Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Adjournment sine die means terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period.
2.The power of adjournment as well as adjournment sine die lies with the President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: Adjournment sine die means terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period.
- In other words, when the House is adjourned without naming a day for reassembly, it is called adjournment sine die.
- The power of adjournment as well as adjournment sine die lies with the presiding officer of the House.
Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity