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The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the1. President2. Prime Minister3. Members of both Houses of Parliament4. Members of Lok Sabha

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Members of Lok Sabha

The correct answer is Members of Lok Sabha.

  • Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by Members of Lok Sabha.

  • He is elected by members of  Lok Sabha from amongst its members, as soon as, after the first meeting. 
  • He remains in his office during the life of the Lok Sabha. He vacates office earlier in any of the following cases: 
    • If he ceases to be a member of Lok Sabha; 
    • If he resigns by writing to the Deputy Speaker; and 
    • If he is removed by a resolution passed by a majority of all the members of the Lok Sabha. 
  • Such a resolution can be moved only after giving 14 days' advance notice.
  • He maintains order and decorum in the House for conducting its business. 
  • He adjourns the House to suspend the meeting in the absence of a quorum (presence of only 1-10th of the total strength of the House). 
  • He does not vote in the first instance, but he can exercise a casting vote in the case of a tie (deadlock)

  • The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha can be 552 members.
  • Out of these 552 members, 530 members are elected from the States, and 20 members are elected from the Union Territories.
  • President has the power to summon or prorogue the Houses of Parliament and to dissolve the Lok Sabha.


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