Parliamentary Procedure: Yielding the Floor – UPSC Prelims PYQ 2000
The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as
- decorum
- crossing the floor
- interpellation
- yielding the floor
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- In parliamentary procedure, “yielding the floor” refers to a situation where a member who is speaking gives up the right to speak so that another member may speak. The Speaker can direct a member to yield the floor in order to maintain order and ensure smooth conduct of proceedings.
Answer: (c) yielding the floor
