In the Indian parliamentary procedure, 'Zero Hour' is the time period immediately following the Question Hour. During Zero Hour, Members of Parliament can raise matters of urgent public importance without prior notice. This practice evolved in the 1960s and is not formally mentioned in the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, hence it is considered an informal device available to MPs.
Zero Hour' in the working of the Indian Parliament means
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2021 · Topic: The Parliament (Devices of Parliamentary Procedure: Questions Hour, Zero Hour, Motions, Resolutions)
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Answer: D. The time immediately following the question hour
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