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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 and 3 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: Under Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of the Deputy Speaker is held on such date as the Speaker may fix. Statement 2 is incorrect: There is no constitutional or statutory mandatory provision governing the party affiliation of the Deputy Speaker; offering the post to the opposition is merely an informal parliamentary convention. Statement 3 is correct: When presiding over the Lok Sabha, the Deputy Speaker exercises all the powers of the Speaker, and his/her rulings cannot be appealed against within the House. Statement 4 is incorrect: The motion for electing the Deputy Speaker is moved and seconded by members of the House, not by the Speaker or Prime Minister.
Watch out for extreme phrases like 'mandatory provision' (Statement 2) and institutional attribution traps (Statement 4: Speaker moving motions), which frequently signal incorrect statements.
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