What are the functions of the Committee on Ethics? Ans : Under Rule of the Rule of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States, the Committee on Ethics has the following functions: i to oversee the moral and ethical conduct of members: ii to prepare a Code of Conduct for members and to suggest amendments or additions to the Code from time to time in the form of reports to the Council; iii to examine cases concerning the alleged breach of the Code of Conduct by members as also cases concerning allegations of any other ethical misconduct of members; and iv to tender advice to members from time to time on questions involving ethical standards either suo motu or on receiving specific requests.
What sanctions the Committee on Ethics can impose on proved unethical behavior or misconduct of a member? Ans : The Committee may recommend imposition of one or more of the following sanctions, viz. The Code of Conduct is as follows: The Members of Rajya Sabha should acknowledge their responsibility to maintain the public trust reposed in them and should work diligently to discharge their mandate for common good of the people. They must hold in high esteem the Constitution, the Law, Parliamentary Institutions and above all the general public.
They should constantly strive to translate the ideals laid down in the Preamble to the Constitution into a reality. The following are the principles which they should abide by in their dealings: I Members must not do anything that brings disrepute to the Parliament and affects their credibility. II Members must utilise their position as Members of Parliament to advance general well-being of the people.
III In their dealing if Members find that there is a conflict between their personal interests and the public trust which they hold, they should resolve such a conflict in a manner that their private interests are subordinated to the duty of their public office. IV Members should always see that their private financial interests and those of the members of their immediate family do not come in conflict with the public interest and if any such conflict ever arises, they should try to resolve such a conflict in a manner that the public interest is not jeopardised.
V Members should never expect or accept any fee, remuneration or benefit for a vote given by them on the floor of the House, for introducing a Bill, for moving a resolution or desisting from moving a resolution, putting a question or abstaining from asking a question or participating in the deliberations of the House or a Parliamentary Committee. VI Members should not take a gift which may interfere with honest and impartial discharge of their official duties.
They may, however, accept incidental gifts or inexpensive mementoes and customary hospitality. VII Member holding public offices should use public resources in such a manner as may lead to public good.
VIII If Members are in possession of a confidential information owing to their being Members of Parliament or Members of Parliamentary Committees, they should not disclose such information for advancing their personal interests.
IX Members should desist from giving certificates to individuals and institutions of which they have no personal knowledge and are not based on facts.
X Members should not lend ready support to any cause of which they have no or little knowledge. XI Members should not misuse the facilities and amenities made available to them.
XII Members should not be disrespectful to any religion and work for the promotion of secular values. XIV Members are expected to maintain high standards of morality, dignity, decency and values in public life. Under the said Rule, information that Members furnish has to be in respect of their pecuniary interests, whether held within the country or outside.
What is a Bill? Ans : A Bill is a legislative proposal brought before the House for its approval. What are the types of Bills? What are the steps involved in the passage of a Bill? Ans : A Bill while being considered has to undergo three stages in each House of Parliament. The first stage is the Introduction, which is done on a motion moved by either a Minister or a Member. During the second stage any of the following motions can be moved: that the Bill be taken into consideration; or that it be referred to a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha; or that it be referred to a Joint Committee of the two Houses; or that it be circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion thereon.
Does the Chairman have a right to cast a vote? Ans : The Chairman has a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. What are the methods of voting in Rajya Sabha? IV Bills originating in Rajya Sabha and returned to that House by Lok Sabha with amendments and still pending there on the date of its dissolution, lapse. V A Bill upon which the Houses have disagreed and the President has notified his intention to summon a Joint Sitting of the Houses to consider the Bill prior to dissolution does not lapse on dissolution of Lok Sabha.
What is Calling Attention? Ans : Rule of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Rajya Sabha provides that a Member may with the previous permission of the Chairman call the attention of a Minister to any matter of urgent public importance and the Minister may make a brief statement or ask for time to make a statement at a later hour or date.
The Calling Attention is an Indian innovation in the parliamentary procedure. What is Special Mention? Ans : Under Rules A - E, a Member may mention a matter of public importance in the House; he has to give a notice in writing along with the text of the matter to be raised not exceeding words.
