Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution lays down the following qualifications for a person to be chosen a member of the state legislature. 2. The member of a state legislature must be not less than 35 years of age in the case of the legislative council and not less than 30 years of age in the case of the legislative assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The process of summoning the Parliament has specified in the Constitution.
2. According to rules of business of Parliament, India has a fixed Parliamentary calendar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: The summoning of Parliament is specified in Article 85 of the Constitution. Like many other articles, it is based on the provision of Government of India Act, 1935.

India does not have a fixed parliamentary calendar. By convention (i.e. not provided by the Constitution), Parliament meets for three sessions in a year.
The longest, Budget Session (1st session) starts towards the end of January and concludes by the end of April or first week of May.
The session has a recess so that Parliamentary Committees can discuss the budgetary proposals.
The second session is the three-week Monsoon Session, which usually begins in July and finishes in August.
Winter Session (3rd session) is held from November to December.

Source: Laxmikanth

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