Q. With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:
1. Each House of Parliament has separate secretarial staff of its own, though there can be some posts common to both the Houses.
2. The Secretary-General of each House of the Parliament is appointed by the President of India.
3. The tenure of Secretary-General of Lok Sabha is co-terminus with the life of the Lok Sabha.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Each House of Parliament has separate secretarial staff of its own, though there can be some posts common to both the Houses. Their recruitment and service conditions are regulated by Parliament.
Statement 1 is correct: As per article 98, each House of Parliament has separate secretarial staff of its own, though there can be some posts common to both the Houses.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The secretariat of each House is headed by a Secretary-General. He is appointed by the presiding officer of the House (Not President of India).
Statement 3 is incorrect: He is a permanent officer. His tenure is not directly related to the duration of Lok Sabha. The Speaker, Lok Sabha is assisted by the SecretaryGeneral, Lok Sabha, whose pay scale, position and status etc. is equivalent to that of the highest ranking official in the Government of India i.e., Cabinet Secretary
