- Transfer of Indian territory to a foreign country requires a constitutional amendment (Berubari case ruling). - The 2015 transfer to Bangladesh was implemented through the 100th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2015. - This amendment modified the First Schedule of the Constitution. - The amendment was enacted using the power under Article 368. - This specific amendment did not require ratification by state legislatures under the proviso to Article 368(2).
Some Indian territory was transferred in 2015 to Bangladesh by following which procedure?
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2016 · Topic: State and Union Territories (Acquisition and Cession of Indian Territory (e.g., Berubari Union case, 100th CAA))
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Answer: B. By a legislation passed by the Parliament amending Schedule 1 to the Constitution of In‐ dia
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