Which of the following statements are correct regarding Joint Session of the Houses of the Par...........

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Which of the following statements are correct regarding Joint Session of the Houses of the Parliament in India?

1. It is an enabling provision, empowering the President to take steps for resolving deadlock between the two Houses.

2. It is not obligatory upon the President to summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting

3. It is being notified by the President

4. It is frequently resorted to establish the supremacy of the Lok Sabha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1,4

1,2

all are correct

1,2,3

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Explanation:

Joint Sitting is an enabling provision provided by the constitution for resolving a disagreement between two houses of parliament. The president may notify to the houses his intention to summon joint sitting in case of disagreement between the two houses. Even though the Lok Sabha has an upper hand in joint sitting by virtue of its numbers, it is a rare occurrence. President has called for a joint sitting only thrice