2016 · Q62
Consider the following statements:
- 1The President of India shall have the power to appoint and remove the Speaker of Lok Sabha
- 2The Speaker has to discharge the functions of his office himself throughout his term and cannot delegate his functions to the Deputy Speaker during his absence from the station or during his illness Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is wrong: the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the House from among its members and can be removed only by a resolution of the House; the President has no power to appoint or remove the Speaker. Statement 2 is correct: the Speaker's office is not delegable - he must discharge its functions himself, and the Deputy Speaker performs the Speaker's duties only when the office is vacant or the Speaker is absent from a sitting (Article 95), not by delegation during mere illness or absence from station. Only statement 2 is correct, option (B).