Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament in India is sanctioned under Article 108 of the Constitution.
2. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year 1961.
3. The second joint sitting of the two Houses of Indian Parliament was held to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Notes: Article 108 of the Indian Constitution allows for a joint sitting of Parliament. The first such sitting took place in 1961 over the Dowry Prohibition Bill. The second joint sitting was convened in 1978 to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill after disagreement between the two Houses. Thus, all three statements are correct.