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Polity & GovernanceParliament and Legislative ProcessSpeaker and Presiding OfficersMedium (editorial estimate)
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Statement based
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Fact recall
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Deputy Speaker · Speaker and Presiding Officers

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With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: 1. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix. 2. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party. 3. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings. 4. The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Question 20 · Speaker and Presiding Officers · Polity & Governance · UPSC Prelims 2022 (GS)

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2022 · GS · Question 20