The first speaker of the Lok Sabha, the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and the second woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha are important topics in General Studies from any examination point of view.
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G.V. Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha. He served as Speaker from May 1952 to February 1956 in the 1st Lok Sabha. He was an MP from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Who is the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha?
Answer: M.A. Ayyangar was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. He served as Deputy Speaker from May 1952 to March 1956. He was also the second Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Who is the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha?
Answer: Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker in Lok Sabha. Meira Kumar was elected as the 15th Speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014.
Who is the second woman Speaker of Lok Sabha?
Answer: Sumitra Mahajan was the second woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha, serving from 2014 to 2019. She was unanimously elected as Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha on June 6, 2014.
Who is the first woman Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha?
Answer: No woman Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha has been elected or nominated.
Who is the longest serving Speaker of Lok Sabha?
Answer: Balram Jakhar is the longest-serving Speaker of Lok Sabha. He served as Speaker of Lok Sabha from January 1980 to December 1989 (9 years and 329 days). He was elected as Speaker of the 7th Lok Sabha in 1980 and the 8th Lok Sabha in 1985.
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