Consider the following statements:The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at s

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Consider the following statements:The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament at such place as he/she thinks it.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?

Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: C — 1 and 3 onlyStep-by-step Solution:Statement 1: Correct. Article 85(1) empowers the President to summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit. ✓Statement 2: Incorrect. The Constitution does not mandate three sessions. It requires that the gap between two sessions should not exceed six months (Article 85(1)). This effectively ensures at least two sessions per year. Three sessions (Budget, Monsoon, Winter) are a convention, not a constitutional provision. ✗Statement 3: Correct. There is no constitutional or legal minimum number of sitting days for Parliament. However, rules of procedure prescribe certain minimums (e.g., budget session often has ~30 days) but not fixed by law. ✓Why other options are incorrect:Option A (1 only): Statement 3 is also correct.Option B (2 only): Statement 2 is false.Option D (2 and 3): Statement 2 false.Key Concept: The President summoning Parliament: must be done within six months of the last sitting. The power to prorogue and dissolve (Lok Sabha) also lies with the President. The UK Parliament has a minimum sitting days convention (not law). In India, the winter session often suffers from short sittings due to elections, leading to debates on the need for a fixed minimum.

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