UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 15
Consider the following statements:
- The president of India can summon a session of Parliament at such place as he/she thinks fit.
- The Constitution of. India provides for three sessions of the Parliament in a year, but it is not mandatory to conduct all three sessions
- 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?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (1 & 3 only)
Explanation: Article 85 allows the President to summon Parliament to meet at such time and place as considered fit; the Constitution regulates the gap between sessions, not the number of yearly sessions or annual sitting days.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Correct - Article 85(1) empowers the President to summon each House at an appropriate time and place.
2. Incorrect - Three customary sessions are parliamentary practice, not a constitutional three-session requirement.
3. Correct - The Constitution sets a maximum six-month gap between sessions, but no minimum yearly sitting days.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-omits correct item 3 (The Constitution sets a maximum six-month gap between sessions, but no minimum yearly sitting days).
B. Incorrect-includes incorrect item 2 (Three customary sessions are parliamentary practice, not a constitutional three-session requirement); omits correct item 1 (Article 85(1) empowers the President to summon each House at an appropriate time and place); omits correct item 3 (The Constitution sets a maximum six-month gap between sessions, but no minimum yearly sitting days).
C. Correct-includes all and only valid statements/items 1, 3.
D. Incorrect-includes incorrect item 2 (Three customary sessions are parliamentary practice, not a constitutional three-session requirement); omits correct item 1 (Article 85(1) empowers the President to summon each House at an appropriate time and place).