{"id":85127,"date":"2025-06-01T03:04:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85127"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:04:04","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-the-casting-vote-in-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-the-casting-vote-in-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements regarding the &#8216;casting vote&#8217; in the"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements regarding the &#8216;casting vote&#8217; in the Parliament is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is cast by the speaker or a person acting as such.<\/li>\n<li>It is cast in addition to voting in the first instance.<\/li>\n<li>It is cast in the case of equality of votes.<\/li>\n<li>It is always cast to maintain the status quo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 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).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe presiding officer does not vote in the first instance; they only vote in case of a deadlock to break the tie.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 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. 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