CAPF AC 2020 Q94: Indian Polity – Parliament & State Legislatures
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 1, 2 and 3
- (c) 2 and 3 only
- (d) 1 and 3 only
Answer: (d) 1 and 3 only
Explanation
Speaker and Deputy Speaker when the Lok Sabha is dissolved
How to think: statements 2 and 3 contradict each other.
So only one of them is right.
The Constitution keeps the Speaker in office until the new House meets, so statement 3 wins.
| Statement | Verdict | Fact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. On dissolution, both cease to be members of the House | Correct | Dissolution ends the membership of every member |
| 2. Both vacate their office on dissolution | Incorrect | The Speaker does not vacate |
| 3. Only the Deputy Speaker vacates; the Speaker continues until immediately before the first meeting of the new Lok Sabha | Correct | Article 94, second proviso |
Why the Speaker stays: the office should never be empty.
The old Speaker goes just before the new House holds its first meeting.
More on Article 94:
| Point | Rule |
|---|---|
| Resignation | Speaker writes to the Deputy Speaker, and the Deputy Speaker to the Speaker |
| Removal | Resolution passed by a majority of all the then members; 14 days' notice |
Answer: (d) 1 and 3 only.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Statement 3 is also right; the Speaker continues in office after dissolution.
- (b) Incorrect. Statements 2 and 3 contradict each other, so all three cannot be right.
- (c) Incorrect. Statement 2 is wrong, and statement 1 is left out.
- (d) CORRECT. Both lose membership, but only the Deputy Speaker loses office; the Speaker continues.
Key point
Article 94: on dissolution the Speaker does not vacate office until immediately before the first meeting of the new Lok Sabha. The Deputy Speaker vacates with the loss of membership.
Remember
After dissolution the Speaker stays till the new Lok Sabha first meets.
Common mistakes
- Thinking the Speaker's office ends the day the House is dissolved.
- Mixing up losing membership with losing office.
- Saying the Speaker resigns to the President; the letter goes to the Deputy Speaker.
Exam tip
Educated guess: statements 2 and 3 clash, so (b) and (c) are out. The choice is only between (a) and (d).
Sources
- Constitution of India — Article 94
- M. Laxmikanth — Indian Polity, chapter on Parliament (Speaker of Lok Sabha)