Question

Speaker of Lok Sabha can only _______
A) Adjourn the house
B) Prorogue the house
C) Summon the house
D) Dissolve the house

Answer 1

Hint: A session of the Indian Parliament is a period of time during which the House of Commons meets practically every day to transact business. In a typical year, there are three sessions. The Budget Session (February to May), the Monsoon Session (July to September), and the Winter Session (November to December).

Complete answer:
Adjournment, adjournment sine die, prorogation, and dissolution are all options for ending a Parliamentary session.
Option A) Adjourn the house: An adjournment is when the work in a session is put on hold for a set amount of time, which could be hours, days, or weeks. The time for reassembly is stated in this situation. An adjournment merely ends a sitting of the House, not a session. The presiding officer of the House has the authority to adjourn the House. Hence, this option is correct.

Option B) Prorogue the house: Prorogation refers to the President's order terminating a House session pursuant to Article 85(2)(a) of the Constitution. The House's sitting and session are both ended by prorogation. The President usually provides notification for the prorogation of the session a few days after the House is adjourned sine die by the presiding officer. The President, on the other hand, has the power to prorogue the House while it is in session. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C) Summon the house: The procedure of summoning all members of Parliament is known as summoning. The Indian President is responsible for summoning each House of Parliament on a regular basis. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D) Dissolve the house: A dissolution brings the current House's tenure to an end, and a new House is formed after general elections. The Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution because it is a permanent House. The Lok Sabha is the only legislative body that can be dissolved. The President is also in charge of dissolving the Lok Sabha. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Therefore, Option ‘A’ i.e, Adjourn the house is the correct answer. Because the only speaker of Lok Sabha can adjourn the house.

Note: The Deputy Speaker is elected for a 5-year term from among the members of the Lok Sabha at the first sitting after the general elections. They can be removed from office by a resolution voted by an effective majority of members of the Lok Sabha.