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Which of the following statements is correct about the President of India?
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- Addresses first session of Parliament after each General Election
- Addresses first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year
- Addresses every session of Parliament
- Never addresses Parliament
Correct Option: A
Article 87 of the constitution provides two instances when the President specially addresses both Houses of Parliament. The President of India addresses both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha at the beginning of the first Session after each general election when the reconstituted lower house meets for the first time. The President also addresses both the houses at beginning of the first session of each year (usually the budget session).
