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Q66·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2024

Article 368 - Constitutional Amendment

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Question

As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of: Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1.

    Addition

  2. 2.

    Variation

  3. 3.

    Repeal

Options

a

1 and 2 only

b

2 and 3 only

c

1 and 3 only

d

1, 2 and 3

Answer

Explanation

All three terms are correct. The precise legal phrasing in Article 368 explicitly grants Parliament the constituent power to amend the Constitution by way of "addition, variation or repeal" of any provision, subject strictly to the basic structure doctrine.

The constitutional definition of an "amendment" encompasses adding new clauses, modifying existing ones (variation), and entirely deleting them (repeal).

Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q66

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Constitutional Amendments

Type

How-many counting

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

Constitution Art.368

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