Multiple choice

Who among the following presides over the Joint Session of Parliament?

  1. Prime Minister of India

  2. Speaker of the House of the People

  3. Vice President of India

  4. President of India

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Explanation

Article 118(4) and rules of procedure provide that the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) presides over a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. The Speaker has the powers of both Houses combined.