Which of the following provision require special majority of the Parliament along with the ratification of states for their amendment:

1. Citizenship

2. Enlarging the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

3. Article 368

4. Official Language

5. Any of the list in Seventh Schedule

6. Goods and Services Tax Council

Select the Correct answer from the codes given below:

Solution

● Statement 3, 5 and 6 are correct: Provisions that require special majority of the Parliament and ratification by half of the States include: Power to amend the constitution (Article 368) itself. Election of the President and the manner of election. Extent of executive powers of the Centre and States. Distribution of legislative powers between the Centre and the States. GST Council Seventh Schedule Representation of States in the Parliament. Supreme Court and High Courts. ● Statement 1, 2 and 4 are incorrect: Provisions regarding Citizenship, Official Language and Enlarging the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can be amended by the simple majority of the Parliament. Such amendments do not come under the purview of Article 368.