Consider the following statements:
- 1. The President of India can summon a joint sitting of the Parliament.
- 2. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of the Parliament.
- 3. The Vice-President of India presides over a joint sitting of the Parliament if the Speaker is absent.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC CAPF – 2010
– Statement 2: As per Article 118(4) of the Constitution, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses. This statement is correct.
– Statement 3: If the Speaker is absent from a joint sitting, the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides. If both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are absent, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides. The Vice-President of India, who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, does *not* preside over a joint sitting. This statement is incorrect.