Question

Mention three important powers and functions of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Answer 1

Hint:
Lok Sabha is basically the lower house of the Parliament of India. The speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer and he is also the highest authority of the Lok Sabha. The speaker of the Lok Sabha is generally elected when general elections are conducted before the first meeting of the Lok Sabha. The speaker is selected for a term of five years and the speaker is chosen from the members who are sited in the Lok Sabha (House of the Parliament) and is by convention a member of the ruling party. The current speaker of the Lok Sabha is Mr. Om Birla, he is since 17 June 2019. He is from the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Complete step by step solution:
Basically the speaker of the Lok Sabha has many powers and functions. Few of them are mentioned below:

(i). The main power of speakers is that they can maintain there is decorum and discipline in the house.
(ii). They decided who shall hold the floor and who will speak in deliberations of the house.
(iii). They have to safeguard the rights and privileges of the members present in the house.
(iv). They have to be emotionally strong so as to announce the result.

The speaker of the Lok Sabha does not vote, but if there is a tie between two people he casts his vote. The speaker of the Lok Sabha also conducts the business in the house. He decides whether a bill is a money bill or not.

Note:
 There must be eligible criteria in order to become the speaker of the Lok Sabha. They are-

- He or she must have citizenship of India.
- The age must not be less than 25 years.
- He or she must not hold any office profit under the Government of India or also not in the State Government.