UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-7

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    Which of the following steps cannot by taken by a House of Parliament during the first two reading of a bill?
    1. Circulating the bill for eliciting public opinion.
    2. Rejecting the bill as a whole.
    3. Moving amendments to the bill.
    4. Referring the bill to a Joint Committee of the two houses.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.               

    A)  2 and 4           

    B)  Only 2            

    C)  2 and 3           

    D)  2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] Circulation of the bill for eliciting public opinion, referring the bill to a Joint Committee as well as moving amendments to the bill are all steps that can be taken by the house concerned during the second reading of the bill. However, acceptance or rejection of the bill as a whole is done during the third reading.


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