Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India: I. List I-Union List, in the Seventh…

Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India: I. List I-Union List, in the Seventh Schedule II. Extent of the executive power of a State III. 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?
  1. I and II only
  2. II and III only
  3. I and III only
  4. I, II and III

Solution

Article 368 requires state ratification for changes to (among others) lists in the Seventh Schedule (I) and the executive power of the Union and the States (II). Conditions of the Governor's office can be changed by ordinary law and don't need ratification (III wrong).

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2025

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