RAS question
What was the Lok Sabha's productivity percentage during Parliament's Winter Session 2025?
Correct answer: (C) 110%.
During Parliament's Winter Session 2025, Lok Sabha recorded approximately 110% productivity.
Explanation
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs release on the Winter Session 2025 says the session began on 1 December 2025 and was adjourned sine die on 19 December 2025, giving Parliament 15 sittings spread over 19 days. In that period, 10 Bills were introduced in Lok Sabha, 8 Bills were passed by Lok Sabha, 8 were also passed by Rajya Sabha, and 8 Bills were passed by both Houses. Against this legislative workload and sitting schedule, the release records Lok Sabha's productivity at approximately 110%, while Rajya Sabha's productivity was approximately 121%. Therefore, among the options, 110% is the supported figure for Lok Sabha.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 95% understates the figure because the official release records Lok Sabha productivity as approximately 110%.
- (B) 100% would imply only full scheduled output, but the official figure given for Lok Sabha is higher, at approximately 110%.
- (D) 85% is below the productivity stated in the release and does not match the reported Winter Session 2025 figure.
Concept
This tests parliamentary functioning under Indian Polity, especially session outcomes, legislative business and House productivity. RAS frequently asks such current-governance facts because they connect constitutional institutions with recent official data.