With reference to Joint Sitting consider the following statements 1 The provision of joint sitting i...........

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With reference to Joint Sitting, consider the following statements:

1. The provision of joint sitting is also applicable to Constitutional Amendment bill.

2. In the absence of Speaker, Deputy Speaker presides over the Joint Sitting.

3. At a joint sitting, the bill has to be passed by special majority.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 only

2 and 3 Only

All of these

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Explanation:

First statement is incorrect. The provision of joint sitting is applicable to ordinary bills or financial bills only and not to money bills or Constitutional amendment bills.
Second statement is correct. The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the President and is presided over by the Speaker or, in his absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha or in his absence, the Deputy-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Third statement is incorrect. A joint sitting of both Houses is presided over by the Lok Sabha Speaker and only a simple majority is needed to get a bill passed, which is then immediately sent to the President for his assent.