Consider the following statements regarding termination of sitting of a House : 1. Only the House of the People is subject to dissolution. 2. The powers of dissolution and prorogation are exercised by the President on the advice of the Council of Ministers. 3. The power to adjourn the daily sittings of the House of the People and the Council of States belongs to the Speaker and the Chairman respectively. 4. The Parliament cannot be dissolved as it is a permanent chamber. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Statement 1 is correct as the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body not subject to dissolution, whereas the Lok Sabha (House of the People) is subject to dissolution [3]. Statement 2 is correct because the President exercises the powers of prorogation and dissolution on the advice of the Council of Ministers. Statement 3 is correct as the power to adjourn daily sittings belongs to the presiding officers—the Speaker for the Lok Sabha and the Chairman for the Rajya Sabha [3]. Statement 4 is incorrect because 'Parliament' as a whole is not a permanent chamber; only the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) is permanent [1]. While the Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved, the Lok Sabha is dissolved every five years or earlier. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Dissolution > p. 236
2. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Dissolution > p. 237