Adjournment Motion-Group 7

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Understanding the Adjournment Motion

Welcome to the Adjournment Motion quiz, designed to deepen your understanding of parliamentary procedures. This quiz will cover key aspects of the Adjournment Motion in Lok Sabha, helping you grasp its significance in Indian politics.

Test your knowledge with questions that include:

Definition and purpose of Adjournment Motion
Procedure and requirements for introducing a motion
Contexts in which Adjournment Motions are applicable

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Which of the following is correct?

a) The Adjournment motion is to ask questions to the Ministers

B) The Adjournment motion is to pinpoint the failure of the Government

C) a and b

D) none

Adjournment motion in Lok Sabha means

A) Lok Sabha is dissolved

B) Lok Sabha stops working for the day

C) Lok Sabha stops working till the end of the session

B) Lok Sabha stops working till the time fixed for the next meeting

Which of the following type of motions is used to raise a matter which is definite, factual, urgent and of public importance in the parliamentary proceedings?

A) Privilege Motion

B) Closure Motion

C) No-Confidence Motion

d) Adjournment Motion

How long can the discussion on Adjournment motion be?

A) One Hour

B) Time is not specific

C) 2 hours and 30 minutes

D) 3 hours 45 minutes

Which of the following is not correct?

A) Adjournment Motion should not raise a question of privilege

B) it should deal with any matter that is under adjudication by the court.

C) the subject must have a direct or indirect relation to the conduct or default on the part of the Union Government

D) None of these

Adjournment Motion needs the support of how many members to be admitted?

A) 50

B) 2/3 of all present

C) not specified

D) simple majority

The purpose of an adjournment motion is to

(a) censure the Government

(b) propose a reduction in the budget

(d) Draw the attention of the House to a matter of urgent public importance

Which of the following statements are true of Adjournment Motion? 1. It is an extraordinary procedure that sets aside the normal business of the House. 2. Its main objective is to draw the attention of the House to a recent matter of urgent public importance. 3. The Rajya Sabha can make use of this procedure. 4. It must be supported by not less than 50 members for an introduction

A) 2 and 3

B) 1, 2, & 4

C) 2, 3 and 4

D) 1& 2

Adjournment motion are generally allowed on subjects such as

(a) A railway accident resulting in the death of several persons

(b) A daring dacoity , communal tension

(d) All of these

Adjournment Motion-Group 7

Understanding the Adjournment Motion

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