Leaders of Political Parties Converge on Parliament House Today Under Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Chairmanship — UPSC Current Affairs | ClearMains
Leaders of Political Parties Converge on Parliament House Today Under Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Chairmanship
A meeting was held to discuss issues relating to the Monsoon Session of Parliament, 2026. The session will commence on July 20 and may conclude on August 13. Legislative Business for the session has already been published.
A meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Shri Rajnath Singh to discuss issues relating to the Monsoon Session of Parliament in 2026.
02The meeting was attended by 58 Leaders from 40 political parties, including Ministers.
03The Monsoon Session of Parliament will commence on Monday, July 20, 2026, and may conclude on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
04The session will provide a total of 19 sittings spread over a period of 25 days.
05Legislative Business for the ensuing Monsoon Session has already been published in Bulletin Part-II by both the Secretariats of Parliament on July 16, 2026.
06The Government is ready to discuss any other important issues on the floors of the Houses as permitted under the Rules of Procedure of both the Houses of Parliament.
07Shri Kiren Rijiju called the meeting and requested all Leaders for their cooperation for the smooth functioning of Parliament.
Trap alerts
Most people think that a meeting was held to discuss only legislative business, but actually it also discussed other important issues as permitted under the Rules of Procedure.
Most people think that the Monsoon Session will commence on August 1, 2026, but actually it will commence on July 20, 2026.
Most people think that the meeting was attended by 50 Leaders from 36 political parties, but actually it was attended by 58 Leaders from 40 political parties.
Prelims Practice MCQs
Single facteasy
In which month will the Monsoon Session of Parliament commence?
A.June
B.July
C.August
D.September
The Monsoon Session of Parliament will commence in July 2026. This is a significant parliamentary session that takes place during the monsoon season.
Multiple statementsmedium
Consider the following statements regarding Number of Sittings in Monsoon Session:
1. The Monsoon Session will have a total of 25 sittings.
2. The session will provide a total of 19 sittings spread over a period of 25 days.
3. There are only 15 sittings scheduled for the Monsoon Session.
How many of the above statements are correct?
A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None
Statement-1 is incorrect because it contradicts Statement-2. Statement-3 is also incorrect as it undercounts the actual number of sittings provided by the session.
Statement I & IIhard
Consider the following two statements:
Statement-I: The meeting was attended by all the leaders of political parties.
Statement-II: Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs called a meeting with all party leaders to discuss important issues.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Statement-1 is incorrect because it states that the meeting was attended by 'all' the leaders of political parties, whereas fact #5 mentions that 58 Leaders from 40 political parties including Ministers attended. Statement-2 explains why this is true as per fact #7.