UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 85
With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements :
- Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of the Council of Ministers.
- Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session.
- Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (2 and 3)
Explanation: Prorogation and dissolution are constitutional acts of the President ordinarily exercised on ministerial advice; a House may be prorogued even without a prior sine-die adjournment.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect/False - Article 74 generally requires the President to act on Council of Ministers advice.
2. Correct/True - Prorogation normally follows adjournment sine die but can occur while a House is in session.
3. Correct/True - The President generally dissolves Lok Sabha on ministerial advice, with limited exceptional discretion.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (Article 74 generally requires the President to act on Council of Ministers advice.); omits correct item 2 (Prorogation normally follows adjournment sine die but can occur while a House is in session.); omits correct item 3 (The President generally dissolves Lok Sabha on ministerial advice, with limited exceptional discretion.).
B. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (Article 74 generally requires the President to act on Council of Ministers advice.); omits correct item 3 (The President generally dissolves Lok Sabha on ministerial advice, with limited exceptional discretion.).
C. Correct-includes precisely the true/correct statements or pairs identified above.
D. Incorrect-omits correct item 2 (Prorogation normally follows adjournment sine die but can occur while a House is in session.).