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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India:
I. List I-Union List, in the Seventh Schedule
II. Extent of the executive power of a State
III. Conditions of the Governor office.

For a constitutional amendment with respect to which of the above, ratification by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is required before presenting the bill to the President of India for assent?

A
I and II only
B
II and III only
C
I and III only
D
I, II and III
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India:
I. List I-Union List, in the Seventh Schedule
II. Extent of the executive power of a State
III. Conditions of the Governor office.

For a constitutional amendment with respect to which of the above, ratification by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is required before presenting the bill to the President of India for assent?
Correct Answer
I and II only
Under Article 368, constitutional amendments modifying the federal structure require ratification by half the states. This includes changes to the 7th Schedule ......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject Polity
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Constitutional Amendment
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction ▼
Under Article 368, constitutional amendments modifying the federal structure require ratification by half the states. This includes changes to the 7th Schedule (Lists) and the extent of the executive power of the Union and States. Modifying conditions of the Governor office does not require state ratification.
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