Which of the following is correct with respect to powers of President 1 The President...........

Indian Polity Union Executive

Which of the following is correct with respect to powers of President?

1) The President has the right to address either House of Parliament at any time.

2) The President can send messages to either house of Parliament on any matter.

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Only 1

Only 2

Both 1and2

Neither 1 nor 2

Both the statements are correct.

Some other powers of President are given below:

He can summon or prorogue the Parliament and dissolve the Lok Sabha. He can also summon a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament, which is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
He can address the Parliament at the commencement of the first session after each general election and the first session of each year.
He can send messages to the Houses of Parliament, whether with respect to a bill pending in the Parliament or otherwise.
He can appoint any member of the Lok Sabha to preside over its proceedings when the offices of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker fall vacant. Similarly, he can also appoint any member of the Rajya Sabha to preside over its proceedings when the offices of both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman fall vacant.