Q. The institutions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker originated in India under the provisions of the?

[A] Indian Councils Act, 1909

[B] The Government of India Act, 1919

[C] The Government of India Act, 1935

[D] The India independence Act, 1947

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: The institutions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker originated in India in 1921 under the provisions of the Government of India Act of 1919 (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms).

At that time, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker were called the President and Deputy President respectively and the same nomenclature continued till 1947.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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