With reference to the special address of the President of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The President addresses the joint meeting of both houses of Parliament at the commencements of the first session after each general election of the house of the people and at the commencement of the first session of each year.

2. The President in his address informs the Parliament of the causes of its summons.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :

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 2021 (GS Paper I)