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Consider the following statements about the speaker of Lok-Sabha: 1. Whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker also vacates his office. 2. He is the principal spokesman of the House, and his decision in all Parliamentary matters is final. 3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha derives his powers and duties from only the Constitution of India. Which of the above statement is/are NOT correct?

Consider the following statements about the speaker of Lok-Sabha: 1. Whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker also vacates his office. 2. He is the principal spokesman of the House, and his decision in all Parliamentary matters is final. 3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha derives his powers and duties from only the Constitution of India. Which of the above statement is/are NOT correct? Correct Answer 1 and 3 only

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only.

Key Points

  • Speaker of Lok Sabha
  • Election and Tenure
    • ​The Speaker is elected by the Lok Sabha from amongst its members (as soon as may be, after its first sitting).
    • Whenever the office of the Speaker falls vacant, the Lok Sabha elects another member to fill the vacancy.
    • The date of election of the Speaker is fixed by the President.
    • Usually, the Speaker remains in office during the life of the Lok Sabha.
    • It should be noted here that, whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker does not vacate his office and continues till the newly-elected Lok Sabha meets. Hence, statement 1 is NOT correct.
  • Role, Powers and Functions
    • ​The Speaker is the head of the Lok Sabha and its representative.
    • He is the guardian of powers and privileges of the members, the House as a whole and its committees.
    • He is the principal spokesman of the House, and his decision in all Parliamentary matters is final. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
    • He is thus much more than merely the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha.
  • The Speaker of the Lok Sabha derives his powers and duties from three sources, that is, the Constitution of India, the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Lok Sabha, and Parliamentary Conventions (residuary powers that are unwritten or unspecified in the Rules). Hence, statement 3 is NOT correct.

​Additional Information

  • He maintains order and decorum in the House for conducting its business and regulating its proceedings.
  • He is the final interpreter of the provisions of (a) the Constitution of India, (b) the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Lok Sabha, and (c) the parliamentary precedents, within the House.
  • He presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.
  • He decides whether a bill is a money bill or not and his decision on this question is final.
  • He decides the questions of disqualification of a member of the Lok Sabha, arising on the ground of defection under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule.

Related Questions

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