Q. Which of the following statements is/ are correct with reference to the Office of Speaker under the Constitution of India?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q. Which of the following statements is/ are correct with reference to the Office of Speaker under the Constitution of India?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The correct option is A 1 and 3 only
Explanation:
The presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament is the Lok Sabha Speaker. Provisions of his/her and deputy speaker’s offices are dealt with Articles 93, 94, 95 and 96 of the Indian Constitution. In the Indian parliamentary democracy, the Office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha holds a significant position.
Statement 1 is Correct: He/she is the final interpreter of the provisions of The Constitution of India, The Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Lok Sabha and parliamentary precedents
Statement 2 is incorrect: Speaker of Lok Sabha can adjourn the proceedings of the House or suspend the meeting in absence of a quorum but cannot prorogue Parliament and dissolve the Lok Sabha as it is the legislative power of the President of India.
Statement 3 is Correct: The Speaker presides over a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament. The President summons a joint sitting to resolve a deadlock between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on the matters of a bill.
Explanation:
The presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament is the Lok Sabha Speaker. Provisions of his/her and deputy speaker’s offices are dealt with Articles 93, 94, 95 and 96 of the Indian Constitution. In the Indian parliamentary democracy, the Office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha holds a significant position.
Statement 1 is Correct: He/she is the final interpreter of the provisions of The Constitution of India, The Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Lok Sabha and parliamentary precedents
Statement 2 is incorrect: Speaker of Lok Sabha can adjourn the proceedings of the House or suspend the meeting in absence of a quorum but cannot prorogue Parliament and dissolve the Lok Sabha as it is the legislative power of the President of India.
Statement 3 is Correct: The Speaker presides over a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament. The President summons a joint sitting to resolve a deadlock between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on the matters of a bill.
