Article 368(2) of the Constitution requires ratification by at least half of the state legislatures for amendments that affect certain provisions, including the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States (Seventh Schedule). The Third Amendment Act, 1954, replaced entry 33 of the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule, thereby requiring state ratification.
Which of the following Constitution Amendments was the first Constitutional Amendment, which was rectified by the State Legislatures according to the requirements of the provision of the Article 368 (2) of the Constitution ?
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Types of Amendments: By simple majority, special majority, and special majority with state ratification)
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Answer: C. Third Constitutional Amendment, 1954
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