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Polity question from JKAS Prelims, 2018 by JKPSC

With reference to legislative procedure in India, consider the following statements:

 1. The purpose of a Calling Attention Notice is to conduct a discussion on a matter of urgent public importance.
2. Answers to Starred Questions are given in written form by the Ministers.
3. Clause-by-clause discussion and voting on Amendments take place in the Third stage of the passage of a Bill.

 Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

Last updated May 15, 2026
Correct Answer: Option B — 1only
Analysis of the Statements:
Statement 1 is Correct: A Calling Attention Notice is a procedural device used to "call the attention" of a Minister to a matter of urgent public importance and to seek an authoritative statement from them. Like the Zero Hour, it is an Indian innovation in parliamentary procedure (introduced in 1954).

Statement 2 is Incorrect: In the Question Hour, Starred Questions are those for which a member desires an oral answer on the floor of the House. This allows for supplementary questions to be asked. Unstarred Questions, on the other hand, require a written answer and do not allow for follow-up questions.

Statement 3 is Incorrect: Clause-by-clause discussion and voting on amendments take place during the Second Reading of a bill. The Third Reading is limited to a discussion on the "acceptance or rejection" of the bill as a whole, and no substantive amendments are moved at that stage.
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JKPSC JKAS 2018 Prelims

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Year 2018
Subject Polity
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