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With reference to the provisions governing a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament under Article 108 of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is correct?

  1. A joint sitting cannot be summoned by the President to resolve a deadlock over a Constitution Amendment Bill.Cevap
  2. B
    The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides over the joint sitting whenever the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is absent.
  3. C
    The quorum required to constitute a joint sitting is one-twentieth of the combined total number of members of both Houses.
  4. D
    The procedure of a joint sitting is governed by the Rules of Procedure of the Rajya Sabha.

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A joint sitting cannot be summoned by the President to resolve a deadlock over a Constitution Amendment Bill.
Article 108 of the Constitution provides for a joint sitting of both Houses to resolve legislative deadlocks on Ordinary and Financial Bills. However, Constitutional Amendment Bills under Article 368 must be passed by each House separately with the requisite special majority, meaning no joint sitting can be called for them.

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1
Examine the constitutional scope of Joint Sitting (Article 108).
Joint sittings apply only to Ordinary Bills and Financial Bills. Money Bills (Article 109) and Constitutional Amendment Bills (Article 368) are explicitly excluded from the joint sitting mechanism.
Constitutional amendments require separate approval by both Houses by a special majority.
2
Evaluate the presiding hierarchy of a Joint Sitting.
The presiding order is Speaker of Lok Sabha -> Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha -> Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha -> Person determined by the joint meeting. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha never presides.
The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is not a member of Parliament.
3
Verify quorum and procedural rules.
Quorum is one-tenth of the combined strength of both Houses, and the Rules of Procedure of the Lok Sabha govern the proceedings.
Article 108(3) and Lok Sabha procedural rules specify these requirements.

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Joint Sitting of Parliament (Article 108) Exclusions and Procedural Rules
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