Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Constitution mandates that Parliament must meet at least three times a year.
2.The gap between two sessions of Parliament cannot exceed three months.
3.The President addresses both Houses of Parliament at the beginning of each session.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are incorrect. The Constitution does not mandate Parliament to meet three times a year. Instead, it requires that no more than six months should pass between two sessions of Parliament. Traditionally, there are three sessions (Budget, Monsoon, and Winter), but these are not constitutionally mandated. The President addresses both Houses only at the beginning of the first session of each year (Budget Session) and after a general election.
Source: AIR
