QUESTION

Medium

Indian Polity

Prelims 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’s 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?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

(I) Correct: Any change in the Union List alters the distribution of legislative powers and requires ratification by at least half of the State Legislatures.

(II) Correct: Changes affecting the extent of a State’s executive power also need ratification by not less than one-half of the States.

(III) Incorrect: Conditions of the Governor’s office can be amended by Parliament alone and do not require ratification by States.

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