With reference to the joint sitting of Parliament, which statement/s is/are correct?

(1) Article 109 provides for the joint sitting of both Houses in certain cases.
(2) The Speaker presides the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.

Select the correct answer using the code given below -

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2023 (GS Paper I)