Who was the speaker of the first Lok Sabha?

a) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
b) G B Pant
c) Jagjivan Ram
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer: a) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

Answer

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha, serving from 1952 to 1956. Article 93 of the Constitution is about the election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. Mavalankar played a significant role in shaping the parliamentary procedures and practices in the newly independent India.

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