Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Parliamentary Device)List-II (Feature/Purpose)
A. Question Hour1. Informal device not mentioned in Rules of Procedure
B. Zero Hour2. Seeks an authoritative statement from a minister
C. Calling Attention Motion
3. Members may ask starred or unstarred questions
D. Adjournment Motion4. Seeks to censure the government and requires support of 50 members
Options:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- The Question Hour is the first hour of every parliamentary sitting during which members ask starred, unstarred, or short notice questions to ministers (and occasionally to private members).
- The Zero Hour is an informal device in parliamentary procedure. It is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure, and it starts immediately after the Question Hour.
- The Calling Attention Motion is a formal device, mentioned in the Rules, through which a member may call the attention of a minister to a matter of urgent public importance and seek an authoritative statement.
- The Adjournment Motion is an extraordinary device to draw attention to a definite matter of urgent public importance. It involves an element of censure against the government, is allowed only in the Lok Sabha, and requires the support of at least 50 members to be admitted.
Source: Laxmikant (Polity)
