Who is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

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This question was previously asked in

ISRO SAC Technician B Fitter 21 Oct 2018 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Smt. Sumitra Mahajan.

Key Points

Lok Sabha Speaker:

The presiding officer of the Lok Sabha is known as the Lok Sabha speaker.
Lok Sabha is the House of the People and it is also known as the lower house of the Parliament of India.
The 16th speaker of Lok Sabha was Sumitra Mahajan.
The 17th speaker and the last speaker to date is Om Birla.
The 1st speaker, Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar served as the speaker from 15th May 1952 to 27th February 1956.
In the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha election, the Lok Sabha speaker is elected.
They serve in the House of People for five years.
The candidates for the position of speaker are among the sitting people of Lok Sabha.

Additional InformationRajya Sabha Speaker:

The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is a position that is currently occupied by Jagdeep Dhankhar.
The Vice President of India is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
He holds this position by the virtue of his office.
This means that he is not elected by the Rajya Sabha but is the President of the House and the Supreme Authority in the Rajya Sabha.
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha does not vote in the Rajya Sabha but in case of a tie, he may exercise his right of casting the vote to resolve a deadlock between the government and the opposition.
The tenure of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the same as that of the President of India, which is 5 years.
However, unlike the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, he cannot be removed by the Rajya Sabha alone.
His removal is governed by the constitution and is done by a joint vote of the Parliament which includes both houses.