Q. Which of the following provisions are not to be considered as amendments of the constitution under Article 368?
1. Laws made for the establishment of new states.
2. Abolition of legislative council in the states.
3. Delimitation of constituencies.
4. Concurrent lists 5. GST council
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Those provisions which are amended by simple majority of parliament i.e. majority of the members of each house present and voting are not deemed to be amendments of the constitution for the purpose of Article 368.
The provisions, among others, include
- Admission or establishment of new states
- Abolition or creation of legislative council in the states.
- Delimitation of constituencies.
Article 368 provides for 2 types of amendments i.e. by special majority of parliament and also through the ratification of half of the states by simple majority.
Provisions of Concurrent lists and GST council are amended by special majority of the Parliament and also with the consent of half of the state legislatures by a simple majority. So, these are included under Article 368
