With reference to the adjournment of the House of Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. Adjournment suspends the work in a sitting of the House for a specified time. 2. Adjournment sine die terminates the session of the House. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 889
Options
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because an adjournment terminates a sitting of the House for a specified period, which may be hours, days, or weeks. Statement 2 is incorrect because adjournment sine die terminates a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period but does not terminate the session (prorogation). The power of prorogation lies with the President.