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Q83 (IAS/2026) Polity & Governance › Parliament Official Key

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?

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Statement 1 is incorrect: Unstarred questions are those for which a Member desires a written answer, not an oral one.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Starred questions are those for which a Member desires an oral answer in the House, distinguished by an asterisk mark.

Statement 3 is correct: Because unstarred questions receive written replies placed on the Table of the House, no supplementary questions can be asked on them. In contrast, supplementary questions can be asked following an oral answer to a starred question.

Since only Statement 3 is correct, there is only one correct statement.

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Origin: From standard books Fairness: High fairness Books / CA: 10/10 · 0/10
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This is an absolute sitter straight from Laxmikanth's chapter on Parliament. UPSC loves testing the procedural nuances of Question Hour by swapping definitions. Getting this wrong is a cardinal sin in Prelims, as every serious competitor will mark it correctly.

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Definition and answer format of Unstarred questions in the Parliament of India
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Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Question Hour > p. 240
Presence: 5/5
“The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slated for this. During this time, the members ask questions and the ministers usually give answers. The questions are of three kinds, namely, starred, unstarred and short notice. A starred question (distinguished by a n asterisk) requires an oral answer and hence supplementary questions can follow. An unstarred question, on the other hand, requires a written answer and hence, supplementary questions cannot follow.”
Why this source?
  • Unstarred questions are defined as one of the three types of questions asked during the first hour of a parliamentary sitting.
  • These questions specifically require a written answer from the minister.
  • Because the answer is provided in writing, no supplementary questions are permitted to follow.
Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > Question Hour > p. 240
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“The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slated for this. During this time, the members ask questions and the ministers usually give answers. The questions are of three kinds, namely, starred, unstarred and short notice. A starred question (distinguished by a n asterisk) requires an oral answe r and hence supplementary questions can fo llow. An unstarred question, on the other hand, requires a written answer and hence, supplementary questions cannot follow.”
Why this source?
  • The procedural requirement for an unstarred question is a written response rather than an oral one.
  • The absence of an oral format distinguishes it from starred questions and precludes the possibility of follow-up supplementary questions.
  • It is a standard device used by members during the Question Hour to obtain information from ministers.
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