- Statement 1 is incorrect. A private member's bill is a bill introduced by any Member of Parliament (MP) who is not a Minister. This includes both elected and nominated MPs, but the defining characteristic is that they are not part of the executive (Council of Ministers). - Statement 2 is incorrect. While it is true that passing a private member's bill is rare, it is not unprecedented in the history of the Indian Parliament. Several private member bills have been passed by Parliament since independence, though none have been passed since 1970. Therefore, it is incorrect to state that one has been passed "for the first time in its history" recently.
With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: 1. A private member's bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India. 2. Recently, a private member's bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2017 · Topic: The Parliament (Legislative Procedure: Types of Bills (Ordinary, Money, Financial, Constitution Amendment) and their passage)
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