2020 · Q95
With regard to a Panel of Chairperson, Lok Sabha, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1Panel of Chairperson is drawn from the ruling party only.
- 2Panel of Chairperson is nominated by different political parties and appointed by speaker, Lok Sabha.
- 3Panel of Chairperson consists of 10 members and one of them presides over the House when both Speaker and Deputy Speaker are not there.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- A1 and 3
- B2 and 3
- C3 only
- D2 only
Explanation
The panel of Chairpersons is nominated by the Speaker from members belonging to different political parties — not the ruling party alone — so 1 is false and 2 true. It consists of ten members, any of whom may preside when both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are absent (3 true). Hence 2 and 3 only.