BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 65
Consider the following statements: 1) Summoning of the House means its convocation. 2) Prorogation ends a session. 3) Dissolution terminates a House. 4) Prorogation of a session can be effected by the Leader of the House alone. Which of these is NOT true?
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Answer: (D) Only 4
Explanation
Under Article 85, the President summons and prorogues the Houses and may dissolve the Lok Sabha.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: both are true statements.
- (B) Incorrect
Wrong: both are true statements.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: prorogation does end a session, so 2 is true.
- (D) Correct
Correct: prorogation is ordered by the President (Art. 85), not the Leader of the House.