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An amendment to the Constitution is proposed by the ______________.

A
President
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Judiciary
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Elected representatives of parliament.
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None of these
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The correct option is B Elected representatives of parliament.
The Parliament has the sole authority to amend the Constitutions subject to such principles as laid down by the Apex Court in this regard. The elected representatives of the Parliament (either rajya sabha or Lok Sabha) can propose the amendment to the constitution which is then deliberated and brought into the process of making an act.

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