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The word 'Secretary' is derived Latin word _________ which mean confidential writer.

  1. Scribae

  2. Secretarius

  3. Amatya

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

The State and Central government also have secretary for all departments functioning under the control of ministers in ___________.

  1. Stock Exchange

  2. Sachivalaya

  3. Capital Market

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sachivalaya is responsible for the administration of the government of India. It facilitates smooth transaction of business of ministries of government by ensuring adherence of the rules . It assists in decision making in the government by ensuring inter-ministerial coordination. The state and central government also have secretary for all the departments functioning under the control of ministers in sachivalaya. 

Secretary should have the knowledge of ___________.

  1. accountancy

  2. civics

  3. science

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A secretary should  the knowledge of accountancy so as to make sure the correct maintenance of accounts and it also helps in the administration of the organisation. 

In the old Roman empire the secretary was referred to as __________.

  1. Scriba

  2. Chitnis

  3. Amatya

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term secretary is derived from the Latin term 'Secretarius', which means a confidential officer (Writer). In the old Roman Empire a secretary was called 'Scriba', which means professional letter writer.

Duties required to be performed under various laws are ___________.

  1. administrative

  2. statutory

  3. co-ordinating

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The duties required to be performed under various laws are called the statutory duties. Statutory duties are those duties which are mentioned in law or statue, the breach of any statutory duty is liable to any criminal penalty imposed by the statue.

The term secretary means a ___________.

  1. confidential writer

  2. servant

  3. adviser

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Secretary means an officer who is generally entrusted with the responsibilities of writing and exchanging letters, maintain documents and performing confidential activities on behalf of someone or any organization.

Secretary is a officer who performs many confidential and important functions for a person or for an organization

Every business organization needs a secretary having a knowledge of recording ____________ transactions.

  1. financial

  2. private

  3. illegal

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Every business organisation needs a secretary having a knowledge of recording financial transaction as financial transaction are the main part of any organisation.

In Ancient Indian History, the person doing secretarial work was known as _________.

  1. Scribae

  2. Amatya

  3. Secretaries

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In ancient Indian literature and historical documents the words like 'Amatya', 'Sachiva', and 'Chitnis' were used for a secretary. Originally, the term 'secretary' was mainly related with the person who does writing work for his master.

A type of secretary appointed by an institution is called institutional secretary.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True, institutional secretary is a type of secretary which takes charges of the administration of the whole institution and helps the management in regard to the decision making for the institution.

"A secretary is an indispensable person in the office."

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True , a secretary is an indispensable person in the office as he plays an essential part in the business administration and helps the management.