Who among the following presides over a joint sitting of both the Houses summoned by the President of India ?

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Who among the following presides over a joint sitting of both the Houses summoned by the President of India ?

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Polity

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SSC

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{'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'presides': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'chairman': [0, 0, 3, 5], 'rajyasabha': [2, 0, 0, 1], 'prime minister': [6, 3, 0, 4], 'president': [4, 0, 2, 1], 'joint sitting': [5, 0, 6, 11], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'speaker': [1, 1, 0, 0]}

The correct answer to the question is option 2, Speaker of Lok Sabha. When the President of India summons a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament, the Speaker of Lok Sabha presides over the session. The joint sitting is called to resolve any deadlock between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on a particular matter, and the Speaker is responsible for conducting the proceedings.

Option 1, Chairman of Rajya Sabha, is incorrect because although the Chairman is the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha, they do not preside over joint sittings.

Option 3, President of India, is incorrect because although the President summons the joint sitting, they do not preside over it.

Option 4, Prime Minister of India, is also incorrect because the Prime Minister does not have a role in presiding over joint sittings of both the Houses.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2, Speaker of Lok Sabha.

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