Article 368 — types of constitutional amendments — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2024

As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of:

1. Addition
2. Variation
3. Repeal

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

All are correct

• Article 368 in Part XX of the Constitution deals with the powers of Parliament to amend the Constitution and its procedure. It states that Parliament, while exercising its constituent power, may amend any provision of the Constitution by adding to it, varying it, or repealing it, following the procedure specified for this purpose. However, the Parliament cannot amend those provisions which form the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. This was ruled by the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973).

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3; Difficulty Level: Easy