| Which of the following are the right provisions regarding the joint sitting of two Houses for resolving the deadlock on a Bill? |
| 1. Joint-sitting can also be called for Financial Bills under Article 117. |
| 2. Joint-sitting is governed by the rules of procedure of Lok Sabha and not those of Rajya Sabha. |
| 3. The presiding officer during the joint sitting is the Speaker of Lok Sabha and in his absence, the Deputy |
| Speaker of Lok Sabha and in his absence a member of the panel of Chairpersons of Lok Sabha. |
| 4. Joint-sitting is organised through an agreement between the presiding officers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. |
| Select the correct answer using the codes given below. |
A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) All of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] Statement 3 is incorrect. The joint-sitting is presided over by the Speaker of Lok Sabha and in his absence the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha and in his absence the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Joint-sitting is summoned by the President of India, so Statement 4 is also incorrect.
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