1. Article 109 of the Constitution of India provides for the Joint Sitting of Parliament.
2. A Joint Sitting of Parliament may be called to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
Joint Sitting of Parliament: Constitutional Provisions
The question asks us to evaluate two statements regarding the 'Joint Sitting of Parliament' in India.
Statement Analysis
Let's examine each statement:
- Statement 1: "Article 109 of the Constitution of India provides for the Joint Sitting of Parliament."
- This statement is incorrect. The procedure for summoning a Joint Sitting of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is laid out in Article 108 of the Constitution of India.
- Article 109 specifically deals with the procedure relating to Bills *other than* Money Bills in each House, not the joint sitting itself.
- Statement 2: "A Joint Sitting of Parliament may be called to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill."
- This statement is also incorrect. A Joint Sitting under Article 108 cannot be summoned for the purpose of passing a Constitution Amendment Bill.
- The Constitution (one hundred and first amendment) Act, 2016, amended Article 108 to clarify that the provisions related to Joint Sittings do not apply to Bills seeking to amend the Constitution.
- Constitution Amendment Bills require a special majority in each House of Parliament sitting separately, as per Article 368.
Conclusion on Statements
Based on the analysis, both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are factually incorrect according to the Constitution of India.
Therefore, the correct option is the one stating that neither statement is correct.
Important Questions from Parliament
Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha?
- To ratify the declaration of Emergency
- To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers
- To impeach the President of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:
- As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.
- There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.
- The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his
- The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A Minister who for any period of six (6) consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall cease to be a Minister after the expiry of this period. This is mentioned in which Article of the Constitution?
Which of the following Constitutional Amendments restricts the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of the People?
- With regard to a Constitution Amendment Bill, which one of the following statements is not correct?
