UPSC Prelims 2025·GS1·polity-and-governance·federal structure

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?

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  1. AI and II onlyCorrect
  2. BII and III only
  3. CI and III only
  4. DI, II and III

Explanation

For constitutional amendments requiring state legislature ratification: I. List I-Union List in Seventh Schedule: Yes, any amendment to the Union List requires ratification by at least half of the state legislatures as it affects the distribution of powers between Centre and states. II. Extent of executive power of a State: Yes, changes to the extent of state executive power affect federal structure and require state legislature ratification under Article 368. III. Conditions of Governor's office: No, amendments related to the Governor's office conditions do not require state ratification as these are considered matters of central appointment and constitutional structure, not affecting the federal distribution of powers. Therefore, only subjects I and II require state ratification before presidential assent.
polity-and-governance: Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India : I. List I-Union List, in the Seventh Schedule II. Exte

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