In which among the following cases the joint session, of both the Houses of Parliament can be summoned ? 1. To amend the Constitution. 2. When a bill has been pending with one House for more than six months after it was passed by the other 3. When both th

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Q: 68 (NDA-I/2011)
In which among the following cases the joint session, of both the Houses of Parliament can be summoned ?
1. To amend the Constitution.
2. When a bill has been pending with one House for more than six months after it was passed by the other
3. When both the Houses disagree on the amendments to be made in a bill
4. When a bill is passed by one House and is rejected by the other
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Polity

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NDA-I

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{'joint session': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'amendments': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'bill': [16, 1, 6, 29], 'house': [15, 3, 9, 18], 'houses': [13, 3, 5, 21]}

The correct answer is option 2, which states that the joint session can be summoned when a bill has been pending with one House for more than six months after it was passed by the other, when both the Houses disagree on the amendments to be made in a bill, and when a bill is passed by one House and is rejected by the other.

Let`s analyse the other options:

- Option 1 states that a joint session can be summoned to amend the Constitution. However, this is incorrect as a joint session is not specifically required to amend the Constitution.

- Option 3 states that a joint session can be summoned when both the Houses disagree on the amendments to be made in a bill. This is correct and is one of the scenarios in which a joint session can be called.

- Option 4 states that a joint session can be summoned when a bill is passed by one House and is rejected by the other. This is also correct and is another scenario that can lead to a joint session being called.

Therefore, option 2 is the correct answer as it includes all the possible cases in which a joint session can be summoned.