An MP raises an urgent matter without notice and the minister is not bound to reply. Which device is this?
ANo confidence
BMoney bill
CZero Hour
DQuestion Hour
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Zero Hour
1. Zero Hour lets members raise any matter.
2. Ministers are not bound to reply.
3. Question Hour, by contrast, requires answers.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 5, Legislature._
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