[Solved] Which of the following provisions can be amended by simple majority?

Q.	Which of the following provisions can be amended by simple majority?
A.	Creation of new States
B.	Creation or abolition of upper houses in State Legislatures
C.	Reconstitution of existing States
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

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