What is the main purpose of a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?

Correct answer: Resolving a deadlock on an ordinary Bill

Direct answer: A, resolving a deadlock on an ordinary Bill. India has two Houses of Parliament, so both Houses normally consider and pass a Bill. If one House passes an ordinary Bill and the other rejects it, disagrees with amendments, or keeps it pending for the constitutionally specified period, a deadlock may arise. In such a situation, a joint sitting allows members of both Houses to discuss and vote together. The decision is then taken by the majority of members present and voting. Option A is correct because this is the special purpose of a joint sitting. Option B is wrong because the President is elected by elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies, not by a joint sitting. Option C is wrong because Parliament does not create the Supreme Court through a joint sitting; the Constitution establishes it. Option D is wrong because the Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and cannot be dissolved. Memory cue: joint sitting means “two Houses, one vote to break a Bill deadlock”; it is not the normal procedure for every Bill and is not used for a Money Bill or a Constitution Amendment Bill.