Question 34
MediumOriginal questionA joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament is presided over by
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting.
The Vice-President, who chairs the Rajya Sabha, does not preside over a joint sitting at all.
A joint sitting cannot be called for a Money Bill or for a Constitution Amendment Bill; it exists to resolve a deadlock over an ordinary Bill.
Worth noting
The Vice-President is the natural-seeming answer because a joint sitting involves both Houses, but the Speaker takes the chair.
- Concept
- Who presides over a joint sitting
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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