Consider the following statements relating to the procedure of the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha ; 1. The election of a Speaker shall be held on such date as the Prime Minister may fix and the Secretary General shall send

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Q: 54 (CDS-II/2012)
Consider the following statements relating to the procedure of the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha ;
1. The election of a Speaker shall be held on such date as the Prime Minister may fix and the Secretary General shall send to every member notice of this date.
2. The election of a Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix and the Secretary General shall send to every member notice of this date.
3. At any time before noon on the day preceding the date so fixed, any member may give notice in writing of a motion that another member be chosen as the Deputy Speaker of the House.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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The correct answer for this question is option 1, which states that statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct.

Statement 1: The election of a Speaker shall be held on such date as the Prime Minister may fix and the Secretary General shall send notice of this date to every member. This means that the Prime Minister has the authority to choose the date for the election of the Speaker, and the Secretary General is responsible for notifying all the members about this date.

Statement 2: The election of a Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix and the Secretary General shall send notice of this date to every member. This means that the Speaker of the Lok Sabha has the authority to choose the date for the election of the Deputy Speaker, and the Secretary General is responsible for notifying all the members about this date.

Statement 3: Any member can give notice in writing of a motion to choose another member as the Deputy Speaker of the House. This notice should be given before noon on the day preceding the fixed date for the election. This statement ensures that any member has the opportunity to propose another member for the position of Deputy Speaker.

Therefore, option 1 is correct as it includes all the correct statements.