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Who was the Speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha?
Rabi Ray
P A Sangma
Meira Kumar
Sumitra Mahajan
Correct Answer: C — Meira Kumar
Explanation:
Meira Kumar served as the Speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha (2009–2014). She was the first woman to hold the position of Speaker of the Lok Sabha in India. Sumitra Mahajan was the Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha. Rabi Ray and P A Sangma were speakers of earlier Lok Sabhas.
The quorum to constitute a sitting of the Lok Sabha is ______ of the total number of Members, under Article 100(3) of the Constitution of India.
Half
One-tenth
One-third
One-fifth
Correct Answer: B — One-tenth
Explanation:
Under Article 100(3) of the Indian Constitution, the quorum required to constitute a sitting of the Lok Sabha is one-tenth of the total membership, i.e., at least 55 members (out of 543) must be present. The same rule applies to the Rajya Sabha.
