Which one of the following statements about a Bill for Amendment of the Constitution of India is not correct ?

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Q: 91 (CDS-I/2022)

Which one of the following statements about a Bill for Amendment of the Constitution of India is not correct ?

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Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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{'amendment': [2, 1, 0, 5], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'state legislatures': [6, 4, 2, 15], 'joint sitting': [5, 0, 6, 11], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'proposal': [0, 0, 0, 4], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'bill': [16, 1, 6, 29]}

Option 1: This option states that a Bill for Amendment of the Constitution of India is governed by Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India. This statement is correct. Article 368(2) provides the procedure for amending the Constitution, stating that the Parliament may amend the Constitution by introducing a Bill in either House, which must be passed by a special majority.

Option 2: This option states that a joint sitting can be resorted to for passing a Bill amending the Constitution of India. This statement is incorrect. Joint sitting is not applicable for passing a Constitution Amendment Bill. According to Article 368(2), a Bill for amending the Constitution can only be passed by a special majority in each House of Parliament, separately.

Option 3: This option states that State Legislatures cannot initiate any Bill or proposal for amendment of the Constitution of India. This statement is correct. The power to amend the Constitution resides with the Parliament and not with the State Legislatures. Only the Parliament can initiate and pass a Bill for amending the Constitution.

Option 4: This option states that the previous sanction of the President of India is not required for introducing any Bill in the Parliament for amendment of the Constitution of India. This statement is incorrect. The President

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