Question
With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:
1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution.
2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
3. A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer — B
Explanation
Bills pending in, or passed by, the Lok Sabha but stuck in the Rajya Sabha do lapse on dissolution — but a bill already notified for a joint sitting does not lapse.