UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2018

Consider the following statements: 1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly. 2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer

1 only

Explanation

Under Article 179, the Speaker vacates office on ceasing to be a member of the Assembly. On dissolution, the Speaker continues in office until immediately before the first meeting of the newly elected Assembly, so statement 2 is wrong.

Topics: polity, presiding officers, speaker of the legislative assembly (article 179), state legislature