Consider the following statements : 1. A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India. 2. When a Constitution Amendment Bill is presented to the President of India, it is obligatory for the President of India to

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Q: 13 (IAS/2022)
Consider the following statements :
1. A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India.
2. When a Constitution Amendment Bill is presented to the President of India, it is obligatory for the President of India to give his/her assent. A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by a special majority and there is no provision for joint sitting.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,286,162,67,286,35,60

keywords: 

{'constitution amendment bill': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'rajya sabha': [50, 3, 22, 40], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'assent': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'joint sitting': [5, 0, 6, 11], 'special majority': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'bill': [16, 1, 6, 29]}

The correct statements are:

  1. The first statement is incorrect. A bill amending the Constitution does not require a prior recommendation of the President of India.

  2. The second statement is partially correct. When a Constitution Amendment Bill is passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by a special majority, it is presented to the President of India for his/her assent. The President of India is not obliged to give his/her assent and can return the bill for reconsideration by the Houses. If the bill is passed again by both Houses with or without modifications and presented to the President for assent, the President must give his/her assent.

  3. The third statement is correct. A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by a special majority and there is no provision for joint sitting.


Preparing for Future Exams: Learning from the Analysis of Past Questions

Topics:

  • Constitution of India
  • Constitution Amendment Bill
  • President of India
  • Lok Sabha
  • Rajya Sabha
  • Special majority
  • Joint sitting

Sources:

  • Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
  • Introduction to the Constitution of India by Durga Das Basu
  • The Constitution of India by P.M. Bakshi
  • NCERT Political Science textbooks (Class XI and XII)

NCERT Chapters:

  • Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How? (Class XI)
  • Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution (Class XI)
  • Chapter 3: Election and Representation (Class IX)
  • Chapter 4: Working of Institutions (Class IX)
  • Chapter 2: Indian Constitution at Work (Class XI)
  • Chapter 3: Political Parties (Class X)
  • Chapter 4: Electoral Politics (Class XII)

Related Concepts:

  • Constitutional provisions related to amending the Constitution
  • Role of the President in the amendment process
  • Special majority and joint sitting of Parliament
  • Separation of powers and checks and balances
  • Parliamentary procedure and law-making in India
  • Federalism and Centre-state relations in India