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Q. |
The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is convened – |
A. | only in case of national emergency |
B. | when a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other House |
C. | taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other Hoilse |
D. | both (2) & (3) |
Answer» D. both (2) & (3) | |
Explanation: In case of a deadlock between the two houses or in a case where more than six months lapse in the other house, the President may summon a joint session of the two houses which is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the deadlock is resolved by simple majority. Until now, only three bills: the Dowry Prohibition Act (1961), the Banking Service Commission Repeal Bill (1978) and the Prevention of Terrorism Bill (2002) have been passed at joint sessions. |
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