UPSC CSE 2025 · PYQ · Indian Polity / Speaker of Lok Sabha · medium
Consider the following statements:
I. On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution.
II. According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, a Member of the House of the People on being elected as Speaker shall resign from his/her political party immediately.
III. The Speaker of the House of the People may be removed from his/her office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then Members of the House, provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A.I and II only
B.II and III only
C.I and III only✓ Correct
D.I, II and III
Explanation
Statement I is correct: As per Article 94, the Speaker shall not vacate office on dissolution of the Lok Sabha until immediately before the first meeting of the next House. Statement II is incorrect: There is no constitutional provision in India requiring the Speaker to resign from his/her political party upon election (this is a convention in the UK, not a constitutional requirement in India). Statement III is correct: Article 94(c) provides that the Speaker may be removed from office by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the House, and 14 days' advance notice is mandatory. Therefore, statements I and III are correct.
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