Question : Who is first Lok Sabha Speaker ?
a) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
b) Somnath Chatterjee
c) Hukam Singh
d) Gurdial Singh Dhillon
Ans a
Related Facts :
- The Lok Sabha secretariat has launched a new app, Digital Sansad, that will make it easier for people to follow proceedings in Parliament, and also their own lawmakers.
- it will also help members of parliament access services such as checking personal updates like status of their notices, House bulletins, etc
- As MPs are barred from using laptops inside the House, the app comes handy for parliamentary information for MPs during a debate in the House
- In future, the MPs can log in for attendance, give questions for the Question Hour or submit notices for debates or adjournment motions.
- The Digital Sansad app is available in both android and IOS platform and carries nearly all major content of the interlinked portal of Indian Parliament.
- In addition to proceedings in the current House, people will also be able to access archival data related to all Lok Sabhas . They will be able to access speeches, debates, etc.
- The App, planned by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, will help people get all Parliamentary updates. “It becomes easier for citizens to access general information on MPs, on budget speeches since 1947, House discussions from 12th Lok Sabha to 17th Lok Sabha.
- he App will also contain the live telecast of Sansad proceedings, the major news of the day, etc. Apart from a virtual tour of the Parliament, the 2022 Budget session too can be watched live on the App.
- About Indian Parliament :
- Indian ParliamentParliament is the supreme legislative body of India.
- The Indian Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses – Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People).
- The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.
- The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950.
- The first general elections under the new Constitution were held during the year 1951-52 and the first elected Parliament came into existence in April, 1952.
- the Second Lok Sabha in April, 1957, the Third Lok Sabha in April, 1962, the Fourth Lok Sabha in March, 1967, the Fifth Lok Sabha in March, 1971, the Sixth Lok Sabha in March, 1977, the Seventh Lok Sabha in January, 1980, the Eighth Lok Sabha in December, 1984, the Ninth Lok Sabha in December, 1989, the Tenth Lok Sabha in June, 1991, the Eleventh Lok Sabha in May, 1996, the Twelfth Lok Sabha in March, 1998, the Thirteenth Lok Sabha in October, 1999, the Fourteenth Lok Sabha in May, 2004, the Fifteenth Lok Sabha in April, 2009, the Sixteenth Lok Sabha in May, 2014 and the Seventeenth Lok Sabha in May, 2019.
By Pawan Mishra
Links :
https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lok-sabha-secretariat-launches-digital-sansad-app-for-ease-of-use-access-to-proceedings-101643312401105.html