Question 1

The Indian Constitution mandates that Parliament must meet for exactly three sessions a year: Budget, Monsoon, and Winter.

Accepted Answer

Article 85 of the Constitution only specifies that the gap between two sessions of Parliament must not exceed six months. It does not dictate the number of sessions, and the three-session calendar is purely a parliamentary convention.

Question 2

Bills can only be passed after mandatory floor debates and clause-by-clause discussion in both Houses.

Accepted Answer

During the Monsoon Session 2025, multiple laws, including the Income-Tax (No. 2) Bill, 2025, were passed in the din on the very day of introduction without any floor debate.

Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding the developments of the Parliament Monsoon Session 2025: 1. The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, established an age cap of 70 years for executive members of sports federations under normal circumstances. 2. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, shifted over 300 minor offences from civil monetary penalties to strict criminal imprisonment. 3. A motion to impeach a sitting High Court judge was admitted by the Lok Sabha Speaker during this session. How many of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

(b) Only two — Statement 1 is correct: The Sports Bill mandates an age bracket of 25-70 years for executive committee members. Statement 2 is incorrect: The Jan Vishwas Bill does the exact opposite; it decriminalises offences by replacing imprisonment with civil penalties and warnings. Statement 3 is correct: A motion to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma was admitted.

Question 4

Match the Bills introduced or passed in the 2025 Monsoon Session (List I) with their primary objective or key feature (List II): List I: A. Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025 B. National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 C. Income-Tax (No. 2) Bill, 2025 D. Bills of Lading Bill, 2025. List II: 1. Modernises legal frameworks for maritime shipping documents 2. Repeals and streamlines the 1961 tax code 3. Establishes a dedicated National Tribunal for sector-specific dispute resolution 4. Replaces imprisonment with warnings for 76 first-time offences. Select the correct code.

Accepted Answer

(a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 — The Jan Vishwas Bill (A) introduces warnings and decriminalises offences (4). The National Sports Governance Bill (B) establishes the National Sports Tribunal (3). The Income-Tax (No. 2) Bill (C) replaces the 1961 Act (2). The Bills of Lading Bill (D) modernises shipping trade documents (1).

Question 5

Assertion (A): The Question Hour in both Houses of Parliament functioned at nearly 100% capacity during the Monsoon Session 2025 because it is a rigid Constitutional mandate that cannot be bypassed. Reason (R): The session witnessed heavy disruptions over the opposition's demand to discuss 'Operation Sindoor', leading to frequent adjournments. Select the correct answer.

Accepted Answer

(d) A is false, but R is true — Assertion (A) is false because Question Hour was severely disrupted (Lok Sabha worked for only 23% of its scheduled Question Hour), and Question Hour is a rule of parliamentary procedure, not a Constitutional mandate. Reason (R) is true, as disruptions over Operation Sindoor and other issues caused the severe drop in productivity.

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