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Person G.V. Mavalankar
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 13 years (2007–2020), peaking in 2007.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2007
- Recurs across 2 years (2007–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2007 → EPFO 2020
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
EPFO2020
Who among the following Speakers of Lok Sabha formally disassociated from the political party after his election as the Speaker ?
- A G.V. Mavalankar
- B Sardar Hukam Singh
- C Neelam Sanjiva Reddy ✓
- D P.A. Sangma
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CSE2007
. Who was the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha?
- A Hukam Singh
- B G V Mavalankar ✓
- C KM Munshi
- D UN Dhebar
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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