भारत की संसद में सदस्यों द्वारा पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्नों के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
- 1.अतारांकित प्रश्न ऐसे प्रश्न हैं, जिन पर कोई सदस्य सदन में मौखिक उत्तर चाहता है।
- 2.तारांकित प्रश्न ऐसे प्रश्न हैं, जिन पर कोई सदस्य लिखित उत्तर चाहता है।
- 3.किसी अतारांकित प्रश्न पर कोई अनुपूरक प्रश्न नहीं पूछा जा सकता है।
उपर्युक्त कथनों पर आधारित निम्नलिखित निष्कर्षों में से कौन-सा सही है ?
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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 statements is correct?
(a) All the three statements are correct. · (b) There are two correct statements, that include statement 2. · (c) There is only one correct statement. · (d) There is no correct statement.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (c) केवल एक कथन सही है।
Statements 1 and 2 swap the two types: a starred question, marked with an asterisk, seeks an oral answer, while an unstarred question seeks a written one. Statement 3 is right because an unstarred question is not called for oral answer, so no supplementary can follow.
- ✗ 1. Unstarred questions are meant for a written reply; it is starred questions that seek an oral answer.
- ✗ 2. Starred questions, marked with an asterisk, are the ones for which the Member wants an oral answer.
- ✓ 3. Written answers are laid on the Table, and because unstarred questions are not called for oral answer, no supplementary question can be asked on them.
Remember · Starred = asterisk, oral answer, supplementaries allowed. Unstarred = written answer laid on the Table, no supplementaries.
Sources
- Lok Sabha (Digital Sansad): Frequently Asked Questions, starred questions ↗ “Starred: A Member who desires an oral answer to his question is required to distinguish it by an asterix. … Unstarred: These do not carry the asterix mark and are meant for obtaining written reply.”
- Practice and Procedure of Parliament, Lok Sabha Secretariat, Chapter I (Questions) ↗ “called for oral answers in the House, no supplementary question can be asked thereon.”
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