Question

The speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the______________________.
A.President
B.Prime minister
C.Members of both houses of the Parliament
D.Members of the Lok Sabha

Answer 1

Hint: The members of the lower chamber of the Parliament elects the speaker and it occurs inside the Parliament itself. In the Parliament, these members are called “House of the people''. The election of the speaker is conducted by the 552 members of the Parliament

Complete answer:
The Lok Sabha that is the ‘House of the people’ was selected for the first time on 17th April 1952l after the first General Elections occurred. The Lok Sabha consists of five hundred and thirty members who are elected from constituencies in the States, less than twenty members from the Union Territories, and not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community which is nominated by the President. The Lok Sabha continues for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting, unless dissolved by President. When suddenly an Emergency happens, this duration may be extended for a period not exceeding one year at a time. The Lok Sabha members are selected through General Elections.
In the Lok Sabha, the speaker and even the deputy speaker are elected from among its members by a majority of members’ presence and voting in the house. There are no specific qualifications for being elected as the speaker. The constitution says that the speaker should be a member of the house. But he/she should have an understanding of the constitution and the laws of the country, the rules of procedure, and the conventions of parliament. The election of the speaker is an important event in the House of Parliament. The first step of the newly constituted House is the election of the speaker. Once the speaker gets elected, he/she enjoys the respect of all sections of the House. The powers and functions of a Lok Sabha speaker include:
He/she maintains order and decorum in the House.
He/she is the final interpreter of the provisions made.
He/she decides whether a bill is a money bill or not and his/her decision is final.
He/she acts as the ex-officio chairman of the Indian Parliamentary Groups.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: The speaker is the guardian of powers and privileges of the members of the Parliament. He is the principal spokesman of the House, and his decision related to all the Parliamentary matters are final. The Speaker does not need any specific qualification for being selected as a speaker in the parliament.