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Federal Parliament Secretariat Act 2064, Rules 2065 and Parliament Service.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Public Management · For: Nayab Subba, Section Officer, Kharidar · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
The Federal Parliament Secretariat Act was made in:
- A) 2049
- B) 2064 ✔
- C) 2072
- D) 2075
Why: The Federal Parliament Secretariat Act was made in 2064 BS, first as the Legislature-Parliament Secretariat Act, and renamed under the federal constitution.
The Employees Administration Rules of the Federal Parliament Secretariat were made in:
- A) 2050
- B) 2065 ✔
- C) 2074
- D) 2077
Why: The Federal Parliament Secretariat Employees Administration Rules were made in 2065 BS under the 2064 Act.
The chief administrative officer of the Federal Parliament Secretariat is the:
- A) Speaker
- B) Secretary General ✔
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Chief Secretary
Why: The Secretary General is the chief administrative officer of the Federal Parliament Secretariat and heads its staff.
The Secretary General is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the:
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Speaker ✔
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Election Commission
Why: Under Article 107, the President appoints the Secretary General on the recommendation of the Speaker, made in consultation with the National Assembly Chairperson.
Why does Parliament have its own secretariat and service?
- A) To stay independent from the executive ✔
- B) To collect taxes
- C) To run schools
- D) To control courts
Why: A separate secretariat and service keep Parliament administratively independent from the executive, which it is meant to oversee.
Employees of the Secretariat belong to the:
- A) Parliament Service (संसद सेवा) ✔
- B) Nepal Army
- C) Nepal Police
- D) Health Service
Why: Secretariat employees belong to the Parliament Service (संसद सेवा), which is separate from the civil service under ministries.
Parliament Service posts filled by competition are filled on the recommendation of the:
- A) Public Service Commission ✔
- B) Speaker alone
- C) Political parties
- D) Ministry of Finance
Why: Like civil service posts, Parliament Service posts filled by open competition are filled on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission.
Which is a main function of the Secretariat?
- A) Processing bills and keeping records of proceedings ✔
- B) Issuing passports
- C) Running customs
- D) Hearing criminal cases
Why: The Secretariat processes bills, prepares agendas, keeps records of proceedings and supports the houses and committees.
Each house of the Federal Parliament has a:
- A) Secretary ✔
- B) Chief District Officer
- C) Governor
- D) Auditor
Why: Each house, the House of Representatives and the National Assembly, has its own Secretary who runs that house's work.
Employees of the Parliament Service must remain:
- A) Politically neutral ✔
- B) Members of the ruling party
- C) Supporters of the opposition
- D) Free from all rules
Why: Parliament Service employees serve all members and parties, so they must stay politically neutral.
Conditions of service of Parliament Service employees are broadly in line with the:
- A) Civil Service Act 2049 ✔
- B) Army Act
- C) Labour Act only
- D) Banking Act
Why: Pay, leave, promotion and conduct of Parliament Service staff broadly follow the pattern of the Civil Service Act, 2049.
Who acts as the accounting officer for the Secretariat's budget?
- A) Secretary General ✔
- B) Finance Minister
- C) Speaker
- D) Auditor General
Why: The Secretary General is the accounting officer, responsible for the Secretariat's budget, spending and accounts.
The Federal Parliament has which two houses?
- A) House of Representatives and National Assembly ✔
- B) Senate and Congress
- C) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- D) Provincial and Local Assembly
Why: The Federal Parliament has two houses: the House of Representatives (275 members) and the National Assembly (59 members).
Which support does the Secretariat give to members?
- A) Research, library and legal drafting ✔
- B) Personal business loans
- C) Army training
- D) Customs clearance
Why: The Secretariat gives members research, library, information and legal drafting support for law-making.
The Act was earlier known by which name?
- A) Legislature-Parliament Secretariat Act ✔
- B) Local Administration Act
- C) Good Governance Act
- D) Civil Service Act
Why: The law was first called the Legislature-Parliament Secretariat Act, 2064, from the time of the interim Legislature-Parliament.
