Snehlata Shrivastava, a 1982-batch retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was on Wednesday appointed the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha. The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
.........Belonging to the Madhya Pradesh cadre (1982 batch), she is currently Secretary, Justice, in the Law Ministry. She would assume charge on December 1. Shrivastav would be the first woman to be appointed to the post, although the Rajya Sabha has had a woman secretary-general — B S Rama Devi — in the past, who also served as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh after retirement.
The secretaries-general of the two Houses enjoy the rank of the Cabinet Secretary. Mishra, her predecessor, was also a serving IAS officer when he was appointed as the Secretary-General in 2014.
The secretaries-general of the two Houses enjoy the rank of the Cabinet Secretary. Mishra, her predecessor, was also a serving IAS officer when he was appointed as the Secretary-General in 2014.
Q. Find incorrect statement(s) about Secretary General of Lok Sabha?
No woman has ever held this position.
The Secretary general of Lok Sabha is ex-officio secretary general of Rajya Sabha as well.
Secretary general enjoys rank of a cabinet Secretary.
In the table of precedence, LS Secretary general is ranked higher than UPSC Chairman but lower than CAG.
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The Secretary general of Lok Sabha is ex-officio secretary general of Rajya Sabha as well.
Secretary general enjoys rank of a cabinet Secretary.
In the table of precedence, LS Secretary general is ranked higher than UPSC Chairman but lower than CAG.
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Only 1, 2 and 4
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Only 2 and 3
Only 1, 2 and 4
None of the given statement
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