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UPSC Prelims 2020 Paper-1 📅 04 Oct, 2020

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?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
2 and 3 only
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UPSC Prelims
2020 • 04 Oct, 2020 • Paper-1
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?
Correct Answer
1 and 3 only
Presidential Power: According to Article 85(1) of the Indian Constitution, the President from time to time summons each House of Parliament to meet at such time......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2020
Ref. Subject Polity
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Parliament
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Presidential Power ▼
According to Article 85(1) of the Indian Constitution, the President from time to time summons each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit. Statement 1 is completely correct.
Number of Sessions ▼
The Constitution does not explicitly mandate "three sessions." It only specifies that six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. By convention, three sessions (Budget, Monsoon, Winter) are held, but it's not a constitutional provision. Statement 2 is incorrect.
Minimum Meeting Days ▼
The Constitution sets a maximum gap of six months between sessions but importantly does not stipulate any minimum number of days the Parliament must convene in a given calendar year. Statement 3 is correct.
Conclusion ▼
Statements 1 and 3 are constitutionally sound.
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