Which of the following provisions require(s) ratification from not less than one-half of the states for an amendment to the Constitution? A. Any of the lists in the Seventh Schedule B. Article 54, Article 55 and Article 73 C. Chapter VII D. Chapter I of part IX Choose the right code:

• All Constitution Amendment Bills are not required to be ratified by the state legislatures.
• Only those Constitutional Amendments, which relate to constitutional provisions mentioned in the Provison to clause (2) of Article 368 of the Constitution of India, are required to be ratified by the legislatures of not less than one-half of the states.
• These provisions are mainly those which are related to federal character.

Following provisions of the Constitution require ratification by state legislatures

1. article 54, article 55, article 73, article 162 or article 241. Hence B is correct.
2. Chapter IV of Part V, Chapter V of Part VI, or Chapter I of Part XI. Hence C and D are incorrect.
3. any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedule. Hence A is correct.
4. the representation of States in Parliament, or
5. the provisions of this article [i.e., Article 368 itself].