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Topic 001 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

President's address and the Budget session

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: The Budget session of Parliament opened on 28 January 2026 with President Droupadi Murmu's address to both Houses assembled together.
Budget Date: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on 1 February 2026.
Current Head: Droupadi Murmu is President of India and Nirmala Sitharaman is Union Finance Minister.
Key Distinction: The address is a special address under Article 87, not a joint sitting under Article 108.
Timing Rule: Article 87 requires the address at the start of the first session of each year and after every general election.
Amendment: The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951 limited the address to those occasions.
India Link: The address sets out the government's policy and legislative agenda, and a Motion of Thanks on it follows in each House.
Venue: Both Houses assembled together at Parliament House, New Delhi.
Founded: Article 87 came into force with the Constitution on 26 January 1950.
Landmark: The First Amendment of 1951 replaced the original rule of an address at the start of every session.
Articles: Article 87 provides the special address; Article 86(1) lets the President address either House or both Houses assembled together.
Doctrine: A joint sitting under Article 108 resolves deadlock on an ordinary Bill, whereas the Article 87 address is not a legislative sitting.

Question 1 of 10

On what date did the Budget session of Parliament open with the President's address in 2026?

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Answer: (B) 28 January 2026

Core Trigger: The Budget session of Parliament opened on 28 January 2026 with President Droupadi Murmu's address to both Houses assembled together.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 001, point 1

Question 2 of 10

On what date was the Union Budget 2026 presented in Parliament by the Finance Minister?

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Answer: (B) 1 February 2026

Budget Date: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on 1 February 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 001, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who addressed both Houses assembled together at the opening of the 2026 Budget session?

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Answer: (A) Droupadi Murmu

Current Head: Droupadi Murmu is President of India and Nirmala Sitharaman is Union Finance Minister.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 001, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which statements are correct? 1. The President's address is a special address under Article 87. 2. It is a joint sitting under Article 108.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Key Distinction: The address is a special address under Article 87, not a joint sitting under Article 108.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 001, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Article 87 requires the President's address at the start of the first session of each year and after which event?

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Answer: (D) Every general election

Timing Rule: Article 87 requires the address at the start of the first session of each year and after every general election.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 001, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which motion follows the President's address in each House of Parliament?

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Answer: (B) Motion of Thanks

India Link: The address sets out the government's policy and legislative agenda, and a Motion of Thanks on it follows in each House.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 001, point 7

Question 7 of 10

At which place did both Houses assemble together for the President's address?

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Answer: (A) Parliament House, New Delhi

Venue: Both Houses assembled together at Parliament House, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 001, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date did Article 87 come into force with the Constitution?

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Answer: (B) 26 January 1950

Founded: Article 87 came into force with the Constitution on 26 January 1950.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 001, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Before the First Amendment of 1951, the President was required to address Parliament at the start of every what?

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Answer: (B) Session

Landmark: The First Amendment of 1951 replaced the original rule of an address at the start of every session.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 001, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which statements are correct? 1. Article 86(1) lets the President address only the Lok Sabha. 2. Article 87 provides the special address.

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Articles: Article 87 provides the special address; Article 86(1) lets the President address either House or both Houses assembled together.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 001, point 11

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