✅ Answer: B) Vice-President of IndiaThe Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (Article 64). The VP presides over Rajya Sabha in this capacity. The Speaker of Lok Sabha presides over joint sittings of Parliament.

✅ Answer: A) Lok SabhaA Money Bill can only be introduced in Lok Sabha (Article 109). After Lok Sabha passes it, it is sent to Rajya Sabha which can only make recommendations within 14 days. The Speaker of Lok Sabha certifies whether a bill is a Money Bill.

✅ Answer: C) Article 108Article 108 provides for joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in case of a deadlock. The joint sitting is presided over by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Joint sitting is not applicable to Money Bills or Constitutional Amendment Bills.

✅ Answer: B) A member of the OppositionBy convention (since 1967), the PAC is chaired by a member of the Opposition. This ensures independent scrutiny of government expenditure. The PAC works with the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) to examine government accounts.

✅ Answer: C) Passing a resolution under Article 249Article 249 is an exclusive special power of Rajya Sabha. If Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by 2/3 majority declaring it necessary in national interest, Parliament can legislate on State List subjects. Article 312 (All India Services) is another exclusive power of Rajya Sabha.

✅ Answer: A) Lok Sabha onlyThe Estimates Committee has 30 members, all from Lok Sabha only. Rajya Sabha members are not part of this committee. This is different from the PAC and Committee on Public Undertakings which have members from both Houses.

✅ Answer: C) 3Joint sittings have been held 3 times: 1961 (Dowry Prohibition Bill), 1978 (Banking Service Commission Repeal Bill), and 2002 (Prevention of Terrorism Bill/POTA). In all three cases, the bill was passed at the joint sitting.

✅ Answer: C) 30 yearsThe minimum age for Rajya Sabha membership is 30 years. For Lok Sabha, it is 25 years. For the President and Vice-President, it is 35 years.

✅ Answer: D) 104th AmendmentThe 104th Constitutional Amendment (2020) abolished the provision for nominating 2 Anglo-Indian members to Lok Sabha and 1 to each State Legislative Assembly. This provision had been extended every 10 years since 1950.

✅ Answer: B) 6 monthsThe Constitution (Article 85) provides that the gap between two sessions of Parliament cannot exceed 6 months. The President summons Parliament to meet. Parliament normally meets in three sessions: Budget (Feb-May), Monsoon (Jul-Aug), and Winter (Nov-Dec).