Question

Who among the following has the power to amend the Indian constitution?
A. The Judiciary
B. The President of India
C. The Parliament
D. The constitution cannot be amended

Answer 1

Hint:It is the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of the country.
It is a judicial body of the government. It has four main functions: making laws, representation, scrutiny, and formation of the government.

Complete answer:
Option A) The Judiciary – is an incorrect answer because the judiciary has not the power to amend the Indian Constitution. The judiciary is the system of courts of law, the judges of these courts. Thus, it is incorrect here.
Option B) The President of India – is an incorrect answer because the president of India has not the power to amend the Indian Constitution. The president of India is the head of the state of India and commander in chief of the armed forces. Thus, it is incorrect here.
Option C) The Parliament – is a correct answer because the parliament has the power to amend the Indian Constitution. The Parliament is the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of the country. The parliament has four main functions: making laws, representation, scrutiny and formation of the government.
Option D) The Constitution cannot be amended – is an incorrect answer because the constitution is amended. The Parliament has the powers to amend the Indian constitution. Thus, it is incorrect here.

Hence, the option C is the correct answer.

Note:The constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It was effective on 26 January 1950. There are a total of 104 amendments in the Indian Constitution.