Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha are determined by President.
2.They are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India and thus are not subject to the annual vote of Parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: The salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha are also determined by Parliament.
They are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India and thus are not subject to the annual vote of Parliament.
Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity
