With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution. 2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. 3. A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/ her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: 1 and 2. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, all business, including bills, motions, resolutions, notices, petitions and so on pending before it or its committees lapse. They (to be pursued further) must be reintroduced in the newly constituted Lok Sabha. However, some pending bills do not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. The position with respect to the lapsing of bills is as follows : Statement 1 is correct: As per Rule 206 of the Lok Sabha Rules and Article 107(5) of the Constitution, any bill (whether it originated in the Lok Sabha or was transmitted to it by the Rajya Sabha) pending in the Lok Sabha automatically lapses upon its dissolution Statement 2 is correct: If the Lok Sabha passes a bill, but it is pending in the Rajya Sabha, the bill lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha (Article 107(5)). Statement 3 is incorrect: If the President has already notified their intention to convene a joint sitting, then the bill remains alive and does not lapse even if the Lok Sabha is dissolved. Example: In 1970, the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill was s

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