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Indian Polity & Constitution›Ch 4: Parliament›Budget, Sessions and Motions
Master parliamentary procedures and financial statements for competitive exams
Parliamentary sessions are summoned by the President under Article 85, while the Annual Financial Statement is presented under Article 112. Motions like No-Confidence and Adjournment help the house check the executive.
Memory Hooks
| Term | Time/Rule | Main Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Question Hour | First hour of sitting | To ask ministers questions |
| Zero Hour | After Question Hour | Raise urgent matters |
| Adjournment Motion | Lok Sabha only | Draw attention to urgent issue |
Summoning
(President calls house)
President calls house
President summons Parliament from time to time.
Prorogation
(Session ends fully)
Session ends fully
Prorogation destroys pending notices in house.
Question
(First hour session)
First hour session
Starred, unstarred and short notice questions are asked.
No-Confidence
(Tests govt majority)
Tests govt majority
Can be moved only in Lok Sabha against Council.
Prorogation lapses all billsProrogation lapses notices, not bills
Pending bills in Parliament do not lapse on prorogation, only pending notices do.
Zero Hour is mentioned in rulebookZero Hour is an Indian innovation
Zero hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure; it's an informal device since 1962.
No-confidence motion needs 100 MPsNo-confidence motion needs 50 MPs
A minimum of 50 members must support the motion for it to be admitted in Lok Sabha.
Q1.Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Annual Financial Statement (Budget)?
Q2.What is the maximum permissible gap between two sessions of Parliament?