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  1. The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is convened
    1. only in case of national emergency
    2. when a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other House
    3. taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other House
    4. both (2) & (3)
Correct Option: D

In case of a deadlock between the two houses or in a case where more than six months lapse in the other house, the President may summon a joint session of the two houses which is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the deadlock is resolved by simple majority. Until now, only three bills: the Dowry Prohibition Act (1961), the Banking Service Commission Repeal Bill (1978) and the Prevention of Terrorism Bill (2002) have been passed at joint sessions.


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