Q. Which of the following amendment/s is/are done by a Special Majority of Parliament?
1.Fundamental Rights
2.Directive Principles of State Policy
3.All other provisions which are not covered by the first and third categories.
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: The majority of the provisions in the Constitution need to be amended by a special majority of the Parliament, that is, a majority of the total membership of each House and a majority of two-thirds of the members of each House present and voting.

The provisions which can be amended by this way include:

  1. Fundamental Rights;
  2. Directive Principles of State Policy; and
  3. All other provisions which are not covered by the first and third categories.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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