- Zero Hour is an informal procedure, not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure, but its conduct is regulated by Speaker's directions. - Matters raised during Zero Hour are of urgent public importance, raised after Question Hour and before the regular business of the House. - Members need to give notice on the same day to the Speaker by a specific time. - There is a limit on the number of matters that can be raised due to time constraints.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Zero Hour’ of Lok Sabha :
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2023 · Topic: The Parliament (Devices of Parliamentary Procedure: Questions Hour, Zero Hour, Motions, Resolutions)
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Answer: A. The time immediately following the question hour and laying of papers and before any listed business is taken up in the house has come to be known as the zero hour.
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