Match the Parliamentary Motions and Devices of the Indian Parliament in List-I with their corresponding procedural features and characteristics in List-II.
- Calling Attention MotionIntroduced to draw a minister's attention to a matter of urgent public importance and seek an authoritative statement; an Indian procedural innovation introduced in 1954.
- Adjournment MotionRequires the support of at least 50 members for admission, interrupts normal parliamentary business, and carries an element of censure against the government.
- Privilege MotionMoved against a minister for withholding facts of a case or giving distorted information, thereby breaching the sanctity and rights of the House.
- Censure MotionMust state the specific grounds/reasons for its adoption, can be moved against an individual minister, and does not require the Council of Ministers to resign if passed.
Answer
Calling Attention Motion matches with the Indian procedural innovation seeking an authoritative statement (right_1); Adjournment Motion matches with requiring 50 members' support and carrying an element of censure (right_2); Privilege Motion matches with being moved against a minister for withholding facts or giving distorted information (right_3); and Censure Motion matches with stating specific grounds and not mandating immediate government resignation (right_4).
Each parliamentary device has specific procedural rules defined in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha. Calling Attention is an Indian innovation (1954). Adjournment motion requires 50 members and censures the executive. Privilege motion addresses misinforming the House. Censure motion requires specific grounds and targets specific minister actions without forcing cabinet resignation.
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Parliamentary Devices and Motions in Indian Parliament