Winter Session 2024 of Parliament adjourned sine die; Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak passed, Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill sent to JPC
The Winter Session of Parliament, which began on 25 November 2024, was adjourned sine die on 20 December 2024 after 20 sittings of the Lok Sabha and 19 of the Rajya Sabha.
Summary
The Winter Session 2024 of Parliament, which began on 25 November 2024, was adjourned sine die on 20 December 2024, after 20 sittings of the Lok Sabha and 19 sittings of the Rajya Sabha spread over 26 days. Five Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha, four were passed by the Lok Sabha and three by the Rajya Sabha; the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024, which re-enacts the Aircraft Act, 1934, was passed by both Houses. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 were introduced in the Lok Sabha on 17 December and referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee on 20 December. The productivity of the Lok Sabha was about 54.5% and of the Rajya Sabha about 40%.
Key facts
- Session
- Winter Session 2024: 25 November to 20 December 2024
- Sittings
- Lok Sabha 20; Rajya Sabha 19; over 26 days
- Bills
- 5 introduced in Lok Sabha; 4 passed by Lok Sabha; 3 by Rajya Sabha
- Passed by both Houses
- Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 (re-enacts Aircraft Act, 1934)
- Referred to JPC
- Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 and UT Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, on 20 December
- Productivity
- Lok Sabha about 54.5%; Rajya Sabha about 40%
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What was the approximate productivity of the Lok Sabha in the Winter Session 2024, according to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs?
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Correct answer: D — 54.5%
PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): the productivity of the Lok Sabha was approximately 54.5% and that of the Rajya Sabha approximately 40%.
Which Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament during the Winter Session 2024?
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Correct answer: B — The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024
PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): one Bill, 'The Bhartiya Vayuyaan Vidheyak, 2024', which re-enacts the Aircraft Act, 1934, was passed by both Houses during the session.
Consider the following statements about the Winter Session 2024 of Parliament: 1. It began on 25 November 2024 and was adjourned sine die on 20 December 2024. 2. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee on 20 December 2024. 3. The Rajya Sabha held more sittings than the Lok Sabha during the session. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong because the session had 20 sittings of the Lok Sabha and 19 of the Rajya Sabha.