The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is : / लोकसभा का महासचिव इसके सचिवालय का प्रमुख होता है और यह है:

The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is : / लोकसभा का महासचिव इसके सचिवालय का प्रमुख होता है और यह है:

(1) elected by the Lok Sabha / लोकसभा द्वारा निर्वाचित
(2) elected by both Houses of Parliament / संसद के दोनों सदनों द्वारा निर्वाचित
(3) appointed by the Speaker / अध्यक्ष द्वारा नियुक्त
(4) appointed by the President / राष्ट्रपति द्वारा नियुक्त

(SSC Statistical Investigators Grade–IV Exam. 31.07.2005)

Answer / उत्तर : – 

(3) appointed by the Speaker / अध्यक्ष द्वारा नियुक्त

Explanation / व्याख्यात्मक विवरण :- 

The Secretary General is the administrative head of the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha. The post of Secretary General is of the rank of the Cabinet Secretary in the Government of India, who is the senior most civil servant to the Indian Government. The incumbent to the post is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha in consultation with the Prime Minister of India and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. / The Secretary General is the administrative head of the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha. The post of Secretary General is of the rank of the Cabinet Secretary in the Government of India, who is the senior most civil servant to the Indian Government. The incumbent to the post is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha in consultation with the Prime Minister of India and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha