UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2026

Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India: 1. Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answer. 2. Starred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer. 3. No supplementary question can be asked on an unstarred question. Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?

  1. All the three statements are correct.
  2. There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.
  3. There is only one correct statement.
  4. There is no correct statement.

Answer

Correct Answer

There is only one correct statement.

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are reversed. A starred question requires an oral answer, while an unstarred question receives a written answer. Supplementary questions can be asked following an oral answer to a starred question, but not on an unstarred question because its answer is provided in writing. Therefore, only statement 3 is correct.

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