History & Civics
What is an Adjournment Motion?
Union Parliament
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Adjournment Motion proposes that the House should lay aside all other business and take up the consideration of "a matter of urgent public importance." Such a Motion interrupts the normal business of the House. Therefore, the Speaker applies a rigorous test for the admissibility of Adjournment Motions.
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Identify the exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha.
P: Introduces the Money Bill
Q: Passes an ordinary bill
R: Can vote a government out of power
S: Can impeach the President.- P and Q
- R and S
- P and R
- Q and S
(A) The allotment of the number of members of Lok Sabha alloted to the various States is made on the basis of the size of the State.
(R) The Rajya Sabha can have a total of 250 members elected from all the States in the Union.
- (A) is true, but (R) is false
- (A) is false, but (R) is true
- Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are false.
Read the excerpt given below:
Amid vociferous protests by the Opposition members, the Union government introduced a contentious Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Ordinance over control of Delhi services.
— The Hindu, August 2, 2023
The Government introduced the Ordinance in the Lok Sabha because in order to become a law every ordinance
- needs the approval of the Lok Sabha only.
- needs the approval of the Opposition.
- needs to be approved by both Houses of the Parliament.
- does not need the approval of the Rajya Sabha.
14th December 2023, The Hindustan Times reported:
Parliament session highlights: Total 13 opposition MPs suspended, SR Parthiban’s suspension revoked.Who can suspend the members from the Lok Sabha? Mention any one probable circumstance under which he/she can suspend the members.