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:
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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.
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