In Nepali, Federal Parliament Secretariat is:
- A) संघीय संसद सचिवालय ✔
- B) संघीय मामिला मन्त्रालय
- C) प्रधानमन्त्री कार्यालय
- D) प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय
Why: Federal Parliament Secretariat is संघीय संसद सचिवालय in Nepali.
In Nepali, Secretary General is:
- A) महासचिव ✔
- B) मुख्य सचिव
- C) सहसचिव
- D) उपसचिव
Why: Secretary General is महासचिव in Nepali. मुख्य सचिव is the Chief Secretary of the government.
The Parliament Service in Nepali is:
- A) संसद सेवा ✔
- B) निजामती सेवा
- C) स्वास्थ्य सेवा
- D) शिक्षा सेवा
Why: The Parliament Service is संसद सेवा. निजामती सेवा is the civil service.
The Secretariat supports:
- A) Both the House of Representatives and the National Assembly ✔
- B) Only the President
- C) Only courts
- D) Only provinces
Why: The Secretariat supports both houses: the House of Representatives and the National Assembly.
The Secretary General is appointed by the:
- A) President ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Speaker alone
- D) Chief Justice
Why: The Secretary General is formally appointed by the President.
The Speaker consults whom when recommending the Secretary General?
- A) Chairperson of the National Assembly ✔
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Army Chief
- D) Governor
Why: The Speaker consults the Chairperson of the National Assembly before recommending the Secretary General.
Committees of Parliament are supported by:
- A) The Federal Parliament Secretariat ✔
- B) District Administration Office
- C) Ward office
- D) Nepal Rastra Bank
Why: Parliamentary committees are run with staff, records and research support from the Federal Parliament Secretariat.
Official records of laws passed are kept by:
- A) The Secretariat ✔
- B) Customs
- C) Banks
- D) Schools
Why: The Secretariat keeps the official records of proceedings and of the laws passed by Parliament.
The parliamentary library and research service help members with:
- A) Information for law-making ✔
- B) Personal loans
- C) Travel tickets only
- D) Election campaigns
Why: The library and research service give members facts and analysis they need to debate and make laws.
Publishing proceedings helps:
- A) Transparency ✔
- B) Secrecy
- C) Corruption
- D) Delay
Why: Publishing parliamentary proceedings lets citizens see what their representatives do, which increases transparency.
Parliament Service employees are organised into:
- A) Groups and classes like the civil service ✔
- B) Army ranks only
- C) No structure
- D) Political wings
Why: Like the civil service, the Parliament Service is organised into groups and classes (levels).
Who recommends candidates for Parliament Service posts by competition?
- A) Public Service Commission ✔
- B) Political parties
- C) Members of Parliament
- D) Speaker's family
Why: Candidates for competitive Parliament Service posts are recommended by the Public Service Commission.
The PSC publishes separate syllabi for:
- A) Parliament Service posts ✔
- B) Private companies
- C) Foreign embassies
- D) Universities
Why: The PSC publishes separate syllabi for Parliament Service posts because the work differs from ministry jobs.
Conduct and punishment of Parliament Service employees are set by:
- A) The Act 2064 and Rules 2065 ✔
- B) Customs Act
- C) Income Tax Act
- D) No law
Why: Conduct and departmental punishment of Parliament Service staff are set by the Act, 2064 and the Rules, 2065.
Why must Parliament Service employees stay neutral?
- A) To serve all members and parties equally ✔
- B) To support one party
- C) To avoid work
- D) To become ministers
Why: Staff must serve every member and party equally. Neutrality keeps their work trusted by all sides.
Continuity provided by the Secretariat matters because:
- A) Members change after elections ✔
- B) Members never change
- C) Laws are not needed
- D) Records are optional
Why: Members change after every election, but the Secretariat's permanent staff keep records and know-how, giving continuity.
Which is NOT a Secretariat function?
- A) Processing bills
- B) Preparing agendas
- C) Keeping records
- D) Issuing citizenship certificates ✔
Why: Citizenship certificates are issued by the District Administration Office, not by the Parliament Secretariat.
Security of Parliament and members is managed by:
- A) The Secretariat (with security agencies) ✔
- B) Banks
- C) Schools
- D) Customs offices
Why: The Secretariat manages the security of the Parliament building and members, working with the security agencies.
