Consider the following statements regarding the office of Whip in the Indian parliamentary system:

1. Only National Political parties are authorized to have a Whip in the house. 

2. A Whip’s job is to serve as an assistant floor leader for the political party. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

a) 1 only 

b) 2 only 

c) Both 1 and 2 

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: 

• Every political party, whether ruling or Opposition has its own whip in the Parliament. 
• Whip is appointed by the political party to serve as an assistant floor leader. 
• He is charged with the responsibility of ensuring the attendance of his party members in large numbers and regulates and monitors behavior of members of the political party in the Parliament.

Ans: (b)