When a bill is referred 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

Solution: 

• When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by a simple majority of members present and voting i.e., a majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting in the joint sitting, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both the Houses. Normally, the Lok Sabha with greater number wins the battle in a joint sitting.

Ans: (a)