Consider the following statements relating to short notice estions asked in the Legislature: 1. These relate to matters of urgent public importance and can be asked for oral answer. 2. Short notice estions can be admissible if the Minister concerned agrees to answer to it 3. Short notice estions are asked during estion hour Which of the statements given above are correct?

Statement 1 is correct as Short Notice Questions relate to matters of urgent public importance and are answered orally [1]. Statement 2 is incorrect because, while the Minister's consent is a procedural requirement for the question to be answered on short notice, the ultimate authority for admissibility rests with the Chairman or Speaker [2]. Statement 3 is incorrect because Short Notice Questions are typically asked orally in the House after the Question Hour has concluded, rather than during it . In the Rajya Sabha, for instance, they are taken up after the Question Hour or as the first item if no Question Hour is scheduled . Therefore, only the first statement accurately describes the nature and mode of answer for these questions as per standard parliamentary procedure.

Sources

1. [1] https://nyps.mpa.gov.in/2024/images/pdf/Parliamentry-Contents-English.pdf
2. [2] https://assembly.rajasthan.gov.in/Containers/Business/Procedure.aspx