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When a bill is reffered to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by

When a bill is reffered to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by

(a)

a simple majority of members present and voting

(b)

three-fourths majority of members present and voting

(c)

two-thirds majority of the Houses

(d)

absolute majority of the Houses

Answer:

(a)

Core Books/NCERT

Explanation

In India, if a bill has been rej ected by any house of the parliament and if more than six months have elapsed, the President may summon a joint session for purpose of passing the bill. The bill is passed by a simple majority of a joint sitting.Such a sitting is summoned by the President to settle a deadlock between the two Houses on a bill. The bill is passed by a simple majority i.e. majority of the number of members present and votingTikdam: simple majority. that’s why a bill is referred so that LS can pass the bill on account of its superior stregth