Q. Consider the following statements regarding whip:
1.The office of whip is not mentioned in the constitution.
2.Every political party, whether ruling or opposition has its own whip in Parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: The office of ‘whip’, on the other hand, is mentioned neither in the Constitution of India nor in the Rules of the House nor in a Parliamentary Statute.

  • It is based on the conventions of the parliamentary government.
  • Every political party, whether ruling or Opposition has its own whip in Parliament.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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