With reference to the joint sitting of the Parliament in India, consider the following statements:
1. The joint sitting is summoned by the President of India, but presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2. A joint sitting can be convened for ordinary bills, financial bills, and constitutional amendment bills.
3. The Rules of Procedure of Lok Sabha apply during a joint sitting.
4. It can be held if one House passes a bill and the other House rejects it, or disagrees on amendments, or takes no action for more than six months.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct: The President summons the joint sitting, and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over it. Statement 2 is incorrect: Joint sittings cannot be called for Money Bills or Constitutional Amendment Bills; they can only be called for Ordinary Bills and Financial Bills. Statement 3 is correct: The joint sitting is governed by the Rules of Procedure of Lok Sabha. Statement 4 is correct: Under Article 108, a joint sitting can be summoned under three deadlock situations: rejection, disagreement on amendments, or lapse of over 6 months.

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