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Who presides over the 'Joint Sitting' of both Houses of the Parliament?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. The President of India
  2. The Vice-President of India
  3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. The Prime Minister

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha šŸ“š Explanation: A Joint Sitting is called by the President under Article 108 to resolve a deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha over a bill. According to the rules, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over this session. In the Speaker's absence, the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha takes the chair.