Question

Quorum of a Committee meeting as per Mines Act-1952 is

• A. 3 Members including Chairmen
• B. 3 Members excluding Chairmen
• C. 4 Members including Chairmen
• D. 4 Members excluding Chairmen

Hint:

Pay close attention to the wording "including" vs. "excluding" the chairman in regulatory questions.
The rule specifies the number of members needed in addition to the chairman, so you must add the chairman to that number to get the total quorum.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understand what quorum means here.
Quorum is simply the minimum head count that must be physically present for a Committee meeting under the Mines Act, 1952 to be considered validly held.
Step 2: Recall the exact wording of the rule.
Rule 8(5) of the Mines Rules, 1955 states that a quorum requires no fewer than three members present besides the Chairman, notice the phrase "besides the Chairman", which tells us the Chairman is counted separately from these three.
Step 3: Add up the total headcount.
So we need the Chairman plus three other members, that is $1 + 3 = 4$ people physically present in total for the meeting to proceed.
Step 4: Conclude.
Hence the quorum works out to 4 members, and this count includes the Chairman.
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