Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India :
- 1.Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House.
- 2.Starred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer.
- 3.No supplementary question can be asked on an unstarred question.
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is wrong: unstarred questions get written answers. Statement 2 is wrong: starred questions get oral answers in the House. Statement 3 is correct: no supplementary questions can be asked on unstarred questions. So only one statement is correct.
Watch for: Statements 1 and 2 swap the definitions, which catches students who memorised them loosely.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statements 1 and 2 swap starred and unstarred.
- B. Wrong because statement 2 is false.
- D. Wrong because statement 3 is correct.
Source to check: Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, Rules 36-50; Lok Sabha Secretariat 'Practice and Procedure of Parliament'
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