UPSC 2017: With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements : i. 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 ?

The correct answer is option (d): Neither 1 nor 2. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.

This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper 1, as Question 1. It falls under Indian Polity > Parliament & State Legislatures.

This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.

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