The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through
- 1.Adjournment motion
- 2.Question hour
- 3.Supplementary questions
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Answer: D. An adjournment motion sets aside normal business to discuss an urgent matter, and it works like a censure of the government. In Question Hour, ministers must answer members' questions. Supplementary questions let members follow up on those answers. All three keep the Council of Ministers accountable to Parliament. So 1, 2 and 3.
Watch for: Watch for 'supplementary questions'. They sound minor, but they are a key way to hold ministers to account.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Question Hour and supplementary questions are also tools of control.
- B. Wrong because the adjournment motion is also a tool of control.
- C. Wrong because Question Hour is also a tool of control.
Source to check: NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 5 'Legislature' (Parliamentary control over executive); Lok Sabha Rules of Procedure, Rules 32-54 and 56-63 (loksabha.nic.in)
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