The Secretariat coordinates with provincial assemblies and:
- A) International parliaments ✔
- B) Private shops
- C) Sports clubs
- D) Cinemas
Why: The Secretariat coordinates with provincial assemblies and with parliaments of other countries and international parliamentary bodies.
The Act was renamed after the:
- A) Federal Constitution (2072) ✔
- B) Rana period
- C) 2028 local law
- D) 1990 elections
Why: The Act was renamed the Federal Parliament Secretariat Act after the Constitution of Nepal, 2072 created a federal parliament.
Each house's Secretary helps:
- A) Run that house's work ✔
- B) Run the army
- C) Run banks
- D) Run courts
Why: Each house's Secretary helps run that house's sittings, agendas, records and staff.
The Secretary General's role as accounting officer means responsibility for:
- A) The Secretariat's budget and accounts ✔
- B) National revenue
- C) Bank deposits
- D) Province budgets
Why: As accounting officer, the Secretary General is answerable for the Secretariat's budget and accounts, including audit.
The House of Representatives has how many members?
- A) 275 ✔
- B) 59
- C) 165
- D) 601
Why: The House of Representatives has 275 members: 165 elected by FPTP and 110 by proportional representation.
The National Assembly has how many members?
- A) 59 ✔
- B) 275
- C) 110
- D) 77
Why: The National Assembly has 59 members: 56 elected (8 from each province) and 3 nominated by the President.
Parliament having its own secretariat supports the principle of:
- A) Separation of powers ✔
- B) Monarchy
- C) Centralisation
- D) Military rule
Why: A Parliament with its own secretariat is independent of the executive, which supports the separation of powers.
Which body supports the Speaker in running the House of Representatives?
- A) Secretariat staff led by the Secretary of the HoR ✔
- B) District court
- C) Customs office
- D) Election office
Why: The Speaker runs the House with the help of Secretariat staff led by the Secretary of the House of Representatives.
Retirement and pension of Parliament Service employees are:
- A) Set by the Act and Rules, broadly like civil service ✔
- B) Not provided
- C) Decided by political parties
- D) Same as private companies
Why: Retirement and pension for Parliament Service staff are set by the Act and Rules, broadly like the civil service.
Transfer of Parliament Service employees usually happens:
- A) Within the Secretariat ✔
- B) To any ministry freely
- C) To foreign governments
- D) To banks
Why: Parliament Service staff are transferred within the Secretariat, because it is a separate service.
The Parliament Service is separate from:
- A) The civil service under ministries ✔
- B) The Constitution
- C) Nepali law
- D) The PSC
Why: The Parliament Service is separate from the civil service that works under ministries.
The Federal Parliament Secretariat Employees Administration Rules are of:
- A) 2065 ✔
- B) 2050
- C) 2075
- D) 2028
Why: The Employees Administration Rules of the Federal Parliament Secretariat are of 2065 BS.
The legislative drafting support helps members:
- A) Prepare and improve bills ✔
- B) Run businesses
- C) Collect taxes
- D) Hear court cases
Why: Legislative drafting staff help members prepare and improve bills and amendments in proper legal language.
Media and public information from Parliament are handled by the Secretariat's:
- A) Public relations/information section ✔
- B) Store section only
- C) Customs desk
- D) Army unit
Why: The Secretariat's public relations and information section handles media and public information about Parliament.
Who is the chief administrative officer of the Federal Parliament Secretariat?
- A) Secretary General ✔
- B) Speaker
- C) Chief Secretary of Nepal
- D) Home Secretary
Why: The Secretary General is the chief administrative officer of the Federal Parliament Secretariat.
Which body checks the government's work in Parliament with the help of the Secretariat?
- A) Parliamentary committees ✔
- B) Ward committees
- C) School management committees
- D) Bank boards
Why: Parliamentary committees examine the government's work, supported by the Secretariat's staff and records.
Which of these laws governs the Parliament Service?
- A) Federal Parliament Secretariat Act, 2064 ✔
- B) Civil Service Act, 2049 only
- C) Army Act
- D) Police Act
Why: The Parliament Service is governed by the Federal Parliament Secretariat Act, 2064 and its Rules.