Consider the following statements relating to short notice questions asked in the Legislature: 1. These relate to matters of urgent public importance and can be asked for oral answer. 2. Short notice questions can be admissible if the Minister concerned agrees to answer to it 3. Short notice questions are asked during question hour Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements relating to short notice questions asked in the Legislature: 1. These relate to matters of urgent public importance and can be asked for oral answer. 2. Short notice questions can be admissible if the Minister concerned agrees to answer to it 3. Short notice questions are asked during question hour Which of the statements given above are correct? Correct Answer 1 only
The correct answer is option 2.
Key PointsProcedure for Short Notice Questions
- Rule 54 and Direction 18 prescribe the procedure to be followed regarding asking and answering of Short Notice Questions.
- The notice for a Short Notice Question should be addressed to the Secretary-General in the prescribed form available in the Parliamentary Notice Office.
- Such questions can be asked orally in the House after the Question Hour or as the first item in the agenda where there is no Question Hour at a notice shorter than that prescribed for Starred and Unstarred Questions. Hence, statement 3rd is incorrect.
- These must relate to a subject-matter considered by the Chairman to be of urgent public importance. Hence, statement 1st is correct.
Admissibility
- Besides, being subject to the rules as to the form and content as for ordinary questions, the admissibility of a Short Notice question is judged on two additional criteria; its subject matter must be urgent, and the Minister concerned should agree to answer it.
- Therefore, even if the Minister concerned agrees to answer a Short Notice Question, but the Speaker is of opinion that the question is not of an urgent nature, the question cannot be admitted as a ‘Short Notice Question’. Hence, option 2nd is incorrect.
Important PointsStarred Questions :
- These are Questions to which answers are desired to be given orally on the floor of the House during the Question Hour. These are distinguished in the printed lists by asterisks. Hence, option 3rd is incorrect.
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