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Under Article 79 of the Constitution of India, Parliament consists of:

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Under Article 79 of the Constitution of India, Parliament consists of:

  1. The two Houses and the Vice-President

  2. The President and the two Houses

  3. The two Houses and the Council of Ministers

  4. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only

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Correct answer: B - The President and the two Houses

Article 79 provides that Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses, the Council of States and the House of the People, which is why the President is called an integral part of Parliament. The Vice-President presides over the Rajya Sabha as its ex officio Chairman but is not a separate constituent of Parliament.

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