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Asked 3 times in UPSC Mains · first asked 2020 · last asked 2023 · 30 total marks

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Discuss the role of Presiding Officers of state legislatures in maintaining order and impartiality in conducting legislative work and in facilitating best democratic practices.

2023GS-210 marks

Discuss the role of the Vice-President of India as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

2022GS-210 marks

'Once a Speaker, Always a Speaker'! Do you think this practice should be adopted to impart objectivity to the office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha? What could be its implications for the robust functioning of parliamentary business in India?

2020GS-210 marks