Which of the following statement about the sessions of the Parliament is correct ........

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Which of the following statement about the sessions of the Parliament is correct?

As per the Constitution the Parliament is supposed to meet thrice a year and there should not be a gap of more than six months between two sessions of the Parliament.

To align the Parliamentary sessions with the advancing of Budget Date, the Budget Session of Parliament for 2018 has started from January 1, 2018.

The Chairpersons of the respective houses have the authority to summon sessions of the Parliament in consultation with the President.

Reduction in average sittings affects the legislative work as well as the accountability of the executive to the people’s representatives in Parliament.

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Explanation:

First statement is correct because as per Article 85 The President shall form time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. (There is no condition that it should meet thrice a year. It meets thrice a year as per the established conventions)
Second statement is incorrect. To align the Parliamentary sessions with the advancing of Budget Date, the Budget Session of Parliament for 2018 is scheduled January 29, 2018 not January 1, 2018
Third statement is incorrect. It is the duty of Indian President to summon each House of the Parliament from time to time.
Fourth is correct as reduction in average sitting time adversely affects legislative work as well as executive accountability to the house.