Summoning and Sessions of Parliament

Article 85(1) states that the President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit (Statement 1 is correct). The Constitution does not specify the number of sessions in a year; it only dictates that there should not be a gap of more than six months between two sessions. The convention of 3 sessions is parliamentary practice, not a constitutional provision (Statement 2 is incorrect). There is no constitutional mandate specifying a minimum number of working days for Parliament in a year (Statement 3 is correct). > One-line conceptual takeaway: The Constitution only mandates a maximum gap of 6 months between parliamentary sessions, leaving scheduling flexibility to the executive. Answer: (c).