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Topic Question Hour
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2024–2025), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in GEO — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
GEO 2024 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2025
Unless the Speaker otherwise directs, normally which hour of every sitting shall be available for the asking and answering of questions under Rule 32 of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha ?
- A One hour during any time of every sitting
- B The first hour of every sitting
- C The last hour of every sitting
- D The last two hours of every sitting
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
GEO2024
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the parliamentary practice of asking Questions in the Parliament of India ?
- The first hour of every sitting in both the Houses of Parliament is devoted to asking questions, referred to as the 'Question Hour'
- Questions are generally asked by the Members of Parliament from the Ministers
- 'Half-an-Hour Discussions' on matters arising out of questions already answered can be held only in the Lok Sabha
- Questions cannot be addressed to a private member. Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 and 3
- C 3 and 4 ✓
- D 2 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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