Consider the following statements 1) The summoning of the House means convocation

Question

Consider the following statements:

1) The summoning of the House means convocation

2) Prorogation ends a session

3) Dissolution terminates a House

4) Prorogation of a session can be effected by the leader of the House alone

Out of these which is not true?

1. A. 2 and 3
2. B. 1 and 3
3. C. Only 2
4. D. Only 4 (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Only 4

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Only 4.

Key Points

• The question asks which statement is not true, and only statement 4 is false: prorogation of a session cannot be effected by the leader of the House alone — it is done by the President under Article 85.
• The other statements are correct. Summoning means calling the House to meet, and is also done by the President; the constitutional requirement is that six months must not elapse between two sessions. Prorogation terminates a session of the House, though pending bills do not lapse. Dissolution ends the very life of the Lok Sabha, after which a new House must be constituted through general elections, and most pending bills lapse.
• Note the key distinction: adjournment is done by the presiding officer and merely suspends a sitting, whereas prorogation and dissolution are powers of the President.

Exam Tip

• learn the four terms — adjournment, adjournment sine die, prorogation, dissolution — with who does it and what it ends.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए।

1) सदन को आहूत करने का अर्थ दीक्षांत है।

2) स्थगन से सत्रावसान होता है।

3) विघटन सदन को समाप्त करता है।

4) स्थगन सदन के नेता द्वारा अकेले किया जा सकता है।

इनमें से कौन–सा सही नहीं है?

1. A. 2 तथा 3
2. B. 1 तथा 3
3. C. केवल 2
4. D. केवल 4