Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Subject to the relevant provisions, the maximum earned leave that may generally be granted at a time to a government servant employed in India is:
A)
120 days.
B)
150 days.
C)
180 days.
D)
300 days in all cases.
Option A is correct: 120 days..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under Rule 30, half pay leave may be commuted without production of a medical certificate during the entire service up to 180 days where it is utilized for:
A)
private affairs certified by the Head of Office.
B)
treatment in a recognized hospital.
C)
joining a training programme conducted by any private institution.
D)
an approved course of study certified to be in the public interest by the leave sanctioning authority.
Option D is correct: an approved course of study certified to be in the public interest by the leave sanctioning authority..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under F.R. 9, “cadre” refers to:
A)
the total number of posts available in all departments under Government
B)
the strength of a service or part of a service sanctioned as a separate unit
C)
the list of officers eligible for promotion in a particular year
D)
the sanctioned hierarchy of permanent posts only
Option B is correct: the strength of a service or part of a service sanctioned as a separate unit.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under Rule 32, extraordinary leave may be granted even when other leave is admissible if:
A)
the Department prefers not to debit earned leave.
B)
the leave sanctioning authority considers extraordinary leave financially convenient.
C)
the Government servant applies in writing for the grant of extraordinary leave.
D)
the Government servant has not completed one year of service.
Option C is correct: the Government servant applies in writing for the grant of extraordinary leave..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under Rule 37 of GFR 2017, an officer is personally responsible for loss sustained by Government through:
A)
any loss occurring during his posting, irrespective of fault
B)
any loss exceeding 50,000 in his office
C)
any loss reported by audit but not by his office
D)
fraud or negligence on his part
Option D is correct: fraud or negligence on his part.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
The introduction of e-Office system is referred to in Chapter 1 of Manual of Office Procedure as an initiative taken to achieve:
A)
centralised supervision and reduction of departmental discretion
B)
efficiency and speed for public good
C)
audit compliance and uniform financial control
D)
reduction of citizen interaction with departments
Option B is correct: efficiency and speed for public good.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A Government servant consumes alcohol lawfully in a private setting but later appears intoxicated in a place accessible to the public on payment. Under CCS (Conduct) Rules, this is:
A)
Not covered because the consumption was private and lawful
B)
Not covered unless he was on official duty
C)
Covered only if he creates disorder or nuisance
D)
Prohibited because he must not appear in a public place in a state of intoxication
Option D is correct: Prohibited because he must not appear in a public place in a state of intoxication.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under SR 202, Heads of Office must show Service Books to Government servants:
A)
Every month
B)
Every six months
C)
Every year
D)
Only before retirement
Option C is correct: Every year.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A government servant has already submitted a transfer request through proper official channel. Pending decision, he asks a respected community leader to personally speak to the superior authority so that his posting may be considered favourably. Which of the following is the most accurate position?
A)
The conduct is prohibited under Rule 20
B)
The conduct is not prohibited because the Government servant had first submitted a representation through proper channel.
C)
The conduct is prohibited only if the community leader is a politician or elected representative.
D)
The conduct is not prohibited unless the superior authority actually grants the favourable posting.
Option A is correct: The conduct is prohibited under Rule 20.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
The inquiring authority should conclude the inquiry and submit its report within ________ from the date of receipt of the order of appointment as inquiring authority.
A)
3 months
B)
6 months
C)
9 months
D)
1 year
Option B is correct: 6 months.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A Government servant allows his residence to be used as a meeting point for organising support to a candidate in a municipal election. Under CCS (Conduct) Rules, this is best treated as:
A)
permissible because it concerns a local authority and not Parliament
B)
permissible if the meeting is outside office hours
C)
permissible if no Government property is used
D)
impermissible because it amounts to assisting or using influence in connection with an election
Option D is correct: impermissible because it amounts to assisting or using influence in connection with an election.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A Government servant argues that he is not a formal member of a political party but regularly works with its campaign committee. Under CCS (Conduct) Rules, this is:
A)
Permissible because formal membership is absent
B)
Permissible if no salary is received
C)
Prohibited because association with a political party is also barred
D)
Prohibited only during election period
Option C is correct: Prohibited because association with a political party is also barred.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Which of the following entries would fall most directly under S.R. 200?
