Consider the following statements relating to short notice questions asked in the Legislature:

1. These relate to matters of urgent public importance and can be asked for oral answer at a notice less than 10 days.
2. Short notice questions can be admissible if the Minister concerned agrees to answer to it.
3. Short notice questions are asked during question hour.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Statement 1 is correct: Short Notice Questions relate to matters of urgent public importance and are asked for oral answers. They require a notice period shorter than the normal minimum of 10 days.

Statement 2 is correct: The admissibility of a Short Notice Question depends on two conditions: the Speaker must consider the matter urgent, and the concerned Minister must agree to answer it at short notice. If the Minister does not agree, it cannot be admitted as a Short Notice Question.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Short Notice Questions are not asked during the Question Hour. Procedurally, they are taken up immediately after the Question Hour concludes.