Private Member’s Bill

1)  With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:

1. A private member’s bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India.
2. Recently, a private member’s bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: D

Explanation :

Statement 1: Private Member’s Bill is introduced by any member who is not a Minister. Any bill introduced by a Minister is called as a public bill.

Statement 2: Approximately 15 private member’s bills have been passed till date.