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Which one of the following statements is *not* correct regarding the power and procedure for Constitutional amendment in India ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Parliament must preserve the basic framework of the Constitution.” option2=”Schedule I of the Constitution of India can be amended by an ordinary legislation.” option3=”A Constitution amendment Bill must be passed by majority prescribed under Article 368 of the Constitution of India.” option4=”The process of Constitutional amendment can be initiated by a State legislature.” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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Option D is not correct. As per Article 368 of the Constitution, an amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha), not by a State legislature.<\/section>\n
The procedure for constitutional amendment under Article 368 reserves the power of initiation solely with the Union Parliament.<\/section>\n
Option A is correct based on the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973). Option B is correct; certain changes to Schedule I (related to the names, boundaries, and territories of states and union territories) can be made by ordinary legislation under Articles 2, 3, and 4, which are explicitly exempted from the procedure of Article 368. Option C is correct; most constitutional amendments require a special majority as prescribed in Article 368, and some also require ratification by states.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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