With reference to the types of questions asked during Question Hour in the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: 1. Starred questions require a written reply, and hence, no supplementary questions can follow. 2. Unstarred questions require an oral answer, and supplementary questions can be asked after them. 3. A short notice question is one that is asked by giving a notice of less than ten days and is answered orally. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 952
Options
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Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: Starred questions (distinguished by an asterisk) require an oral answer, and hence supplementary questions can follow. Statement 2 is incorrect: Unstarred questions require a written answer, and hence, supplementary questions cannot follow. Statement 3 is correct: A short notice question is one that is asked by giving a notice of less than ten days. It is answered orally and supplementary questions can be asked.