Political Science · Political Institutions in India
Which is a private member's bill?
AA bill introduced by a legislator who is not acting on behalf of the government ✓ Correct
BA bill introduced by a legislator who is not on the treasury bench
CA bill introduced by a legislator who is not from the majority party
DA bill introduced by a legislator who is from the opposition party
Correct answer: (A) A bill introduced by a legislator who is not acting on behalf of the government — A private member's bill is a bill introduced by a legislator not acting on behalf of the government.
Explanation
★A private member's bill is a bill introduced by a legislator not acting on behalf of the government.
★Any bill not sponsored by the government is a private member's bill.
★Even a member of the treasury bench can introduce a private member's bill in this sense.
★What matters is whether the bill is government-sponsored, not the member's party.
★A government bill is introduced by a minister on behalf of the government.
★So being from the opposition or a minority party is not what defines a private member's bill.
★The defining test is the absence of government sponsorship.
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