Question

Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate option.

The Lok Sabha Secretariat functions under the ultimate control of ____.

1. Speaker, Lok Sabha
2. Secretary General of Lok Sabha
3. President
4. Minister, Parliamentary Affairs

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Speaker, Lok Sabha

The correct answer is Speaker, Lok Sabha.

• The Lok Sabha Secretariat is an independent body that functions under the ultimate guidance and control of the Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha.
• In the discharge of his Constitutional and statutory responsibilities, the Speaker, Lok Sabha is assisted by the Secretary-General, Lok Sabha,  functionaries of the level of the Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary and other officers and staff of the Secretariat at various levels.

• About Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  • The Lok Sabha, which is the highest legislative body in the country, chooses its Speaker who presides over the day-to-day functioning of the House.
  • Electing the Speaker of the House is one of the first acts of the newly constituted House.
  • The office of the Speaker is a Constitutional Office.
  • The Speaker is guided by the constitutional provisions and the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.
  • The Speaker is placed very high in the Warrant of Precedence in the country i.e. at rank 6.
  • Adequate Powers are vested in the office of the Speaker to help her/him in the smooth conduct of parliamentary proceedings.
  • The constitution provides that the Speaker’s salary and allowances are not to be voted by the Parliament and are to be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
  • In the Lok Sabha chamber, the Speaker’s chair is distinctively placed to enable a commanding view of the entire House.
  • The Speaker is assisted by the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha and senior officers of the Secretariat on parliamentary activities, practice and procedure.
  • In the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker discharges the functions. A member from the Panel of Chairmen presides over the House in the absence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker.