With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements regarding 'Adjournment' and 'Prorogation':
1. Adjournment terminates a sitting of the House, whereas Prorogation terminates a session of the House.
2. Adjournment is done by the presiding officer of the House, while Prorogation is done by the President of India.
3. Both Adjournment and Prorogation cause all pending bills in the House to lapse.

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Statement 1 is correct as adjournment only suspends the work in a sitting for a specified time, while prorogation terminates the entire session. Statement 2 is correct because the power of adjournment lies with the presiding officer (Speaker/Chairman), whereas prorogation is done by the President. Statement 3 is incorrect because neither adjournment nor prorogation affects the pending bills in the Indian Parliament; they do not lapse. (In Britain, prorogation lapses pending bills, but not in India).

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