{"id":93815,"date":"2025-06-01T11:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93815"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:58:08","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-the-rajya-sabha-does-not-have-a-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-the-rajya-sabha-does-not-have-a-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  The Rajya Sabha does not have a d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Rajya Sabha does not have a device called Special Mention.<\/li>\n<li>Short duration discussion was introduced in the Parliament post-1991.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#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 Combined Section Officer &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is D because both statements are incorrect. Special Mention is a device available in Rajya Sabha, and Short Duration Discussion was introduced much earlier than 1991.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nParliamentary procedures include various devices for members to raise matters of public importance. &#8216;Special Mention&#8217; is a Rajya Sabha procedure, while &#8216;Short Duration Discussion&#8217; has been a part of parliamentary practice for decades.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nSpecial Mention is a procedure in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) under which a Member can raise a matter of urgent public importance with the permission of the Chairman. The Lok Sabha (Lower House) has a similar procedure called &#8216;Raising a Matter Under Rule 377&#8217;. Short Duration Discussion, also known as &#8216;Two-Hour Discussion&#8217;, was introduced in the Lok Sabha in 1953. Therefore, both statements are factually incorrect regarding the specific house and introduction timeline.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: The Rajya Sabha does not have a device called Special Mention. Short duration discussion was introduced in the Parliament post-1991. Which of the above statements is\/are correct? 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