Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which article of the Constitution of India mentions that the Lok Sabha must have a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker?

Options:

Article 97

Article 100

Article 93

Article 85

Correct Answer:

Article 93

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - Article 93

Article 93 of the Constitution of India specifies the provision for the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament. Here's a more detailed explanation:

Article 93(1) states that the Lok Sabha shall, as soon as may be, choose two members of the House to be respectively Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The Speaker presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha and is responsible for maintaining order and conducting the proceedings impartially. The Speaker is elected by the members of the Lok Sabha from among themselves.
To be eligible for election as Speaker, a person must be a member of the Lok Sabha and possess the qualifications required to be a member of the House. Additionally, the Speaker should not hold any office of profit under the Government of India, any State Government, or any local authority.