All appointments to All India Services are made by the President of India. The All India Services comprises Civil Services of India, namely the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the Indian Forest Service (IFS). The members of these services are recruited by the Union government, but their services are placed under various State cadres, and they have the liability to serve both under the State and under the Centre.

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All appointments to All India Services are made by the President of India. The All India Services comprises Civil Services of India, namely the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the Indian Forest Service (IFS). The members of these services are recruited by the Union government, but their services are placed under various State cadres, and they have the liability to serve both under the State and under the Centre.

Article 248 (2) of the Constitution of India says that the Parliament has exclusive residuary power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in list II and III. Such power shall include the power of making any law imposing a tax not mentioned in either of those lists.

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Article 248 (2) of the Constitution of India says that the Parliament has exclusive residuary power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in list II and III. Such power shall include the power of making any law imposing a tax not mentioned in either of those lists.

Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha and served from 2009 to 2014. Earlier, she served as a Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of Manmohan Singh’s Congress led Government (2004–2009). The current Lok Sabha speaker Ms. Sumitra Mahajan is the second woman to hold the position.

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Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha and served from 2009 to 2014. Earlier, she served as a Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of Manmohan Singh’s Congress led Government (2004–2009). The current Lok Sabha speaker Ms. Sumitra Mahajan is the second woman to hold the position.

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Since 1967, the chairman of the committee is selected from the opposition. PAC is formed every year with a strength of not more than 22 members of which 15 are from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha.

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The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Since 1967, the chairman of the committee is selected from the opposition. PAC is formed every year with a strength of not more than 22 members of which 15 are from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha.

Adjournment motion is moved by a member when it is desired to draw the attention of the Executive for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance. It is an extraordinary procedure which, if admitted, leads to setting aside the normal business of the House for discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance.

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Adjournment motion is moved by a member when it is desired to draw the attention of the Executive for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance. It is an extraordinary procedure which, if admitted, leads to setting aside the normal business of the House for discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance.