MPSC PYQ

Legislative procedure

Tested in 2 real MPSC questions across 1 year (20142014). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →

Years it was asked

What you need to know first

Basic law-making processQuestion Hour in Legislature

What mastering this unlocks

Lapsing of billsDissolution vs ProrogationVeto Powers of PresidentArticle 111

Real questions that test this

अतारांकित प्रश्नाचे उत्तर किती काळात देण्याची सर्वसाधारणपणे शासनास मुभा असते ? Within what period is the Government entitled to reply an unstarred question generally ?

1)आठवड्यात / Within a week
2)पंधरवड्यात / Within fifteen days
3)महिन्यात / Within a month
4)तीन महिन्यात / Within three months✓ Correct

Unstarred questions (अतारांकित प्रश्न) in the legislature require a written answer, and the government is generally given a longer duration, typically up to 10-15 days or as per rules (often up to 10 days notice/reply window depending on house rules, though standard practice often points to extended periods compared to starred questions).