UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 32
The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through
- Adjournment motion
- Question hour
- Supplementary questions
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: Parliament can hold the executive to account through debates on urgent issues, Question Hour and follow-up supplementary questions. All three are parliamentary scrutiny devices.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - Adjournment motions enable discussion of urgent matters of public importance and government responsibility.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - Question Hour requires ministers to answer MPs’ questions on administration.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Supplementary questions let MPs probe or challenge answers supplied by ministers.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - omits correct statement/items 2, 3.
B: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 1.
C: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 2.
D: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.