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Q: Who among the following became the youngest speaker of Lok Sabha till March 2021?
  • A. Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi
  • B. Meira Kumar
  • C. Sumitra Mahajan
  • D. PA Sangma
Correct Answer: Option A - Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi, of Telugu Desam Parti holds the record of being the youngest Lok Sabha speaker. He served as the 12th Lok Sabha speaker of Parliament from 1998–2002. He was just 46 years of age when assuming office, and died on 2002 in an ill fated helicopter crash, while being the Lok Sabha speaker. He is also the only Lok Sabha speaker to die while holding the post.
A. Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi, of Telugu Desam Parti holds the record of being the youngest Lok Sabha speaker. He served as the 12th Lok Sabha speaker of Parliament from 1998–2002. He was just 46 years of age when assuming office, and died on 2002 in an ill fated helicopter crash, while being the Lok Sabha speaker. He is also the only Lok Sabha speaker to die while holding the post.

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Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi, of Telugu Desam Parti holds the record of being the youngest Lok Sabha speaker. He served as the 12th Lok Sabha speaker of Parliament from 1998–2002. He was just 46 years of age when assuming office, and died on 2002 in an ill fated helicopter crash, while being the Lok Sabha speaker. He is also the only Lok Sabha speaker to die while holding the post.