Part XX of the Indian constitution deals with

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Answer:

Part XX of the Constitution of India deals with the subject of Amendment of the Constitution.
It mainly includes Article 368. It explains the power of Parliament to amend any provision of the Constitution and the procedure for such amendments.

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With reference to the amendment procedure of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:

i. An amendment bill can be initiated in either House of Parliament but not in State Legislatures.

ii. The President can withhold assent to a constitutional amendment bill or return it for reconsideration.

iii. A joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament can be held to resolve disagreements over a constitutional amendment bill.

iv. Amendments affecting the federal structure require ratification by at least half of the State Legislatures by a simple majority.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Identify the correct statements regarding the limitations and characteristics of the constitutional amendment procedure in India.

The Constitution provides for a special body like a Constitutional Convention for the purpose of amendments.
A strict time frame is prescribed for state legislatures to ratify an amendment bill.
The process of amendment, barring the special majority requirement, is largely similar to that of an ordinary legislative process.
The Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case held that the fundamental elements of the Constitution cannot be amended.

Select the correct option: