MCQs Based On Political Science- (14)

Correct Option: 2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha
Explanation : The Speaker of Lok Sabha appoints the chairman of all the Parliamentary Committees and supervises their functioning. He himself is the chairman of the Business Advisory Committee, the Rules Committee and the General Purpose Committee.

Correct Option: 1. His decision on the disqualification of a member on the ground of defection is not subject to judicial review
Explanation : The decision of Speaker on the question of disqualification of a member on the ground of defection is subject to judicial review.
– He cannot be removed by a resolution passed by ordinary majority (i.e. total members present and voting) but by the absolute majority (i.e. total members of the House).
– His salary and allowances are charged on the Consolidated of India and hence are not subject to the annual vote of the Parliament.
– On elected to the office of Speaker, a member does not resign from his Party as practiced in the British Parliamentary (This is a convention to maintain the neutrality of the Speaker).

Correct Option: 4. The date of election of the deputy speaker is fixed by the President.
Explanation : The date of election of the deputy speaker is fixed by the Speaker and not the President. Please note, in case of the election of the Speaker, the date of election is fixed by the President.
– The deputy speaker resigns from his post by writing to the speaker. He vacates his office when : –
(i) he ceases to be member of Lok Sabha.
(ii) he resigns from his post by writing to the Speaker.
(iii) he is removed by a resolution passed by a majority of all members of the Lok Sabha. Such a resolution can be moved only after giving 14 days’ advance notice.
– He is elected among the members of the Lok sabha after the election of the Speaker.
– Deputy Speaker has special Privilege, i.e. he automatically becomes chairman if he is appointed as member of any Parliamentary committee.

Correct Option: 1. G V Mavlankar.
Explanation : G V Mavlankar was the first elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. He was also the Speaker in Constituent Assembly and the Provisional Parliament. He remained the Speaker from 1946 to 1956.
– Ananthasayanam Ayyangar was the first deputy Speaker of the Lok sabha.
– Sachidanand Sinha was the first deputy speaker of the Central legislative Assembly and was appointed by the then Governor general of India in the year 1921.
– In 1925, Vithalbhai J. Patel became the first Indian and the first elected Speaker of the Central legislative Assembly. Kindly note, the post of Speaker and the deputy speaker were called as the President and the deputy President till 1947.

Correct Option: 3. The President.
Explanation : The President appoints the “Speaker Pro Tem”. As provided by the Constitution of India, the Speaker of the last Lok sabha vacates his office before the first sitting of the newly elected Lok sabha. Therefore to carry out the normal proceedings of the Lok sabha, the President appoints “Speaker Pro Tem” among the newly elected members. The President himself administer the Oath to the Speaker Pro Tem. When the House elects a Speaker, the office of the Speaker Pro Tem ceases to exist.