment Bill (Article 368) does not require the prior recommendation of the President for introduction. Statements 2 and 3 are correct; the 24th Amendment Act (1971) made it obligatory for the President to give assent. Furthermore, the bill requires a special majority in both houses independently, with absolutely no provision for a joint sitting to resolve deadlocks.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q13
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitutional Amendments
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Constitution Art.368
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