Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India :
1. Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House.
2. Starred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer.
3. No supplementary question can be asked on an unstarred question.
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?
Statement 1 is Incorrect: Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer, not an oral answer. The written reply is deemed to be laid on the Table of the House by the concerned Minister. Statement 2 is Incorrect: Starred questions (distinguished by an asterisk mark) are those to which a Member desires an oral answer on the floor of the House, not a written answer. Statement 3 is Correct: Because the answer to an unstarred question is provided in writing rather than debated orally, no supplementary (follow-up) questions can be asked on it. Supplementary questions can only be asked following the oral reply to a starred question or a short notice question. Therefore, there is only one correct statement.