Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India : 1. Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House. 2. Starred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer. 3. No supplementary question can be asked on an unstarred question. Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?
A.All the three statements are correct.
B.There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.
C.There is only one correct statement.✓ Correct
D.There is no correct statement.
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: Starred questions (not unstarred) are those to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House. Statement 2 is incorrect: Unstarred questions (not starred) are those to which a Member desires a written answer. Statement 3 is correct: Supplementary questions can only be asked on starred questions (because they are answered orally); no supplementary questions are permitted on unstarred questions as they receive only written replies. Therefore, only one statement (statement 3) is correct.
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