Which of the following statements are correct regarding Joint Session of the Houses of the Parliament in India? 1. It is an enabling provision, empowering the President to take steps for resolving deadlock between the two Houses. 2. It is not obligatory u

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Q: 62 (CDS-I/2014)

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Joint Session of the Houses of the Parliament in India?
1. It is an enabling provision, empowering the President to take steps for resolving deadlock between the two Houses.
2. It is not obligatory upon the President to summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting.
3. It is being notified by the President.
4. It is frequently resorted to establish the supremacy of the Lok Sabha.
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Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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{'joint session': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'joint sitting': [5, 0, 6, 11], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'deadlock': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'houses': [13, 3, 5, 21]}

Option 1 states that a joint session of the Houses of Parliament is an enabling provision that empowers the President to take steps to resolve a deadlock between the two Houses. This means that if there is a disagreement between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on a particular matter, the President can call for a joint session in order to find a resolution.

Option 2 states that it is not obligatory for the President to summon the Houses for a joint session. This means that the President has the discretion to decide whether or not a joint session is necessary in a given situation.

Option 3 states that the notification for a joint session is done by the President. This means that it is the President who officially calls for a joint session by issuing a notification.

Option 4 states that a joint session is frequently used to establish the supremacy of the Lok Sabha. This means that a joint session is often called to resolve a deadlock in favor of the Lok Sabha, thus asserting its dominance over the Rajya Sabha.

The correct answer is option 2, as it includes the statements that are correct regarding a joint session of the Houses of Parliament in India.