Question

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements I and II.

(I) The President of India can dissolve the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha and order fresh elections.

(II) The President of India has the power to summon both the Houses of Parliament after a gap of more than six months.

Options

• (I) is true, but (II) is false.

• (I) is false, but (II) is true

• Both (I) and (II) are true, but (II) is not the correct explanation of (I).

• Both (I) and (II) are false.

Answer 1

Both (I) and (II) are false.

Explanation:

Statement I is false because the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved; only the Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the President. Statement II is also false because Article 85 of the Constitution mandates that six months must not intervene between two sessions of Parliament, meaning the President cannot summon the Houses after a gap of more than six months.