Which one of the following statements about a Bill for Amendment of the Constitution of India is not correct?

Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2022 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Initiation and Passage of Amendment Bills: Legislative procedure in Parliament)

1. It is governed by Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India.
2. Joint sitting can be resorted to for passing a Bill amending the Constitution of India.
3. The State Legislatures cannot initiate any Bill or proposal for amendment of the Constitution of India.
4. The previous sanction of the President of India is not required for introducing any Bill in the Parliament for amendment of the Constitution of India.

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