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 ?

All the three statements are correct.

There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.

QUESTION

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Indian Polity

Prelims 2026

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

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

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Statement 1 is Incorrect: Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer, not an oral answer. The written reply is deemed to be laid on the Table of the House by the concerned Minister.

Statement 2 is Incorrect: Starred questions (distinguished by an asterisk mark) are those to which a Member desires an oral answer on the floor of the House, not a written answer.

Statement 3 is Correct: Because the answer to an unstarred question is provided in writing rather than debated orally, no supplementary (follow-up) questions can be asked on it. Supplementary questions can only be asked following the oral reply to a starred question or a short notice question.

Therefore, there is only one correct statement.

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