Which of the following statements regarding the 'casting vote' in the

Which of the following statements regarding the ‘casting vote’ in the Parliament is/are correct ?

It is cast by the speaker or a person acting as such.
It is cast in addition to voting in the first instance.
It is cast in the case of equality of votes.
It is always cast to maintain the status quo.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2021

Statements 1 and 3 are correct regarding the casting vote in Parliament. The casting vote is exercised by the presiding officer (Speaker, Chairman, etc.) only when there is a tie (equality of votes).

The presiding officer does not vote in the first instance; they only vote in case of a deadlock to break the tie.

Statement 2 is incorrect because the presiding officer does not vote in addition to voting in the first instance; they vote *instead* of voting in the first instance, only if needed to break a tie. Statement 4 is incorrect because while presiding officers in some parliamentary systems (like the UK) may follow a convention of voting to maintain the status quo, there is no such mandatory rule or constitutional requirement for the Speaker or Chairman in the Indian Parliament. They are free to cast their vote in any way they deem fit to break the tie.

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