Political Science · Political Institutions in India
Which is Not correct about a Joint Sitting of Parliament?
AIt is provided for under Article 108 of the Constitution
BThe President summons both Houses to meet in a joint sitting
CThe Vice-President, as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, chairs the joint sitting ✓ Correct
DA joint sitting is only for breaking a deadlock over ordinary bills, not over money bills or constitutional amendment bills
Correct answer: (C) The Vice-President, as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, chairs the joint sitting — It is wrong to say the Vice-President chairs a joint sitting of Parliament.
Explanation
★It is wrong to say the Vice-President chairs a joint sitting of Parliament.
★The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses.
★If the Speaker is absent, the Deputy Speaker, and then the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, presides.
★The Vice-President, as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, does not chair the joint sitting.
★A joint sitting is provided for under Article 108 of the Constitution.
★It is summoned by the President to break a deadlock over an ordinary bill.
★It is not available for money bills or constitutional amendment bills.
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