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โš–๏ธ Polity of Bihar Chapter 5: Chief Minister, Council of Ministers and Secretariat

Module 3: Chief Secretary and the Secretariat

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 5 of 14 ๐Ÿงฉ Module 3 of 7 โฑ๏ธ ~2 min read ๐Ÿ’ก 8 MCQs
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Concept

Subtopic 3.1: Chief Secretary and the Secretariat

  • The CM is the political head of the executive; its real administrative head is the Chief Secretary, who assists the CM in administration and implementation.
  • Under the Chief Secretary, a well-organised Secretariat works in Patna; Principal Secretaries, Secretaries and Joint Secretaries head departments, assisted by Special, Additional and Deputy Secretaries.
  • Each department has a minister as political head and a Secretary as chief officer, who is responsible to the minister and the Council of Ministers.
  • Orders are issued mainly in Hindi and Devanagari script; they are signed by the Secretary or authorised officers down to Under Secretary.
  • Secretariat posts are filled by officers of the Indian Administrative Service and the Bihar Administrative Service. The CM has his own secretariat headed by the Principal Secretary to the CM.
  • The Chief Secretary is the senior-most IAS officer, head of the civil services, the channel of communication with other states and the Centre, adviser to the Council of Ministers, and coordinator of departments.
  • Functions of the Secretariat: (1) secretarial help to the cabinet and committees (2) information centre (3) coordination (4) advice on policy.
Functions of the State Secretariat
Figure: Functions of the State Secretariat
โญ Key Points
  • The Chief Secretary heads the administration and the Secretariat.
  • In Patna, the administrative centre.
  • Down to Under Secretary (anu-sachiv).
  • Hindi in Devanagari script.
  • The senior-most IAS officer; head of the civil services.
  • The Principal Secretary to the CM.
  • Coordination between departments.
  • IAS and BAS officers.
๐Ÿ“Œ One-line Q&A
  • Question: [Objective set] Who is the real administrative head of the state executive? Answer: Chief Secretary.
  • Question: Where is Bihar's state Secretariat located? Answer: Patna.
  • Question: Up to which rank can officers sign government orders on behalf of the Secretary? Answer: Under Secretary.
  • Question: In which language and script are government orders in Bihar mainly issued? Answer: Hindi, Devanagari.
  • Question: The Chief Secretary is usually: Answer: A senior-most IAS officer.
  • Question: Who heads the Chief Minister's secretariat? Answer: Principal Secretary to the CM.
  • Question: Which function of the Secretariat is performed by the Chief Secretary as chairman of secretarial committees? Answer: Coordination.
  • Question: Secretariat posts are generally filled by officers of: Answer: IAS and Bihar Administrative Service.
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Question 1: [Objective set] Who is the real administrative head of the state executive?

The Chief Secretary heads the administration and the Secretariat.

Question 2: Where is Bihar's state Secretariat located?

In Patna, the administrative centre.

Question 3: Up to which rank can officers sign government orders on behalf of the Secretary?

Down to Under Secretary (anu-sachiv).

Question 4: In which language and script are government orders in Bihar mainly issued?

Hindi in Devanagari script.

Question 5: The Chief Secretary is usually:

The senior-most IAS officer; head of the civil services.

Question 6: Who heads the Chief Minister's secretariat?

The Principal Secretary to the CM.

Question 7: Which function of the Secretariat is performed by the Chief Secretary as chairman of secretarial committees?

Coordination between departments.

Question 8: Secretariat posts are generally filled by officers of:

IAS and BAS officers.
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[Objective set] Who is the real administrative head of the state executive?

Chief Secretary.

Where is Bihar's state Secretariat located?

Patna.

Up to which rank can officers sign government orders on behalf of the Secretary?

Under Secretary.

In which language and script are government orders in Bihar mainly issued?

Hindi, Devanagari.

The Chief Secretary is usually:

A senior-most IAS officer.

Who heads the Chief Minister's secretariat?

Principal Secretary to the CM.

Which function of the Secretariat is performed by the Chief Secretary as chairman of secretarial committees?

Coordination.

Secretariat posts are generally filled by officers of:

IAS and Bihar Administrative Service.
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