- Question Hour is the first hour of a parliamentary sitting where Members of Parliament (MPs) ask questions to ministers, and ministers answer. - Zero Hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure. It is an Indian innovation in parliamentary proceedings. - During Zero Hour, MPs can raise matters of public importance without prior notice, although recent practices require notice to the Speaker. - It provides an opportunity for MPs to bring urgent issues to the attention of the House.
What do you understand by 'Zero Hour' in the Indian Parliamentary Procedure ?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2021 · Topic: The Parliament (Devices of Parliamentary Procedure: Questions Hour, Zero Hour, Motions, Resolutions)
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Answer: A. The time at the end of the question hour and before the debate on other agenda of the day
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