Multiple choice

Which of the following grounds is necessary to be proved in order to remove a speaker of any Legislative Assembly?

  1. Misbehaviour

  2. Incapacity

  3. Conduct involving moral turpitude

  4. None of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 179(b) of the Constitution, the Speaker of a Legislative Assembly can be removed from office by a resolution passed by a majority of all the members of the Assembly. No specific grounds like misbehavior, incapacity, or moral turpitude need to be proved - it's a political process requiring only majority support.

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