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Topic 021 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

Privilege Notices and Articles 105 and 194

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 21 April 2026 K.C. Venugopal gave Speaker Om Birla a privilege notice against the Prime Minister's 18 April address.
  2. Context: It followed defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, short of two-thirds.
  3. Current Head: Om Birla is Lok Sabha Speaker; Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was asked on 14 August 2026 to reply by 28 August.
  4. Procedure Rule: Rule 222 of the Lok Sabha Rules of Procedure governs a question of privilege.
  5. Data: The Committee of Privileges has 15 members in the Lok Sabha and 10 in the Rajya Sabha.
  6. Stakeholders: Congress alleged the Prime Minister imputed motives to MPs; on 12 February 2026 Kiren Rijiju announced a notice against Rahul Gandhi.
  7. India Link: Parliament has never legislated privileges, so Article 105(3) still relies on the pre-44th Amendment position.
  8. Venue: Privilege questions are referred by the Speaker in Parliament House, New Delhi.
  9. Founded: The 44th Amendment (1978, effective 20 June 1979) replaced the House of Commons benchmark and inserted Article 361A.
  10. Landmark: Sita Soren (4 March 2024): a seven-judge bench ended legislators' bribery immunity, overruling P.V. Narasimha Rao (1998).
  11. Articles: Article 105(1) gives freedom of speech in Parliament; 105(2) bars court proceedings; Article 194 mirrors it for States.
  12. Doctrine: Article 105(4) covers non-members like the Attorney-General; Articles 122 and 212 bar courts questioning procedural irregularity.
Question 1 of 10

On 21 April 2026 who gave Speaker Om Birla a privilege notice against the Prime Minister's 18 April address?

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Answer: (A) K.C. Venugopal

Core Trigger: On 21 April 2026 K.C. Venugopal gave Speaker Om Birla a privilege notice against the Prime Minister's 18 April address.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 021, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The privilege notice followed the defeat of which Bill short of a two-thirds majority?

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Answer: (D) Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026

Context: It followed defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, short of two-thirds.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 021, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was asked on 14 August 2026 to reply by which date?

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Answer: (D) 28 August 2026

Current Head: Om Birla is Lok Sabha Speaker; Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was asked on 14 August 2026 to reply by 28 August.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 021, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which Rule of the Lok Sabha Rules of Procedure governs a question of privilege?

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Answer: (B) Rule 222

Procedure Rule: Rule 222 of the Lok Sabha Rules of Procedure governs a question of privilege.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 021, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Consider: 1. The Committee of Privileges has 15 members in the Lok Sabha. 2. It has 15 members in the Rajya Sabha. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Data: The Committee of Privileges has 15 members in the Lok Sabha and 10 in the Rajya Sabha.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 021, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Who announced a privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi on 12 February 2026?

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Answer: (C) Kiren Rijiju

Stakeholders: Congress alleged the Prime Minister imputed motives to MPs; on 12 February 2026 Kiren Rijiju announced a notice against Rahul Gandhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 021, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Privilege questions are referred by the Speaker in which building?

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Answer: (C) Parliament House, New Delhi

Venue: Privilege questions are referred by the Speaker in Parliament House, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 021, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date did the 44th Amendment take effect?

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Answer: (B) 20 June 1979

Founded: The 44th Amendment (1978, effective 20 June 1979) replaced the House of Commons benchmark and inserted Article 361A.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 021, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Sita Soren (4 March 2024) ended legislators' bribery immunity by overruling which 1998 decision?

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Answer: (B) P.V. Narasimha Rao

Landmark: Sita Soren (4 March 2024): a seven-judge bench ended legislators' bribery immunity, overruling P.V. Narasimha Rao (1998).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 021, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Article 105(4) covers non-members like the Attorney-General. 2. Articles 122 and 212 bar courts questioning procedural irregularity. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Doctrine: Article 105(4) covers non-members like the Attorney-General; Articles 122 and 212 bar courts questioning procedural irregularity.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 021, point 12

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