RAS question
How many bills were passed in the Fourth Session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly that concluded on September 10, 2025?
Correct answer: (B) 10.
The Fourth Session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passed 10 bills before it was adjourned indefinitely on September 10, 2025.
Explanation
The count is 10 because the session's legislative business combined two streams of bills. The Speaker's session summary said that seven new bills were introduced, while three bills reported by the Select Committee were also presented. Together, these made 10 bills passed in the Fourth Session. The same summary also noted that one bill was withdrawn, so it is not included in the passed-bill total. The session began on September 1, had six sittings, and was adjourned indefinitely on September 10, 2025, after the Speaker announced its conclusion.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Seven counts only the new bills introduced in the session, leaving out the three Select Committee bills that were also presented and passed.
- (C) Twelve overstates the legislative total; the reported breakdown is seven new bills plus three Select Committee bills, which adds up to 10.
- (D) Fifteen has no support in the session summary, which records 10 bills passed and one bill withdrawn.
Concept
This tests state legislative procedure and session reporting, especially how introduced bills, Select Committee reports and withdrawn bills are counted. RAS often asks such current governance facts because they link Rajasthan polity with recent Assembly functioning.