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Correct Answer: Option (D) — 1, 2 and 3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: Article 108 of the Constitution provides for a joint sitting of both Houses to resolve legislative deadlocks over ordinary and financial bills.
Statement 2 is correct: The first joint sitting of Parliament took place in May 1961 over the Dowry Prohibition Bill, 1959.
Statement 3 is correct: The second joint sitting was held in 1978 to pass the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill, 1977 after the Rajya Sabha rejected it.
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