Question

In Spite of being a non-member, who among the following can participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament, without having the right to vote?
(A) The Vice President
(B) The Chief Justice of India
(C) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(D) The Attorney General of India

Answer 1

Hint:
Indian Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India. The Indian parliament includes the President and the two Houses: The Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha ( House of the People). The President of India has the power to summon either the House of Parliament or to dissolve the Lok Sabha.

Complete answer:
The above question is asking for a non member who can participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament, without having the right to vote.
Ministers and the Attorney-General of India have right to take part in the proceedings of either House of Indian Parliament, has right to speak, and any joint sitting of the Houses.
Article 88 of Indian Constitution states that Ministers and the Attorney-General has right to speak in Indian Parliament and can participate in the proceedings of the Indian Parliament and can also take part in the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament: The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha and in any parliamentary Committees, in which he is a named as a member but has no right to vote in the Indian Parliament.

Therefore Option(A), option(B) and option(C) are incorrect and the correct option is option(D).

Note:
Article 88 of Indian Constitution states that Ministers and the Attorney-General has right to speak in Indian Parliament and can participate in the proceedings of the Indian Parliament and can also take part in the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament: The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha and in any parliamentary Committees, in which he is a named as a member but has no right to vote in the Indian Parliament.

So the correct answer is an option(D): The Attorney General of India
In Spite of being a non-member, the Attorney General of India can participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament, without having the right to vote