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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 29

SSC CGL - 10th June 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q29

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The power to summon the Houses of the Parliament is vested with the ______.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. President.

The power to summon the Houses of Parliament is vested with the President of India (Article 85 of the Constitution). The President acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister.

Other Options:

  1. Speaker: Presides over Lok Sabha but cannot summon Parliament. The Speaker's role is to maintain order and conduct proceedings.

  2. Vice President: As Rajya Sabha Chairperson, oversees its functioning but lacks summoning authority.

  3. Prime Minister: Leads the executive and advises the President on summoning Parliament but does not hold the constitutional power directly.

Thus, while the President formally summons Parliament, the decision is politically driven by the Prime Minister and Cabinet.