Consider the following statements regarding question hour and zero hou

Consider the following statements regarding question hour and zero hour :

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Zero hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure.
Un-starred questions can have supplementary questions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer is Right!

Answer is Wrong!

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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2024

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Statement 1 is correct, while statement 2 is incorrect. Zero Hour is not explicitly mentioned in the Rules of Procedure of Parliament. Supplementary questions can only be asked for starred questions, not unstarred ones.

Statement 1 is correct. Zero Hour is an informal device available to the members of Parliament to raise urgent matters of public importance without prior notice. It starts immediately after the Question Hour and lasts until the agenda for the day is taken up. It is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure of Parliament.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Questions asked in Parliament are mainly of three types: starred, unstarred, and short notice. Starred questions require an oral answer, and supplementary questions can be asked after the main answer is given. Unstarred questions require a written answer, and no supplementary questions can be asked.

The Question Hour is the first hour of every parliamentary sitting and is mentioned in the Rules of Procedure. During Question Hour, MPs ask questions to ministers, who are obliged to answer. Zero Hour follows the Question Hour and is a unique feature of the Indian Parliament, allowing members to raise matters without prior notice, though its operation has been streamlined over time.

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