Mains Paper I · 2 Indian Constitution · 2.10 Parliament

2.10.4 Sessions and devices of parliamentary proceedings

The President calls and ends sessions of Parliament; inside a session, members hold the government to account through questions, motions and discussions set out mostly in the Rules of each House.

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Key terms

  • summoning
  • prorogation
  • dissolution
  • adjournment sine die
  • lapse of bills
  • quorum
  • Question Hour
  • Zero Hour
  • adjournment motion
  • no-confidence motion
  • censure motion
  • closure
  • calling attention

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