UPSC Prelims 2013 · Question 61 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2013 question on Constitutional Amendment Procedure
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2013
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicConstitutional Amendment
- DifficultyEasy
- TypeStatement
Consider the following statements:
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.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2
Statement by statement
Statement 1 is incorrect because a Constitutional Amendment Bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament — Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.
Statement 2 is also incorrect because amendments affecting the federal structure require ratification by at least half of the State Legislatures, not all states. Therefore, neither statement is correct.
Extra UPSC info
Constitutional amendment procedure is laid down under Article 368 of the Indian Constitution.