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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CHSL - 08 July 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q40

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Which of the following Articles was amended in the Constitution (Fifth Amendment Act), 1955?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Article 3.

  • The Constitution (Fifth Amendment Act), 1955 amended Article 3 of the Indian Constitution. Key Points:
  • Purpose of the Amendment: To address ambiguities and procedural aspects related to the reorganization of states, such as altering their boundaries, renaming them, or merging them.
  • Amendment to Article 3: It clarified that when a bill is introduced to alter the boundaries or names of states, the views of the state(s) concerned must be sought by the President before the bill is introduced in Parliament.