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The idea of the amendment was borrowed from

AAmerica

BIreland

CSouth Africa

DAustralia

Answer:

C. South Africa

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Constitutional Amendments:

  • Included in Part : XX
  • First Amendment was in : 1951
  • Idea was borrowed from : South Africa
  • Article : 368
  • Power to amend is entrusted with : Parliament
  • Parliament means : Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Presiden 

Related Questions:

Which of the following legislative actions require only a simple majority in the Parliament?

  1. Abolition or creation of legislative councils in states.

  2. Amendment of the Directive Principles of State Policy.

  3. Approval of a proclamation of financial emergency.

  4. Ratification of a federal amendment by a state legislature.

Select the correct option:

ഭരണഘടന ഭേദഗതികളിലെ ഒരു നാഴികക്കല്ലായി വിശേഷിപ്പിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന ഭേദഗതി?
സഹകരണ സംഘങ്ങളുടെ സ്വമേധയാ രൂപീകരണം, സ്വയംഭരണ പ്രവർത്തനം, ജനാധിപത്യ നിയന്ത്രണം, പ്രൊഫഷണൽ മാനേജ്മെന്റ് എന്നിവ പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിന് പാർലമെന്റ് പാസാക്കിയ ഭരണഘടനാ ഭേദഗതി നിയമം ഏതാണ് ?

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the anti-defection law and cooperative societies.

i. The 91st Amendment amended Articles 75 and 164, and added Article 361B to the Constitution.

ii. The 97th Amendment mandates that cooperative societies file returns within six months of the financial year, including an audited statement of accounts. i

ii. The 52nd Amendment (1985) allowed members who did not join a party merger to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law.

iv. The 97th Amendment allows the supersession of a cooperative society’s board even if there is no government shareholding or financial assistance.

Consider the following statements regarding the amendment procedure under Article 368 of the Indian Constitution:

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

II. In case of disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament on an amendment bill, a joint sitting can be held to resolve the deadlock.

III. Amendments affecting federal provisions require ratification by legislatures of at least half the states through a simple majority.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?