Which Article deals with the ‘Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor’?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Article 368.
Article 368 of Part XX of the Constitution of India deals with the ‘Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure therefor’.
- Any provision of this Constitution may be amended by addition, change, or repeal by Parliament in the exercise of its constituent power, by the Parliament.
- The only way to start an amendment to this Constitution is to introduce a bill in either House of Parliament with that specific purpose. Once the bill is passed by both Houses with a majority of the total membership of each House and with a majority of at least two-thirds of those members present and voting, it is presented to the President, who will give the bill his assent, and the Constitution will then be amended by that assent.
Additional Information-
| Article 352 | By "external aggression or war" and "internal disturbance" in all or a portion of India's territory, a national emergency may be proclaimed by Article 352. |
| Article 249 |
About topics on the state list and the legislative powers of parliament. It gives the Parliament the authority to enact laws about any issue listed in the state list. |
| Article 356 |
In the event of civil upheaval and in the absence of the state government's ability to put a stop to it, Article 356 grants the Union government broad authority to impose its will on a state. |