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Polity for Prelims 2025

Syllabus for Indian Constitution

  • Indian Constitution, Governance etc.

Cabinet Committees

cabinet committee
  • The Union government constituted eight Cabinet committees.
  • Cabinet committees are constituted under the Transaction of Business Rules,1961.
  • The cabinet makes use of the committee system to facilitate decision-making in specific areas.
  • These include cabinet committees on:
    • Appointments, Accommodation, Economic Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs.
  • Security
    • Investment and Growth, Skill employment and livelihood
  • The Political Affairs Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, and Appointments Committee are chaired by the Prime Minister and Parliamentary Affairs Committee by the Home Minister.

Expunction Powers

expunction power
  • Often heated debates and clashes between the government and opposition over some remarks lead to expunction from records.
  • Expunction Powers in Parliament:
    • Authority given to Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker
    • They can delete defamatory, indecent, unparliamentary, or undignified remarks.
    • The aim is to maintain decorum and uphold parliamentary standards during debates.
    • Rules 261 (Rajya Sabha) and 380 (Lok Sabha) allow the deletion of objectionable remarks.
    • Expunged portions are marked and excluded from official records to prevent circulation.

Expunction Powers of Parliament

Important questions on Expunction Powers of Parliament

1 / 5

Consider the following statements regarding expunction powers in Parliament:

  1. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are empowered to delete defamatory or unparliamentary remarks from the records.
  2. Expunction powers are exercised under Rule 261 in the Lok Sabha and Rule 380 in the Rajya Sabha.
  3. Expunged portions are permanently deleted from the records and cannot be accessed by any member.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 / 5

With reference to the rules governing parliamentary proceedings, consider the following statements:

  1. Rule 261 applies to the Rajya Sabha for deleting objectionable remarks.
  2. Rule 380 applies to the Lok Sabha for ensuring decorum in debates.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3 / 5

Which of the following is the primary objective of expunction powers exercised by the presiding officers of Parliament?

4 / 5

Consider the following statements about expunged remarks in parliamentary proceedings:

  1. Expunged portions are marked and excluded from official records.
  2. Expunged remarks are still allowed to be circulated among members for reference.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5 / 5

Which of the following rules govern the expunction of remarks in the Parliament of India?

  1. Rule 261 of the Rajya Sabha.
  2. Rule 380 of the Lok Sabha.
  3. Rule 277 of the Rajya Sabha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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