Who is the ex-officio President of the Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG), set up in 1949, which functions as the national group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the main branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in India?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the ex-officio President of the Indian Parliamentary Group(IPG).
- The IPG is an autonomous body whose membership is open to all current or former members of the Indian parliament. It was established on 16 August, 1948 with an aim to promote personal contacts between members of Parliament and to share information to memebers of parliament by organizing seminars etc. on possible issues before the parliament.