Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha of India?
- (a)Shri Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar
- (b)Sardar Hukam Singh
- (c)Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
- (d)Shri Bali Ram Bhagat
Correct — A, Shri Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar. He was elected the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha in 1952 (1st Lok Sabha) and held the post until his death in 1956.
- (b)Sardar Hukam Singh — Served as Speaker of a later Lok Sabha, not the first.
- (c)Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy — Served as Speaker of a later Lok Sabha and subsequently became President of India, but was not the first Speaker.
- (d)Shri Bali Ram Bhagat — Served as Speaker of a later Lok Sabha, not the first.
The Speaker presides over the Lok Sabha, maintains order in the House and interprets its rules of procedure. G. V. Mavalankar (Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar) was elected the first Speaker of independent India's first Lok Sabha in 1952 and served until his death in 1956, setting many of the early conventions of the office.
Ordinal 'firsts' in Indian polity (first Speaker, first President, first CJI, etc.) are a recurring MCQ pattern across MPPSC and UPSC; the trap is picking a later, otherwise well-known holder of the office instead of the actual first one.
- G. V. Mavalankar (Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar) was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, elected in 1952
- He served until his death in 1956, through the 1st Lok Sabha
- Sardar Hukam Singh, N. Sanjiva Reddy and Bali Ram Bhagat all served as Speaker in later Lok Sabhas, not the first
- N. Sanjiva Reddy later went on to become President of India
- Picking a well-known later Speaker instead of the actual first Speaker
- Confusing 'first Speaker' with other early parliamentary 'firsts'
A direct 'who was the first X' factual recall, frequently paired with other constitutional-post 'firsts' in the same paper.
Who was the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha?
- (a) Hukam Singh
- (b) G. V. Mavalankar
- (c) K. M. Munshi
- (d) U. N. Dhebar
Answer(b) G. V. Mavalankar
Direct UPSC 2007 prelims question testing the same fact — G. V. Mavalankar as the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is governed by which Article of the Constitution of India?
- (a)Article 93
- (b)Article 123
- (c)Article 143
- (d)Article 356
Answer(a) Article 93.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Who among the following served as Speaker of the Lok Sabha before later becoming President of India?
- (a)G. V. Mavalankar
- (b)Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
- (c)Hukam Singh
- (d)Bali Ram Bhagat
Answer(b) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.