Question

5. Watch live telecast of Question Hour from Lok Sabha channel and then discuss the following points in the class: (a) To what extent does the Question Hour keep a check on the ministers? (b) Are the questions being asked really probing and useful? (c) Are you satisfied with the answers being given by the ministers and why? (d) Suggest measures to make Question Hour more effective and relevant.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Question Hour is the first hour of a sitting session of India's Lok Sabha devoted to questions that Members of Parliament raise about any aspect of administrative activity. The concerned Minister is obliged to answer to the Parliament, either orally or in writing, depending on the type of question raised. Questions are one of the ways Parliament can hold the Executive accountable.