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Indian Polity UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

The first Speaker against whom a motion of no-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: G. V. Mavlankar

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “G. V. Mavlankar”.
The first Speaker against whom a motion of no-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was: (2) G. V. Mavlankar.

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