As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of:

1. Addition

2. Variation

3. Repeal

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

As per Article 368 (1) under Part 20 of the Indian Constitution – “Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may in exercise of its constituent power amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of this Constitution in accordance with the procedure laid down in this article.”
Example :
- The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments added new Part IXA and Part IXB to the Constitution, respectively, to establish Panchayati Raj and Nagar Palika institutions.
- The 42nd Constitutional Amendment made significant changes to the Constitution, including the addition of the Directive Principles of State Policy and the declaration of India as a "socialist, secular, democratic republic."
- The 44th Constitutional Amendment repealed the Fundamental Right to Property. Therefore, all three options (addition, variation, and repeal) are correct.