Consider the following statements regarding the differences between Adjournment and Prorogation of a House of Parliament: 1. Adjournment is done by the Presiding Officer of the House, whereas Prorogation is done by the President of India. 2. Prorogation dissolves the Lok Sabha, whereas adjournment only terminates a sitting. 3. Prorogation only applies to the Lok Sabha and cannot be done in the Rajya Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 877
Options
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because an adjournment terminates a sitting of the House and is done by the presiding officer (Speaker or Chairman), whereas prorogation terminates a session of the House and is done by the President. Statement 2 is incorrect because prorogation does not dissolve the Lok Sabha; it only ends a session of the House. Statement 3 is incorrect because prorogation can take place in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Additionally, prorogation does not affect bills pending in the House.