UPSC Themes

UPSC CSE Mains 2014 · GS2

The ‘Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members’ as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution leave room for a large number of un-codified and un-enumerated privileges to continue. Assess the reasons for the absence of legal codification of the ‘parliamentary privileges’. How can this problem be addressed?

Theme

T93 Parliament: role of MPs, executive accountability, Rajya Sabha, privileges

What UPSC asks in this theme

UPSC asks about decline of MPs' role, anti-defection's effect on debate, cabinet dominance, parliamentary privileges, joint sittings, Legislative Councils, Rajya Sabha's transformation, and executive accountability.

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Writing the answer

These notes are for the whole theme, built from all 9 of its PYQs. UPSC does not publish model answers.

More PYQs from this theme

  1. GS2202410 marks

    "The growth of cabinet system has practically resulted in the marginalisation of the parliamentary supremacy." Elucidate.

  2. GS2202210 marks

    Discuss the role of the Vice President of India as the chairman of Rajya Sabha.

  3. GS22021

    To what extent, in your view, the Parliament is able to ensure accountability of the executive in India?

  4. GS22021

    Explain the constitutional provisions under which Legislative Councils are established. Review the working and current status of Legislative Councils with suitable illustrations.

  5. GS22020

    Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a ‘useless stepney tyre’ to the most useful supporting organ in past few decades. Highlight the factors as well as the areas in which this transformation could be visible.

  6. GS22019

    “Individual Parliamentarian’s role as the national law maker is on a decline, which in turn, has adversely impacted the quality of debates and their outcome.” Discuss.

  7. GS22017

    The Indian Constitution has provisions for holding a joint session of the two houses of the Parliament. Enumerate the occasions when this would normally happen and also the occasions when it cannot, with reasons thereof.

  8. GS22013

    The role of individual MPs (Members of Parliament) has diminished over the years and as a result healthy constructive debates on policy issues are not usually witnessed. How far can this be attributed to the anti-defection law which was legislated but with a different intention?

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