1. Presence of titular head of the government.
2. Responsibility of the Ministry to the Legislature.
3. Spirit of moderation among the various political parties.
4. The ministry in power must have the right to dissolution of the Legislature.
5. Legislature and the executive are independent of each other.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. During the absence of the Speaker from any joint sitting, the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides.
2. It is obligatory for the President to summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting to resolve a deadlock between the two Houses.
3. In a joint sitting, the Speaker cannot vote in the first instance but has a casting vote in case of a deadlock. 

How many of the above statements is/are correct in the context of a joint sitting of the two Houses of the Parliament? 

1. In case of seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in a particular state only a member of any Scheduled Castes of that particular state can contest. 
2. In the case of the seat allotted to the State of Sikkim, only an elector for the Parliamentary constituency of Sikkim can contest.
3. With a few exceptions, an elector of a Parliamentary constituency can contest from his own constituency or any other constituency.

1. The President, in exercising the power to prorogue the House, acts on the advice of the Prime Minister. 
2. Bills pending before either House of the Parliament lapse upon prorogation. 
3. Usually, prorogation follows the adjournment of the sitting of the House sine die. 

1. It can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and requires the recommendation of the President for its introduction.
2. Such a Bill cannot, as a rule, be referred to a Joint Committee of the Houses. 
3. The Constitution distinguishes Money Bills from Financial Bills. 

How many of the above statements is/are correct?