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Q. It is a majority of more than 50% of the total strength of the house excluding vacancies. This majority is used to remove the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the State Legislatures. The type of majority is:

[A] Absolute majority

[B] Simple majority

[C] Effective majority

[D] Special Majority according to Article 249

Answer: C

Notes:

Exp) Option c is the correct answer.

Effective Majority refers to a majority of more than 50% of the effective strength of the House. Effective Strength is total strength minus vacancies. It is used in (1) Removal of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Vice President of India, Deputy Chairman in the Rajya Sabha (Article 67(b)). (2) Removal of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the State Legislatures.

Q. It is a majority of more than 50% of the total strength of the house excluding vacancies. This majority is used to remove the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the State Legislatures. The type of majority is:

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