SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN POLITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by?
A
all the members of Parliament
B
the people directly
C
all the members of Lok Sabha
D
the members of the majority party in the Lok Sabha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the Lok Sabha, the speaker and even the deputy speaker are elected from among its members by a majority of members’ presence and voting in the house. There are no specific qualifications for being elected as the speaker. The constitution says that the speaker should be a member of the house.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of people chosen by direct election on the basis of Universal Adult Suffrage.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected from among its own members by majority vote soon after the newly elected house meets for the first time.

Detailed explanation-4: -The deputy speaker is elected in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the general elections for a term of five years from among the members of the Lok Sabha.

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