Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET June 2025 Political Science
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Rabi Ray
- II. Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar
- III. Shivraj Patil
- IV. Meira Kumar
List II
- a. January 1985 – December 1989
- b. December 1989 – July 1991
- c. July 1991 – May 1996
- d. June 2009 – June 2014
AI-a, II-b, III-d, IV-c
BI-c, II-d, III-b, IV-a
CI-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b
DI-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d — Correct matching: Rabi Ray served from December 1989 to July 1991, Bal Ram Jakhar in the term ending December 1989, Shivraj Patil from July 1991 to May 1996, and Meira…
Explanation
★Correct matching: Rabi Ray served from December 1989 to July 1991, Bal Ram Jakhar in the term ending December 1989, Shivraj Patil from July 1991 to May 1996, and Meira Kumar from June 2009 to June 2014.
★Rabi Ray was Speaker of the ninth Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991.
★Dr Bal Ram Jakhar was the longest-serving Speaker of his time, holding office through the 1980s until December 1989.
★Shivraj Patil was Speaker from 1991 to 1996 and later became Union Home Minister.
★Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha, serving from 2009 to 2014.
★The Speaker holds office from the date of election until just before the first meeting of the next Lok Sabha.
★For NET, remember Meira Kumar as the first woman Speaker and Bal Ram Jakhar as a long-serving Speaker of the 1980s.
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