Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Quorum in the houses of the Parliament of India :

1. Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present in the house before it can transact any business.
2. It is 1/10th of the total number of members in each house excluding the presiding officer.

Which of the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Quorum is the minimum number of members required to conduct business in the Parliament, and it is 1/10th of the total members in each house, including the presiding officer. Therefore, Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is incorrect as it excludes the presiding officer.