Consider the following statements: 1. The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at such…
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?
1 only
2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
Solution
Article 85(1) empowers the President to summon each House to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit. The Constitution only mandates that not more than six months shall intervene between two sessions — it does not prescribe three sessions or a minimum number of sitting days. Statements 1 and 3 correct; 2 is wrong. Answer: (c).