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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 56

The power to recruit the secretarial staff of the House of the People is vested in:

  1. Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
  2. Union Public Service Commission
  3. Staff Selection Commission
  4. President after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the People
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Answer: (D) President after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the People

Explanation

Article 98 lets Parliament regulate its secretarial staff; pending such law, the President makes rules after consulting the Speaker.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: the executive does not recruit Parliament's staff.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: UPSC does not recruit Lok Sabha Secretariat staff.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: SSC recruits for government departments, not Parliament.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: Article 98(3): until Parliament legislates, the President may make rules after consulting the Speaker.