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The President appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro Tem when the Speaker of the last...........

Indian Political System(HCS) Union - Executive, Legisture

The President appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro Tem when the Speaker of the last Lok Sabha vacates her office. The duties of the Speaker Pro Tem include

Administering oath of newly elected members

Enabling the house to select new Speaker Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None

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Explanation:

As provided by the Constitution, the Speaker of the last Lok Sabha vacates his office immediately before the first meeting of the newly- elected Lok Sabha. Therefore, the President appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro Tem.

Usually, the senior most member is selected for this. The President himself administers oath to the Speaker Pro Tem. The Speaker Pro Tem has all the powers of the Speaker. He presides over the first sitting of the newly-elected Lok Sabha. His main duty is to administer oath to the new members. He also enables the House to elect the new Speaker. When the new Speaker is elected by the House, the office of the Speaker Pro Tem ceases to exist. Hence, this office is a temporary office, existing for a few days.

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