HES2 Q.100
0. The joint sittings of the Union Parliament may be summoned for
- Option : D
- Explanation :
A joint sitting of the Union Parliament may be summoned to resolve a deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on a non-money bill. This provision is mentioned under Article 108 of the Indian Constitution. If a bill (other than a money bill) is rejected by one House or if the two Houses disagree, a joint sitting can be convened by the President.
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Option A: Special address of the President – Incorrect
The special address is delivered separately to both Houses at the beginning of the first session after a general election and each year, not during a joint sitting. -
Option B: Annual address of the President – Incorrect
The annual address is made to both Houses assembled together but is not a "joint sitting" under Article 108. -
Option C: President's occasional messages of national significance – Incorrect The President may send messages to either House, but this does not require a joint sitting.
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Option D: Resolution of the dead lock between the two Houses on a non-money bill – Correct This is the constitutional purpose for which a joint sitting is formally convened under Article 108.
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