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Parliament & State LegislaturesEXAMINEYear 201615 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
The decline in the number of parliamentary sittings and frequent disruptions impair legislative quality. Suggest reforms to revitalize parliamentary debate and scrutiny.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges, decline of legislature, parliamentary committees, anti-defection law.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Decline of Sittings, Parliamentary Disruptions, Quality of Legislation
Recurring Theme Trend: “Decline of Sittings”
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