WBCS.LIVE practice question

After resigning whose permission does a minister require to give a statement in Lok Sabha?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Prime Minister
  2. Speaker
  3. President
  4. Supreme Court

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Speaker

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Speaker. Once a minister resigns, they are no longer a member of the Council of Ministers. To speak or give a statement in the Lok Sabha after resignation, the former minister needs permission from the Speaker of the House.