The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through1. Adjournment motion2. Questions hour3. Supplementary questionsSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
✓ Correct answer: d) 1, 2 and 3 UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 194
ExplanationThe Parliament of India exercises control over the Council of Ministers (including the Prime Minister and other ministers) through various mechanisms such as:Adjournment Motion is introduced to draw attention of the House to a definite matter of urgent public importance which is definite, factual, urgent, matter of recent occurrence.It needs the support of 50 members to be admitted.It involves an element of censure against the government and hence Rajya Sabha is not permitted to make use of this device.Question Hour is a crucial tool used by the members of Parliament to question the Council of Ministers regarding their decisions, actions, and the functioning of their departments.During Question Hour (usually the first hour of every sitting in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), members can ask both oral and written questions on any matter within the jurisdiction of the government.In addition to the ministers, the questions can also be asked to the private members.It has been mentioned in the Rule of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.Supplementary questions are
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