Statement 1: The Indian Constitution provides for a special body, similar to a Constitutional Convention in the USA, for the purpose of amending the Constitution.
Statement 2: The Constitution does not prescribe a time frame within which state legislatures must ratify or reject an amendment submitted to them.
Which of the following statements are true?
tatement 1: The 86th Amendment Act added Article 21(A) to the Fundamental Rights and also inserted a new fundamental duty under Article 51(A)(k).
Statement 2: The same amendment modified Article 45 under the Directive Principles to provide for free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age of fourteen years.
Which of the following statements are true?
Statement 1: The impeachment of the President of India under Article 61 requires a special majority defined as two-thirds of the members present and voting in each House.
Statement 2: The removal of a Supreme Court judge requires a special majority defined as a majority of the total membership of each House and a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting.
Which of the following statements are true?
Statement 1: The 44th Amendment Act guaranteed that Fundamental Rights under Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended even during a National Emergency.
Statement 2: The 42nd Amendment Act moved the Right to Property from a Fundamental Right to a legal right under Article 300A.
Which of the following statements are true?
Statement 1: A constitutional amendment bill can be introduced by a private member, but only in the Lok Sabha.
Statement 2: If a bill seeks to amend provisions related to the Supreme Court, it must be ratified by the legislatures of half of the states by a simple majority.
Which of the following statements are true?
Consider the following statements regarding the Anti-Defection Law:
A nominated member of a House becomes disqualified if they join any political party within six months of taking their seat in the House.
The provision exempting disqualification on the ground of a 'split' by one-third of a legislature party's members was removed by the 91st Amendment Act.
The Supreme Court, in the Kihoto Hollohan case, ruled that the presiding officer's decision on disqualification is final and cannot be subjected to judicial review.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements concerning the 42nd and 44th Amendment Acts:
The 42nd Amendment Act empowered the President to declare a state of emergency in a specific part of India.
The 44th Amendment Act restored the provision for quorum in Parliament, which had been abolished by the 42nd Amendment Act.
The 42nd Amendment Act substituted the ground of 'internal disturbance' with 'armed rebellion' for the declaration of a National Emergency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the criticisms of the amendment procedure of the Indian Constitution:
A major criticism is the absence of a provision for a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament to resolve a deadlock over a constitutional amendment bill.
The Constitution clearly specifies that states cannot withdraw their approval for an amendment bill once it has been given.
The power to initiate a constitutional amendment is vested exclusively with the Parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the types of constitutional amendments:
The procedure for amending Article 368 itself requires a special majority of the Parliament and ratification by at least half of the state legislatures.
The abolition or creation of legislative councils in states is considered an amendment under Article 368.
Amendments related to the formation of new states and the alteration of their boundaries do not fall under the purview of Article 368.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the President's role in the constitutional amendment process:
A bill for the amendment of the Constitution can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior permission of the President.
The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978 made it obligatory for the President to give his/her assent to a constitutional amendment bill.
The President cannot return a constitutional amendment bill for the reconsideration of the Parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the proclamation and approval of a National Emergency under Article 352.
After the 44th Amendment, the proclamation must be approved by Parliament within one month.
The approval by Parliament requires a special majority, defined as a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements related to the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts.
Both amendments were introduced and approved under the Prime Ministership of P.V. Narasimha Rao.
The 73rd Amendment added the Eleventh Schedule containing 29 subjects, while the 74th Amendment added the Twelfth Schedule containing 18 subjects.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Analyze the following statements concerning the amendment of the Indian Constitution.
Amendments under Article 368 can be initiated by either a minister or a private member.
The President can return a Constitutional Amendment Bill for reconsideration by the Parliament.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
With regard to the provisions of the 91st Amendment Act, consider the following statements.
The total number of ministers in a state, including the Chief Minister, cannot be less than 12, with no exceptions.
A member disqualified under the anti-defection law is also disqualified from being appointed as a minister.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?