Question
With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:
1. A private member's bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India.
2. Recently, a private member's bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:
D
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Explanation:
Both statements given above are incorrect.
Statement 1: A private member's bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is elected by the people and not nominated by the President of India. Private member's bills are introduced by individual Members of Parliament who are not part of the government. These MPs can be from any political party, including the ruling party or the opposition.
Statement 2: Historical records show that the first private member's bill was passed in the Parliament of India in 1952. The bill, known as the Muslim Wakfs Bill, was introduced by Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kasmi. Since then, a total of 14 private member's bills have been passed in the Indian Parliament.
The most recent private member's bill passed by the Parliament was the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Bill in 1970.