Consider the following statements about the Constitution of India:
1. A Member of Parliament enjoys freedom of speech in the Parliament as a Parliamentary Privilege protected by the Constitution of India.
2. The Constitution has vested the power to amend the Constitution in the Parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2016
Statement 2: Article 368 of the Constitution outlines the procedure for amendment of the Constitution. It clearly states that the power to amend the Constitution is vested in the Parliament. The article details the requirements for introducing an amendment bill and the majorities required for its passage in Parliament, and in some cases, ratification by state legislatures. Statement 2 is correct.