Emergency Provisions and Constitutional Amendments
Who among the...
Question
Who among the following has the power to amend the Indian constitution?
A
The Judiciary
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The President of India
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C
The Parliament
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D
The constitution cannot be amended.
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Solution
The correct option is D The Parliament Amending the Constitution of India is the process of making changes to the nation's fundamental law or supreme law. The procedure of amendment in the constitution is laid down in Part XX (Article 368) of the Constitution of India. An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill in either House of Parliament. The Bill must then be passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting.