Q. The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through

1. Adjournment motion
2. Question hour
3. Supplementary questions

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Notes:

• Parliament exercises control by various measures like committees, question hour, zero hour, etc. ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament.
• MPs hold the executive accountable by asking questions, and supplementary questions.
• Matters of urgent importance can be raised in Adjournment motion.
• The primary object of an adjournment motion is to draw the attention of the House to a recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences.
• The questions which need not be responded to with an oral answer but with a written response are known as ‘unstarred questions’.
• MPs are allowed to raise questions, often referred to as ‘starred questions,’ which require oral answers from ministers. 
• Ministers respond to such questions during the first hour of Parliament, which is known as question hour. Based on the response, MPs can cross-question and corner the minister by asking supplementary questions.