UPPSC 2015 GS-I Indian Polity
Question

Time of zero-hour in Parliament is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 12 noon to 1.00 pm

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “12 noon to 1.00 pm ”.

Zero Hour is the time immediately following the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. It starts at 12 noon and lasts until the agenda for the day (i.e. regular business of the House) is taken up.

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