Consider the following statements:
- 1. The Parliament of India is the sole authority to amend the Constitution of India.
- 2. A Bill for the amendment of the Constitution can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.
- 3. The President of India must give his assent to a Bill for the amendment of the Constitution.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2010
Constitutional amendment bills can originate in either House of Parliament and require mandatory assent from the President. While Parliament is the primary legislative body for amendments, federal amendments require state ratification, meaning Parliament is not the *sole* authority in the sense of excluding states entirely from the process for certain amendments. However, given the options, interpreting statement 1 as Parliament being the sole *legislative* authority is the most plausible way to arrive at a valid option.