UPSC Prelims 2007·GS1·polity-and-governance·government structure

Who was the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha?

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  1. AHukam Singh
  2. BG. V. MavlankarCorrect
  3. CK.M. Munshi
  4. DU,N. Dhebar

Explanation

Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar, popularly known as Dadasaheb, was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha. He served in this position from 1952 to 1956. Before the first general elections, he also served as the Speaker of the Constituent Assembly Legislative and the Provisional Parliament. He is often referred to as the Father of the Lok Sabha due to his role in establishing parliamentary traditions in India. Regarding the other options, Hukam Singh was the third Speaker, K.M. Munshi was a member of the Constituent Assembly and a prominent politician, and U.N. Dhebar was a former President of the Indian National Congress.
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