Question: Who amongst the following has been appointed as the first woman general secretary of the Lok Sabha?
(a) Rama Devi
(b) V.N. Sarna
(c) Snehlata Shrivastav
(d) Dr. Deepa Mathur
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On November 29th, 2017, senior IAS officer Snehlata Shrivastava was appointed the first woman general secretary of the Lok Sabha.
- Her tenure will be from December 1st, 2017 to November 30th, 2018.
- On this post, she replaced Anoop Mishra.
- It is significant, Rama Devi has had been the first woman general secretary of the Rajya Sabha.
Reference:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/nov/28/snehlata-shrivastava-appointed-first-woman-lok-sabha-secretary-general-1713212.html
http://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/snehlata-shrivastava-is-first-woman-secretary-general-of-lok-sabha-sumitra-mahajan-anoop-mishra/135640