With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements :
- 1.Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of the Council of Ministers.
- 2.Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session.
- 3.Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is wrong: the President prorogues a House on the advice of the Council of Ministers. Statement 2 is correct: prorogation usually follows adjournment sine die, but the President can prorogue a House even while it is sitting. Statement 3 is correct: the President dissolves the Lok Sabha on the advice of the Council of Ministers, except in exceptional situations. So 2 and 3.
Watch for: Prorogation sounds like a formal presidential act, but like most such powers it is used on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because prorogation is done on ministerial advice.
- B. Wrong because Statement 1 is false.
- D. Wrong because Statement 2 is also correct.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Articles 74 and 85; Lok Sabha Secretariat, 'Practice and Procedure of Parliament' (Kaul and Shakdher), chapter on Sessions
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