In India, what is the term for the President's action that ends the sitting and the session of a House of Parliament without dissolving the House?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Prorogation
- Step 1: Prorogation implies the end of the sitting as well as the session and not the dissolution of the House; the Rajya Sabha is not dissolved as it is a permanent House, and only the Lok Sabha is dissolved. Answer: Prorogation. Why not the others: Dissolution ends the House itself, which prorogation does not (only the Lok Sabha is dissolved). Impeachment is a removal procedure, not the ending of a session. Disqualification concerns a member's seat, not the ending of a session.
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