Q141 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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With reference to the Joint Sitting of Parliament', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Article 109 of the Constitution of India provides for the Joint Sitting of Parliament.2.A Joint Sitting of Parliament may be called to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A Both 1 and 2
B Neither 1 nor 2
C Only 2
D Only 1

Correct answer: (b) Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

  1. A

    Both 1 and 2

    Both. Article 109 is Money Bills, not joint sitting. Constitution Amendment Bills cannot go to a joint sitting.

  2. B

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Neither 1 nor 2. Joint sitting is Article 108. Article 368 bills need each House separately; no joint sitting.

  3. C

    Only 2

    Only 2. Constitution Amendment is expressly barred from joint sitting practice.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. Article 109 is the false citation.

Summary. Official key is (b) neither. Joint sitting is Article 108, not 109, and not for constitutional amendments. Also note: Article 108 — Deadlock ordinary bills; Article 109 — Money Bill special procedure; Article 368 — Each House; special majority; Three joint sittings — Dowry, Banking, POTA historically.

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