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Q56 (UPPCS/2021) Polity & Governance › Parliament

'Zero Hour' in the working of the Indian Parliament means

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: D

Explanation

Zero Hour is an informal device available to members of the Indian Parliament to raise matters of urgent public importance without any prior notice. It is a unique Indian innovation in parliamentary procedure that has been in existence since 1962.

  • It starts immediately after the Question Hour and lasts until the regular agenda for the day is taken up.
  • Since it typically begins at 12:00 noon, it is popularly known as the 'Zero Hour'.
  • Unlike the Question Hour, Zero Hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure; it is an informal mechanism.

Option A is incorrect as the first hour is usually the Question Hour. Option C is incorrect as Zero Hour follows, rather than precedes, the Question Hour.

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