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UPPSC 2023 GS-I Indian Polity
Question

With reference to the joint sitting of Parliament, which statement/s is/are correct?

(1) Article 109 provides for the joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases.
(2) The Speaker presides the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.

Select the correct answer using the code given below -

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Only 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Only 2”.

Article 108, not 109, deals with joint sittings of the two Houses. The Speaker does preside over the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament, as stated in Article 118(4) of the Constitution.

However, in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the joint sitting. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha does not preside over a joint sitting.

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