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The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is :
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- elected by the Lok Sabha
- elected by both Houses of Parliament
- appointed by the Speaker
- appointed by the President
Correct Option: C
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.