[amp_mcq option1=”G. V. Mavalankar” option2=”Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan” option3=”M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar” option4=”Dr. P.V. Cherian” correct=”option1″]
The correct answer is A. G. V. Mavalankar.
G. V. Mavalankar was the first Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. He was elected to the post on 15 August 1950, the day India became a republic. He served as Deputy Speaker until his death in 1956.
Mavalankar was born in 1883 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He studied law at the University of Bombay and was called to the bar in 1906. He entered politics in 1916 when he was elected to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. He served as mayor of Ahmedabad from 1924 to 1926.
Mavalankar was a member of the Indian National Congress and was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He was imprisoned several times during the Indian independence movement. After India’s independence, Mavalankar was elected to the Constituent Assembly, which drafted the Constitution of India. He was also elected to the first Lok Sabha in 1952.
Mavalankar was a respected leader and a champion of parliamentary democracy. He was known for his impartiality and his commitment to the rule of law. He was a key figure in the development of the Indian Parliament and his legacy continues to inspire Indian lawmakers today.
The other options are incorrect.
- B. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of India.
- C. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar was a member of the Constituent Assembly and the first Law Minister of India.
- D. Dr. P.V. Cherian was a member of the Lok Sabha from 1977 to 1980.