Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India :

1. Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House.
2. Starred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer.
3. No supplementary question can be asked on an unstarred question.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above s

Question

Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India :

1. Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House.
2. Starred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer.
3. No supplementary question can be asked on an unstarred question.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above s

Accepted Answer

C. During Parliamentary proceedings, starred questions require oral answers, allowing members to ask supplementary follow-up questions. Conversely, unstarred questions require written answers and do not permit supplementary questions.

According to the **Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha**, the Question Hour is highly structured. Let's analyze the statements:

*   **Statement 1 is Incorrect:** An **unstarred question** is one to which a Member desires a **written answer**, not an oral one. Ministers lay these written replies on the Table of the House.
*   **Statement 2 is Incorrect:** A **starred question** (marked literally with an asterisk) is one for which a Member desires an **oral answer** on the floor of the House from the concerned Minister.
*   **Statement 3 is Correct:** The procedural logic of Parliament dictates that **supplementary (follow-up) questions** can only be asked in real-time following an oral reply. Since unstarred questions only receive a static written reply, no supplementary questions are permitted.

**Conclusion:** Because the definitions in statements 1 and 2 were deliberately swapped by the examiner, only Statement 3 is factually accurate.

Answer

A. All the three statements are correct.

Incorrect because: The examiner directly swaps the definitions of 'Starred' and 'Unstarred' questions in the first two statements to test if the candidate has rote-memorized the terms without understanding the logical mechanics of parliamentary debate.

Answer

B. There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.

Incorrect option. This combination is unsupported by the primary citations.

Answer

D. There is no correct statement.

Incorrect.

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