Question
Download Solution PDFThe presiding officer of the Lok Sabha is called ________.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is The Speaker.
Key Points
- The Speaker
- The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha.
- The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general elections.
- The speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by all Members of the Lok Sabha.
- First meeting of the Lok Sabha is presided over by Pro Tem Speaker.
- He will be presiding officer of Lok Sabha till the time, the elected speaker of Lok Sabha takes his seat.
- Lok sabha speaker has the power to choose whether bill is a money bill or not. His decision is final and cannot be questioned in court.
Additional Information
- Lok Sabha
- Lok Sabha is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament.
- The Hindi name of Lok Sabha was adopted by the house of the people on 14th May 1954.
- The full term of a Lok Sabha is 5 years.
- Fifth Lok Sabha from 1971 to 1977(5 years 10 months and 6 days) is the longest Lok Sabha in India.
- Twelfth Lok Sabha from 1998 to 1999(1 year 1 month and 4 days) is the shortest Lok Sabha in India.
- Lok Sabha is constituted under article 81 of the constitution.
- G. V Mavlankar is the father of Lok Sabha.
- The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is fixed at 552.
- Money bill can introduce only in Lok Sabha and not in Rajya Sabha.
- A resolution to discontinue a national emergency can be passed on by the Lok Sabha.
- Uttar Pradesh has the maximum membership in Lok Sabha.
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