Q125
Indian PolityConstitutional, Statutory & Election Bodies
Which one of the following offices has not been provided by the Indian Constitution?
- a.Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
- b.Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
- c.Deputy Speaker of State Legislative Assembly
- d.Deputy Prime Minister
Answer: (D) Deputy Prime Minister
The Constitution nowhere mentions a Deputy Prime Minister (or Deputy Chief Minister) — the post is a political convention and its holder is constitutionally just a Cabinet Minister. The other three are constitutional offices: Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (Article 89), Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (Article 93) and Deputy Speaker of a Legislative Assembly (Article 178).