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Indian Polity UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

The Joint Sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha under Article 108 is summoned by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: The President

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The President”.
The President summons the Joint Sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha under Article 108. This is done when the two Houses disagree on the passage of a bill.

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