A Joint Sitting of the Parliament is resorted to, for resolving the de

A Joint Sitting of the Parliament is resorted to, for resolving the deadlock between two Houses of the Parliament for passing which of the following Bills?

  • 1. Money Bill
  • 2. Constitutional Amendment Bill
  • 3. Ordinary Bill

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
The correct answer is 3 only.
A joint sitting of Parliament (Article 108) can be convened by the President to resolve a deadlock between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over the passage of an Ordinary Bill.
A Money Bill (Article 110) cannot be subjected to a joint sitting because the Lok Sabha has overriding powers in financial matters, and the Rajya Sabha’s role is largely advisory; it must return a Money Bill within 14 days with or without recommendations. The Lok Sabha can accept or reject these recommendations.
A Constitutional Amendment Bill (Article 368) requires to be passed separately by each House by a special majority (a majority of the total membership of the House and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting). There is no provision for a joint sitting to pass a Constitutional Amendment Bill.
Joint sittings are rare and have been held only a few times in the history of the Indian Parliament. The procedure for a joint sitting is laid down in the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over such a sitting.