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Railways PYQCBT 1 2020

RRB NTPC · Question 8

Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

  1. The speaker of the Lok-Sabha

  2. A member nominated by the President of India

  3. The senior most member of the Rajya Sabha

  4. The President of India

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Answer: (A) The speaker of the Lok-Sabha

Explanation

Under Article 118(4) the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses (in the Speaker's absence, the Deputy Speaker or the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha).