Which of the following statements regarding adjournment motion in the Parliament is/are correct?
(i) The adjournment motion in the Parliament requires the support of 50 members for its acceptance.

(ii) It is permitted in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

(iii) The debate on an adjournment motion must last at least two hours and thirty minutes.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Only (i) and (iii) 
Explanation:
· The adjournment motion is an extraordinary device intended to interrupt the normal business of the House to discuss a matter of urgent public importance. For it to be accepted, it needs the support of at least 50 members.
· It is permitted only in the Lok Sabha, and not in the Rajya Sabha. This is because it involves an element of censure against the government, which is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
· The discussion on an adjournment motion, if admitted by the Speaker, must last for not less than two hours and thirty minutes. 
Information Booster:
· An adjournment motion is considered a censure against the government for its failure to act on an issue of urgent public importance.
· The matter raised must be definite, factual, urgent, and of public importance.
· The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has the absolute discretion to admit or refuse the motion.