Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 13
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?
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या
उत्तर: (B) 2 and 3 only
व्याख्या
No prior Presidential recommendation is needed for an amendment bill. Since the 24th Amendment the President must assent, and there is no joint sitting under Article 368.