Question
GSEasyPrelims 2020Indian Polity

Consider the following statements:

  1. The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at such place as he/she thinks fit.
  2. The Constitution of India provides for three sessions of the Parliament in a year, but it is not mandatory to conduct all three sessions.
  3. There is no minimum number of days that the Parliament is required to meet in a year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation

Statement 1 is Correct: According to Article 85(1) of the Constitution, the President has the power to summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he/she thinks fit. Statement 2 is Incorrect: The Constitution does not mention three sessions of Parliament. It only mandates that six months shall not intervene between the last sitting of one session and the date appointed for the first sitting of the next session. The practice of holding three sessions (Budget, Monsoon, and Winter) is a matter of convention and is not explicitly provided for in the Constitution. Statement 3 is Correct: Neither the Constitution of India nor the Rules of Procedure of Parliament prescribe a minimum number of days or sittings that the Parliament is required to meet in a year.

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