UPSC Prelims 2016 – Question 25

Q: Consider the following statements:

1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State.
2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2. 

The Chief Secretary 

• It is ‘chosen’ by the Chief Minister. 
• The appointment of the Chief Secretary is made in the name of the State Governor because it is an executive decision made by the Chief Minister. Hence statement 1 is not correct. 
• It is the highest administrative position in states. 
• There is no set term limit for the position of chief secretary of state, who also serves as the Council of Ministers’ ex officio secretary. 
• The Administrative Reforms Commission, in its report on State Administration in 1969, had recommended that a Chief Secretary should have a minimum tenure of three to four years. Hence statement 2 is incorrect. 

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