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UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper-1 📅 05 Jun, 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.
3. 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?

A
(a) 1 and 2 only
B
(b) 2 and 3 only
C
(c) 1 and 3 only
D
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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UPSC Prelims
2022 • 05 Jun, 2022 • Paper-1
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.
3. 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?
Correct Answer
(b) 2 and 3 only
Statement 1 Analysis: Incorrect. Unlike money bills or bills altering state boundaries, a Constitutional Amendment Bill under Article 368 can be introduced with......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2022
Ref. Subject Polity
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Constitutional Amendments
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Statement 1 Analysis ▼
Incorrect. Unlike money bills or bills altering state boundaries, a Constitutional Amendment Bill under Article 368 can be introduced without the prior recommendation of the President.
Statement 2 Analysis ▼
Correct. The 24th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971, amended Article 368 to explicitly make it mandatory for the President to give assent to a Constitution Amendment Bill.
Statement 3 Analysis ▼
Correct. Such bills must be passed separately by each House with a special majority. In case of a deadlock, the Constitution does not provide a mechanism for a joint sitting to resolve it.
Conclusion ▼
Statements 2 and 3 are procedurally correct.
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