Which of the following statements with respect to amending the name of a state is are correct Amendi...........

Indian Polity States

Which of the following statements with respect to amending the name of a state is/ are correct?

Amending the name of the state requires amendment to the first schedule of the Constitution.
The amendment need to be passed by the Parliament with a special majority before Presidential assent.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

First option is correct.

The second statement is incorrect as changing the name of the states is not an amendment ot the Constitution under article 368.

Procedure of Renaming of the State in India-

The renaming of a state requires Parliamentary approval under Article 3 and 4 of the Constitution.
A bill for renaming a state may be introduced in the Parliament on the recommendation of the President.
Before the introduction of the bill, the President shall send the bill to the respective state assembly for expressing their views within a stipulated time. The views of the state assembly are not binding, neither on the President nor on the Parliament.
On the expiry of the period, the bill will be sent to the Parliament for deliberation. The bill in order to take the force of a law must be passed by a simple majority.
The bill is sent for approval to the President. After the approval of the said bill, the bill becomes a law and the name of the state stands modified.