UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 43
Consider the following statements :
- A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India.
- 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.
- 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 ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (2 and 3 only)
Explanation: Constitution-amendment bills need special majorities in both Houses, no joint sitting is available, and Article 368 obliges the President to assent after due passage.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. False / does not qualify - Prior presidential recommendation is not required to introduce a Constitution Amendment Bill.
2. True / qualifies - Article 368 provides for presidential assent after the amendment bill is duly passed.
3. True / qualifies - Each House separately passes it by special majority; joint sitting cannot resolve a deadlock.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes 1 even though Prior presidential recommendation is not required to introduce a Constitution Amendment Bill.; omits 3 even though Each House separately passes it by special majority; joint sitting cannot resolve a deadlock.
B. Correct-selects exactly the correct statements/items identified above.
C. Incorrect-includes 1 even though Prior presidential recommendation is not required to introduce a Constitution Amendment Bill.; omits 2 even though Article 368 provides for presidential assent after the amendment bill is duly passed.
D. Incorrect-includes 1 even though Prior presidential recommendation is not required to introduce a Constitution Amendment Bill.