WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who was the first speaker during his/her tenure a motion of no-confidence was moved against the entire council of minister in the Lok Sabha?

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

Answer options

  1. G. V. Mavalankar
  2. N. Sanjiva Reddy
  3. Hukum Singh
  4. Balram Jakhar

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Hukum Singh

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C. Hukum Singh šŸ“š Explanation: Sardar Hukum Singh was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha when the first-ever motion of no-confidence was moved in 1963. The motion was brought by Acharya J.B. Kripalani against the Nehru government. Although the motion was defeated, it was a significant moment in Indian parliamentary history. It established the right of the opposition to challenge the executive's majority.