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Question

Which of the following Schedules of the Constitution can be amended by a simple majority of Parliament?

  1. Fifth Schedule only
  2. Sixth Schedule only
  3. Both Fifth and Sixth Schedules
  4. Neither Fifth nor Sixth Schedules

Answer:

Option C: Both Fifth and Sixth Schedules

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both Fifth and Sixth Schedules”.

Both the Fifth Schedule (scheduled areas and tribes) and the Sixth Schedule (administration of tribal areas in Northeast) can be amended by a simple majority, not under Article 368.