{"id":87176,"date":"2025-06-01T04:30:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87176"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:30:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:30:42","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-not-correct-about-the-parli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-not-correct-about-the-parli\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are  not  correct about the parli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are <i>not<\/i> correct about the parliamentary practice of asking Questions in the Parliament of India ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The first hour of every sitting in both the Houses of Parliament is devoted to asking questions, referred to as the \u2018Question Hour\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>2. Questions are generally asked by the Members of Parliament from the Ministers.<\/li>\n<li>3. \u2018Half-an-Hour Discussions\u2019 on matters arising out of questions already answered can be held only in the Lok Sabha.<\/li>\n<li>4. Questions cannot be addressed to a private member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;3 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;2 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 3 is incorrect because &#8216;Half-an-Hour Discussions&#8217; on matters arising out of questions already answered can be held in *both* the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, not just the Lok Sabha. Statement 4 is incorrect because questions *can* be addressed to a private member if the question relates to a Bill, Resolution, or other matter for which that member is responsible in their capacity as a private member. Therefore, statements 3 and 4 are not correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct: The first hour of every sitting in both Houses is the &#8216;Question Hour&#8217;.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct: Questions are primarily directed at Ministers to hold the executive accountable.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is incorrect: Half-an-Hour Discussions are held in both Houses.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 4 is incorrect: Questions can be addressed to private members under specific circumstances.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe rules regarding questions are detailed in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the respective Houses of Parliament. Question Hour is an important mechanism for parliamentary oversight. While questions are mainly for Ministers, addressing them to private members ensures accountability for their legislative or parliamentary actions.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are not correct about the parliamentary practice of asking Questions in the Parliament of India ? 1. The first hour of every sitting in both the Houses of Parliament is devoted to asking questions, referred to as the \u2018Question Hour\u2019. 2. Questions are generally asked by the Members of Parliament &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements is\/are  not  correct about the parli\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-not-correct-about-the-parli\/#more-87176\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following statements is\/are  not  correct about the parli<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1091],"tags":[1103,1099,1111],"class_list":["post-87176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-geoscientist","tag-1103","tag-indian-polity-and-governance","tag-the-parliament","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following statements is\/are not correct about the parli<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Statement 3 is incorrect because &#039;Half-an-Hour Discussions&#039; on matters arising out of questions already answered can be held in *both* the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, not just the Lok Sabha. 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Therefore, statements 3 and 4 are not correct. - Statement 1 is correct: The first hour of every sitting in both Houses is the &#039;Question Hour&#039;. - Statement 2 is correct: Questions are primarily directed at Ministers to hold the executive accountable. - Statement 3 is incorrect: Half-an-Hour Discussions are held in both Houses. - Statement 4 is incorrect: Questions can be addressed to private members under specific circumstances.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-not-correct-about-the-parli\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Which of the following statements is\/are not correct about the parli\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Statement 3 is incorrect because &#039;Half-an-Hour Discussions&#039; on matters arising out of questions already answered can be held in *both* the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, not just the Lok Sabha. 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