Q. Consider the following statements regarding zero hour:
1.It starts immediately after the question hour and lasts until the agenda for the day.
2.It is an informal device available to the members of Parliament to raise matters without any prior notice.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Unlike the question hour, the zero hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure.
Thus, it is an informal device available to the members of Parliament to raise matters without any prior notice.
The zero hour starts immediately after the question hour and lasts until the agenda for the day (ie, regular business of the House) is taken up.
Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity
