Q. In India, President is an integral part of the Parliament. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. A bill passed by both the houses of Parliament cannot become law without the President’s assent.
2. S/he is the Leader of the House of the Lok Sabha. 3. S/he presides over joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
The Parliament of India consists of three parts viz, the President, the Council of states (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the people (Lok Sabha).
Statement 1 is correct: Though the president of India is not a member of either House of Parliament and does not sit in the Parliament to attend its meetings, still he is an integral part of Parliament. This is because, a bill passed by both the houses of Parliament cannot become law without the President’s assent.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Leader of the House in Lok Sabha is the Prime Minister by default if she/he is a member of the Lok Sabha. If the Prime Minister is not a member of Parliament’s Lower House, she or he might appoint another minister to serve as Leader of the House. Statement 3 is incorrect: Lok Sabha Speaker presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.
