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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 and 3 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: A Constitutional Amendment Bill under Article 368 does not require the prior recommendation of the President.
Statement 2 is correct: The 24th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1971 made it obligatory for the President to give assent to a Constitution Amendment Bill.
Statement 3 is correct: Under Article 368, each House of Parliament must pass the bill separately by a special majority (majority of total membership + two-thirds of members present and voting), and there is no provision for a joint sitting under Article 108 in case of disagreement.
Prior recommendation of the President is required for Money Bills and Article 3 bills, not for Constitutional Amendment Bills under Article 368. Eliminating statement 1 leaves (b).
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