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Q93·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2024

Speaker of Lok Sabha - Removal

PolityParliament & LegislatureStatement-basedMediumStatic

Question

With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1.

    He/She shall not preside.

  2. 2.

    He/She shall not have the right to speak.

  3. 3.

    He/She shall not be entitled to vote on the resolution in the first instance.

Options

a

1 only

Answer
b

1 and 2 only

c

2 and 3 only

d

1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct; under Article 96, if a resolution for removal is under consideration, the Speaker cannot preside over the sitting. Statement 2 is incorrect; they retain the right to speak in the proceedings. Statement 3 is incorrect; they are explicitly entitled to vote in the first instance on such a resolution, but not in the case of an equality of votes.

A Speaker facing removal becomes an ordinary MP: they can sit, speak, and vote first, but they cannot sit in the presiding chair.

Answer: (a).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q93

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Parliament & Legislature

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

Constitution Art.96

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