A)
Entry of a period during which service was interrupted, with full details of its duration
B)
Entry of transfer from one office to another
C)
Entry of annual increment
D)
Entry of residential address of the Government servant
Option A is correct: Entry of a period during which service was interrupted, with full details of its duration.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Stoppage at the efficiency bar on the ground of unfitness to cross the bar is:
A)
A minor penalty
B)
A major penalty
C)
A penalty only if it affects pension
D)
Not a penalty under Rule 11
Option D is correct: Not a penalty under Rule 11.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Expenditure from public money for the benefit of a particular section of people may be justified under Rule 21 of GFR 2017 when:
A)
the amount is small and supported by local demand
B)
it is in pursuance of a recognized policy or custom
C)
the beneficiaries are recommended by the Head of Office
D)
it is sanctioned before the close of the financial year
Option B is correct: it is in pursuance of a recognized policy or custom.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
“Fee” under FR 9 excludes:
A)
Non-recurring payment from non-Government sources
B)
Unearned income like property rent and dividends
C)
Payments for sports participation as amateur
D)
Both (b) and (c)
Option D is correct: Both (b) and (c).
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
In the case of a government servant on foreign service, his signature in the Service Book under S.R. 202 is to be obtained:
A)
before the Service Book is sent to the Audit Officer
B)
after the Head of Office records the foreign service period
C)
only after he is finally re-transferred to Government service
D)
after the Audit Officer has made necessary entries connected with foreign service
Option D is correct: after the Audit Officer has made necessary entries connected with foreign service.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A Service Book is primarily maintained to record ________.
A)
the verified service particulars required for pension, leave and retirement-related scrutiny
B)
the official record of appointments, pay fixation, increments, transfers and leave of a government servant
C)
every step in a government servant’s official life
D)
the administrative and financial entries necessary for service verification
Option B is correct: the official record of appointments, pay fixation, increments, transfers and leave of a government servant.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A Government servant takes an administrative decision mainly to benefit a close friend, though the decision is otherwise within his formal powers. Under the CCS (Conduct) Rules, this is:
A)
permissible because the order is within jurisdiction
B)
permissible if Government suffers no direct financial loss
C)
improper because he must not misuse his position to derive benefit for himself, family or friends
D)
improper only if the friend is a government contractor
Option C is correct: improper because he must not misuse his position to derive benefit for himself, family or friends.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Manual of Office Procedure has been updated from time to time primarily because:
A)
office procedures must respond to the changing scenario
B)
every new Government requires a new manual
C)
all Secretariat procedures automatically lapse every ten years
D)
the earlier manuals applied only to physical dak
Option A is correct: office procedures must respond to the changing scenario.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
The maximum amount of extraordinary leave that may be granted to a government servant for prosecuting studies in public interest is:
A)
12 months
B)
18 months
C)
36 months
D)
24 months
Option C is correct: 36 months.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Where it is proposed to hold an inquiry against a Government servant, the disciplinary authority is required to draw up definite and distinct ________.
A)
statements of defence
B)
findings of guilt
C)
articles of charge
D)
orders of penalty
Option C is correct: articles of charge.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Recovery from pay of the whole or part of pecuniary loss caused to Government by negligence or breach of orders is a ________ penalty.
A)
major
B)
minor
C)
appellate
D)
provisional
Option B is correct: minor.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under Rule 11, reduction to a lower time-scale of pay, grade, post or service for a specified period operates as a bar to ________ during that specified period to the level from which the Government servant was reduced.
A)
increment
B)
confirmation
C)
promotion
D)
transfer
Option C is correct: promotion.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
The efficiency of persons handling information in a Department is judged by their ability to dispose of issues with ________.
A)
procedural accuracy and proper documentation
B)
timely submission and administrative consistency
C)
speed and quality
D)
transparency and observance of hierarchy
Option C is correct: speed and quality.
