UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Indian Polity
Question

The joint sitting of the House of People and the Council of States is summoned by

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: The President

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The President”.

The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the President of India (Article 108) and is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

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