UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 61
Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India :
- List I-Union List, in the Seventh Schedule
- Extent of the executive power of a State
- 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?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (I and II only)
Explanation: Article 368 requires ratification by at least half the states for specified changes to India's federal structure. These include the Seventh Schedule's Union List and the constitutional extent of state executive power, but not routine conditions of a Governor's office.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: Ratification required-changing the Union List in the Seventh Schedule.
II: Ratification required-altering the extent of state executive powers under the relevant provisions.
III: Not among the specially entrenched matters-Governor's office conditions do not independently trigger state ratification.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.
B. Incorrect-includes III despite the item-wise findings; omits I which the answer requires.
C. Incorrect-includes III despite the item-wise findings; omits II which the answer requires.
D. Incorrect-includes III despite the item-wise findings.