Question

Consider the following statements:
(i) Prorogation puts an end to a session of the House and the same House cannot meet again after prorogation.
(ii) The power to prorogue a House is formally vested in the President, but he acts on the advice of the Prime Minister.
(iii) A Bill pending in the House gets lapsed by the prorogation of the House.
Choose the correct answer from the options provided below:

• A. (i) and (ii) are correct but (iii) incorrect
• B. (i) and (ii) are incorrect but (iii) correct
• C. (i) and (iii) are correct but (ii) incorrect
• D. (i) and (iii) are incorrect but (ii) correct

Hint:

Remember the distinction clearly: \textbf{Prorogation ends a session, dissolution ends the House}. Bills lapse only on dissolution.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Examination of statement (i).
Prorogation certainly puts an end to a session of the House, but it does not mean that the House cannot meet again. The same House can meet again in a new session after prorogation. Hence, statement (i) is incorrect.
Step 2: Examination of statement (ii).
Under Article 85 of the Constitution, the power to prorogue Parliament is vested in the President. However, the President exercises this power on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. Therefore, statement (ii) is correct.
Step 3: Examination of statement (iii).
A Bill pending in the House does not lapse on prorogation. Lapsing of Bills occurs only on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, not on prorogation. Hence, statement (iii) is incorrect.
Step 4: Conclusion.
Since statements (i) and (iii) are incorrect and statement (ii) is correct, the correct answer is (D).