Article 368 of the Constitution provides for amendment. Certain amendments affecting the federal structure require ratification by the legislatures of not less than one-half of the States by a resolution. These include amendments relating to: - The election of the President (Articles 54, 55). - The extent of the executive power of the Union and the States (Articles 73, 162). - The Union Judiciary and the High Courts in the States. - Distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States (including the lists in the Seventh Schedule). - Representation of States in Parliament. - The procedure for amendment of the Constitution itself (Article 368). Option A correctly identifies that any list in the Seventh Schedule falls under this category. Option B correctly identifies Articles 54, 55, and 73 as requiring state ratification. Options C (Chapter VII) and D (Chapter I of Part IX) do not represent specific, complete chapters universally listed as requiring state ratification as a whole; amendments to specific articles within them might, but the entire chapter is not listed as such under Article 368.
In which of the following provisions is ratification by not less than half of the states required for constitutional amendment? A. Any list in the Seventh Schedule B. Article 54, Article 55 and Article 73 C. Chapter VII D. Chapter I of Part IX Select the correct code:
Asked in HAS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Types of Amendments: By simple majority, special majority, and special majority with state ratification)
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