60ᵗʰ to 62ⁿᵈ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016
Creation of a new state requires a ....... majority for Constitutional Amendment.
aSimple✓ Correct
bTwo-third
cThree-fourth
dTwo-third plus ratification by half of all states
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
For the creation of new States, the special procedure under Article 368 (constitutional amendment procedure) is not adopted. Parliament can create new States by a simple majority, and as per Article 4(2), such a law is not deemed to be an amendment of the Constitution for the purposes of Article 368.
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