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Indian Polity UPPSC 2021 GS-I
Question

Zero Hour in the working of the Indian Parliament means:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: The time immediately following the question hour

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The time immediately following the question hour”.
Zero Hour is an Indian parliamentary innovation that occurs right after the Question Hour.

During this time, Members of Parliament (MPs) can raise issues of urgent public importance without any prior notice. It's a platform for MPs to highlight pressing matters and seek immediate attention from the government.

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  2. B) President
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