Prelims 2013 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.11

Prelims • Paper 1 (GS) • 2013 • Q.11

Polity

Consider the following statements:

An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only.

If such an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the Constitution, the amendment also requires to be ratified by the legislature of all the States of India.

2013 Prelims • Paper 1 (GS)

Q.10 Q.12

Syllabus Connection

Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. (Prelims)

NCERT Connection

Ch.1: Constitution: Why and How?

Politics • Class 11 • Class 11 Indian Constitution at work

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