Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

Who, among the following, presides over the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Speaker

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Speaker”.
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the joint sitting of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

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Under the provisions of Right to Freedom of religion are included:

I. Right to propagate religion.
II. Right of the Sikhs to wear and carry 'kirpans'.
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Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
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Code:
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