NDA2021General AbilityGeneral StudiesActual
Which one of the following is not a power of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
Options
- ASpeaker shall preside over the House of the People.
- BSpeaker will cast vote in the first instance in the House.
- CSpeaker will have power to maintain order within the House of the People.
- DSpeaker can adjourn the House or suspend the meeting till there is a quorum.
Correct answer
B. Speaker will cast vote in the first instance in the House.
Step-by-step solution
The speaker does not vote in the first instance. But he can exercise a casting vote in the case of a tie. In other words, only when the House is divided equally on any question, the Speaker is entitled to vote. Such vote is called casting vote, and its purpose is to resolve a deadlock.