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what is 'QUESTION HOUR'?

Generally, the first hour of a sitting of the Lok Sabha is devoted to Questions and that hour is called the Question Hour. It is during the Question Hour that the members can ask questions on every aspect of administration and governmental activity. Government policies in the national as well as international spheres come into sharp focus as the members try to elicit pertinent information during the Question Hour. The Government is, as it were, put on trial during the Question Hour and every Minister whose turn it is to answer questions has to stand up and answer for his or his administration's acts of omission and commission. At the same time, through the Question Hour, the Government is able to quickly feel the pulse of the nation and adopt its policies and actions accordingly.
The general types of questions are:

    1. Starred Question
    2. Unstarred Question
    3. Short Notice Question


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