Marks Maximizer-Polity 1.Increased use of Ordinance powers 1 | MAPPING UPSC PSC

Marks Maximizer-Polity

1.Increased use of Ordinance powers
1950s = 7 ordinances issued on average in a year.
Spike in ordinance seen recently = 16 ordinances issued in 2019 and 15 in 2020

2.Low sitting in legislature: During the first two decades of Parliament, Lok Sabha met for an average of 130 days a year. This has come down to approximately 70 days in the last decade.

3.Utility of Question hour - In the 16th Lok Sabha, question hour has functioned in Lok Sabha for 77% of the scheduled time, while in Rajya Sabha it has functioned for 47%.

4.Standing committees relevance decreasing: While 60% of the Bills in the 14th Lok Sabha and 71% in the 15th Lok Sabha were vetted by the Parliamentary committees, this proportion came down to 27% in the 16th Lok Sabha.

5.76% of the total Budget was approved without any discussion in 2021


Any answer on parliamentary control over executive MUST have these facts.

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