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Question

Zero Hour in the working of the Indian Parliament means:

  1. The first hour of the Session
  2. When privilege motion are accepted
  3. Hour before question hour
  4. The time immediately following the question hour

Answer:

Option D: The time immediately following the question hour

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The time immediately following the question hour”.

Zero Hour is an Indian parliamentary innovation that occurs right after the Question Hour.

During this time, Members of Parliament (MPs) can raise issues of urgent public importance without any prior notice. It's a platform for MPs to highlight pressing matters and seek immediate attention from the government.