Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

Question

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Lok Sabha)

A. 11th Lok Sabha

B. 12th Lok Sabha

C. 14th Lok Sabha

D. 17th Lok Sabha

List-II (Lok Sabha Speaker)

1. Om Birla

2. P. A. Sangma

3. Somnath Chatterjee

4. G.M.C. Balyogi

1. A. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1 (Correct answer)
2. B. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
3. C. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
4. D. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

Correct Answer

Option A — A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1.

Key Points

• A. 11th Lok Sabha (1996-98) — 2. P. A. Sangma.
• B. 12th Lok Sabha (1998-99) — 4. G. M. C. Balyogi.
• C. 14th Lok Sabha (2004-09) — 3. Somnath Chatterjee.
• D. 17th Lok Sabha (2019-24) — 1. Om Birla.
• Hence option (a).

Additional Information

• The Speaker is elected by the Lok Sabha from among its members and, though the House has a five-year term, the Speaker continues in office until immediately before the first meeting of the next Lok Sabha — so the office is never vacant.
• G. V. Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha and is called the "father of the Lok Sabha". Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker (15th Lok Sabha).
• The Speaker has final authority to certify a Money Bill (Article 110), presides over joint sittings (Article 108), decides questions of disqualification on ground of defection under the Tenth Schedule, and votes only in the case of a tie (casting vote).
• Om Birla was re-elected Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha in 2024.