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Important Parliamentary Motions and Resolutions

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Includes Adjournment Motion (for urgent discussion of a public matter), Censure Motion (against a minister’s specific actions), No-Confidence Motion (tests government’s majority), and Calling Attention Motion (highlighting an urgent issue needing government’s response). Private Member’s Resolutions allow non-minister MPs to propose legislative ideas or policy directions. Government resolutions can lay policy statements or international treaties. These motions/resolutions shape legislative accountability, allowing Parliament to direct or dismiss the executive. Their impact depends on House dynamics, party strength, and media attention. Mastery of these procedures clarifies parliamentary activism and the daily mechanics of how democracy holds the executive answerable.

Practice Questions

What is the minimum age for a person to become the Chief Minister of a state in India?

विधान सभा सदस्यों के विवाद समाधान की प्रक्रिया किस अनुच्छेद में है?

संविधान संशोधन की प्रक्रिया में राज्यसभाओं का समर्थन कितने प्रतिशत से अधिक होना चाहिए?

भारत का राष्ट्रपति किस प्रक्रिया द्वारा चुना जाता है?

Who has the power to remove a Governor from office in India?

The Parliament of India consists of which of the following?

संसद कार्यवाही की समय सीमा किस अनुच्छेद में उल्लिखित है?

What is the role of the Election Commission of India?

संविधान के किस अनुच्छेद में मौलिक अधिकारों का विवरण है?

Who is the first citizen of India?