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Indian Polity UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

Who among the following shall preside over a joint sitting of two houses of Parliament ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Speaker of the Lok Sabha”.
Article 108 of the Indian Constitution deals with the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament. The joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament in India is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

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