A deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls for a joint sitting of the Parliament during the passage of

1. Ordinary Legislation 

2. Money Bill 

3. Constitution Amendment Bill 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 

a) 1 only 

b) 2 and 3 only 

c) 1 and 3 only 

d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution: 

• A deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls for a joint sitting of the Parliament during the passage of only ordinary legislation in the above situation. 
•  Joint sitting is an extraordinary machinery provided by the Constitution to resolve a deadlock between the two Houses over the passage of a bill. 
•  It must be noted here that the provision of joint sitting is applicable to ordinary bills or financial bills only and not to money bills or Constitutional amendment bills. 
• In the case of a money bill, the Lok Sabha has overriding powers, while a Constitutional amendment bill must be passed by each House separately.

Ans: (a)