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The period between the prorogation of a House of Parliament and its reassembly in a new session is called:

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Answer: Option A — Recess

Detailed Solution

The period between the prorogation of a House and its reassembly in a new session is called a recess.

Related terms:

  • Session: the period between the first sitting of a House and its prorogation.
  • Sitting: a meeting of the House on a particular day, during a session.

Adjournment: suspension of a sitting for a specified time, which may be hours, days or weeks. It is ordered by the presiding officer.

Adjournment sine die: ending a sitting of the House for an indefinite period, without fixing a date for the next meeting. It is ordered by the presiding officer.

Prorogation: ending a session of the House. It is done by the President on the advice of the government, usually a few days after the House is adjourned sine die.

Dissolution: ending the life of the Lok Sabha, after which fresh elections are held. The Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution.

Differences between adjournment and prorogation:

  • Adjournment only ends a sitting; prorogation ends a session.
  • Adjournment is done by the presiding officer; prorogation is done by the President.
  • Adjournment does not affect pending bills or business; prorogation also does not affect pending bills, but notices other than those for bills lapse.
  • The President can summon a House even during a recess if needed.

Effect of dissolution on business:

  • All business pending before the Lok Sabha lapses when it is dissolved.
  • Some bills that are pending in the Rajya Sabha do not lapse.

Sessions in a year:

  • Parliament usually meets in three sessions a year, with recesses between them.
  • The Constitution does not lay down the number of sessions; it only limits the gap between them.

Ordinances:

The President can issue ordinances only when one or both Houses are not in session, which includes a recess.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Adjournment suspends a sitting for a short period.
  • ✗Dissolution ends the life of the Lok Sabha.
  • ✗Sine die refers to adjournment without fixing a date.

Quick tip

Remember: Recess = period between prorogation and the next session; adjournment = break in a sitting.

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