No member is permitted to make more than one Special Mention during a week. What is a Motion? Ans : Rules of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Rajya Sabha provide that no discussion on a matter of general public interest shall take place except on a motion made with the consent of the Chairman.
It is phrased in such a way that, if passed, it will purport to express the will of the House. What are the types of Motion? Ans : Motions may be classified as Substantive or Subsidiary. A substantive motion is a self-contained proposal made in reference to a subject which the mover wishes to bring forward.
A subsidiary motion as its name suggests, relates to a substantive motion. Ans : If the Chairman admits notice of a motion and no date is fixed for the discussion on such a motion, it is immediately notified in the Bulletin Pt. What is a Resolution? Ans : The House declares its own opinions and purposes by its resolutions. Every question, when agreed to, by the House, assumes the form of either a resolution or an order. What is the President's Address? Ans : The President of India addresses both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the commencement of the first session after a new Lok Sabha has been constituted and also at the commencement of first session each year.
What is point of order? Ans : A Point of Order is a point relating to the interpretation or enforcement of the Rules of Procedure or such articles of the Constitution as regulate the business of the House and submitted to the decision of the Chair. Rule of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Rajya Sabha makes a provision to enable a member to raise a point of order. Any member may at any time submit a point of order for the decision of the Chairman, but in doing so, shall confine himself to stating the point.
The Chairman shall decide all points of order which may arise, and his decision shall be final. What is Dilatory Motion? At any time after a motion has been made, a member may move that the debate on the motion be adjourned. If the Chairman is of opinion that a motion for the adjournment of a debate is an abuse of the rules of the Council, he may either forthwith put the question thereon from the Chair or decline to propose the question.
What is a Short Duration Discussion? If the Chairman is satisfied, after calling for such information from the member who has given notice and from the Minister as he may consider necessary, that the matter is urgent and is of sufficient public importance to be raised in the Council at an early date, he may admit the notice and in consultation with the Leader of the Council fix the date on which such matter may be taken up for discussion and allow such time for discussion, not exceeding two and a half hours, as he may consider appropriate in the circumstances.
How does a member ask a question in Rajya Sabha? Ans : He has to give a notice about it on a prescribed form at least 15 days before he wants to ask question. What are starred and unstarred questions? Ans : A question for which an oral answer is desired by a member is distinguished by an asterisk and is called a starred question.
A question without an asterisk is called unstarred and is admitted for written answers. Who decides the admissibility of questions? Ans : The Chairman, Rajya Sabha decides whether a question or a part thereof is or is not admissible. He may disallow any question or a part thereof when, in his opinion, it is an abuse of the right of questioning or calculated to obstruct or prejudicially affect the procedure of the House or is in contravention of the rules under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Council of States Rajya Sabha.
The Chairman may direct that a question be placed on the list of questions for answers, on a date later than that specified by a member in his notice, if he is of the opinion that a longer period is necessary to decide whether the question is or is not admissible.
What is the total limit of questions admitted for a particular day? Ans : The total number of questions to be admitted for any one day shall be limited to , of which 15 would be for oral answers and for written answers. What are parliamentary privileges?
Ans : Each House of Parliament collectively and the Members individually, enjoy certain powers and privileges without which they may not be able to discharge their functions, efficiently and effectively. Article of the Constitution deals with such powers, privileges and immunities of Members of Parliament.
Are the parliamentary privileges codified in India? Ans : No law so far has been enacted by Parliament and State Legislatures to define the powers, privileges and immunities available to each House, its Members and Committees thereof. Ans : When any of the privileges either of the Members individually or of the House in its collective capacity are disregarded or attacked by any individual or authority, the offence is called a breach of privilege.
If that were the case, then only ruling party representatives would make it through. Instead, the MLAs are given a paper with the names of all candidates. They have to give their order of preference for each candidate, marking 1,2,3… against their names. The political party that has a majority in the state Assembly normally gets to send the maximum number of MPs to the Rajya Sabha. Both parties can field three candidates each for the three Rajya Sabha seats.
Now, to make it through, a candidate should get a certain number of votes. In this case, the total number of MLAs is multiplied by This number is divided by the number of vacancies 3 plus 1. Besides, there is also a panel of "Vice Chairmen" in the Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha Indian Parliament. Rajya Sabha. By Name. By State. Shri Anthiyur P.
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