Consider the following statements :
- 1. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only.
- 2. If such an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the Constitution, the amendment also requires to be ratified by the legislature of all the States of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2013
– Statement 2 is incorrect. If an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the Constitution (e.g., matters relating to the distribution of legislative powers, representation of states in Parliament), it requires ratification by the legislatures of *not less than one-half* of the States, not all the States. (Proviso to Article 368(2))