Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India : 1. Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House. 2. Starred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer. 3. No supplementary question can be asked on an unstarred question. Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?
A
All the three statements are correct.
B
There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.
C
There is only one correct statement.
Correct answer
D
There is no correct statement.
Explanation
A starred question needs an oral answer, and supplementary questions may follow. An unstarred question gets a written answer, with no supplementaries. Statements 1 and 2 swap the definitions, and only statement 3 (no supplementaries on unstarred questions) is correct.
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