With reference to the motion of thanks on the President rsquo s address consider the following state...........

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With reference to the motion of thanks on the President’s address, consider the following statements:

Under Article 87 of the constitution, President of India specially addresses both Houses of Parliament together only at the first Session after each general election when the reconstituted Lok Sabha meets for the first time.
Notices of amendments to the Motion of Thanks can be given only after the President has delivered the Address.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect:Under Article 87 of the constitution, President of India specially addresses both Houses of Parliament together at the beginning of the first session of each year and the first Session after each general election when the reconstituted Lok Sabha meets for the first time.

Statement 2 is correct:The notice of such a Motion is received through the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. The Chairman allots time for the discussion of the Address under article 87(2) in consultation with the Leader of the House. Although article 86(1) does not contain any provision for allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to therein, nonetheless a rule has been made enabling the Chairman to allot time for the discussion of such Address also. Notices of amendments to the Motion of Thanks can be given only after the President has delivered the Address.