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Which statements about joint sittings of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are correct? Article 108 of the…

Article 108 provides for joint sittings in the cases it specifies, and it is the President who may summon the Houses under that article. The first joint sitting was held on…

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Which statements about joint sittings of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are correct?

  1. Article 108 of the Constitution of India provides for a joint sitting in certain cases.
  2. The first joint sitting was held in 1961.
  3. The Vice-President summons a joint sitting under Article 108.
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Correct answer C

Article 108 provides for joint sittings in the cases it specifies, and it is the President who may summon the Houses under that article. The first joint sitting was held on 6 May 1961 over the Dowry Prohibition Bill, 1959.

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Option A

Article 108 does provide for joint sittings. The first joint sitting also took place in 1961.

Option B

The President has the power to summon a joint sitting under Article 108. The Vice-President does not exercise that power.

Option C

Article 108 governs joint sittings in the cases it specifies, and the first was held in 1961.

Option D

The year 1961 is correct, but the power to summon the sitting belongs to the President.

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