With reference to Private Member’s Bills (PMBs) in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. A Private Member’s Bill can be introduced by any Member of Parliament who is not a Minister. 2. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha decide on the admissibility of Private Member’s Bills in their respective Houses. 3. More than 50 Private Member’s Bills have been passed and received Presidential assent since Independence. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Any MP who is not a Minister is a private member and may introduce a Private Member’s Bill.
Statement 2 is correct: The Speaker (Lok Sabha) and Chairman (Rajya Sabha) decide on the admissibility of PMBs.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Only 14 PMBs have been passed and received Presidential assent since Independence, with the last one in 1970.

Source– TH

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