Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The accounts of Government shall be kept in three parts, Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund and ________.
A)
Civil Account
B)
Government Account
C)
Public Account
Option C is correct: Public Account.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
This method may be adopted when the estimated value of the goods to be procured is up to Rupees Twenty Five lakhs.
A)
Two-bid system
B)
Limited Tender Enquiry
C)
Single Tender Enquiry
Option B is correct: Limited Tender Enquiry.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Purchase of goods up to the value of ________ on each occasion may be made without inviting quotations or bids on the basis of a certificate to be recorded by the Competent Authority.
A)
Rs. 15,000
B)
Rs. 25,000
C)
Rs. 50,000
Option B is correct: Rs. 25,000.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Advance payment to supplier should not exceed ________ of the contract value to private firms.
A)
30%
B)
40%
C)
50%
Option A is correct: 30%.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Notwithstanding anything contained in the DFP Rules, 1978, no post shall be created on a ________ basis, save with the previous consent of the Finance Ministry, unless savings in the succeeding years can be established for this purpose.
A)
substantive
B)
permanent
C)
regular
Option B is correct: permanent.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Save with the previous consent of the Finance Ministry, no Reappropriation shall be made for a new public work costing rupees ________ or above.
A)
five lakh
B)
ten lakh
C)
fifteen lakh
Option B is correct: ten lakh.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
All claims shall ordinarily be preferred between Departments, both commercial and non-commercial of the Central Government, within the same financial year and not beyond ________ from the date of transaction.
A)
1 year
B)
2 years
C)
3 years
Option A is correct: 1 year.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
A Supernumerary post is always a ________ :
A)
Shadow post
B)
Permanent post
C)
Both (a) and (b)
Option C is correct: Both (a) and (b).
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
All rules, sanctions or orders shall come into force from ________ unless any other date from which they shall come into force is specified.
A)
the date of issue
B)
the date of publication in the Gazette
C)
the date of approval by the competent authority
Option A is correct: the date of issue.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
A purely temporary structure under Rule 24 of DFP Rules, 1978 means a structure, the life of which is not more than ________ year(s).
A)
one
B)
two
C)
three
Option C is correct: three.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The sanctioning power of Administrative Heads of Departments for Contingent expenditures (other than as mentioned in Annexure to Schedule-V) of recurring nature is ________ in each occasion without limitation in a year.
A)
Rupees Two lakh
B)
Rupees Five lakh
C)
Rupees Four lakh
Option A is correct: Rupees Two lakh.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Miscellaneous expenditure means all expenditure other than expenditure falling under the category of ________:
A)
Contingencies
B)
Grants-in-aid
C)
Both (a) and (b)
Option C is correct: Both (a) and (b).
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to or from the primary unit of appropriation ________ over and above the funds provided for the budget as approved by the Parliament.
A)
Deputation and Travel Abroad of Scientists
B)
Secret Services Expenditure
C)
Payments for Professional and Special Services
Option B is correct: Secret Services Expenditure.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The Departments of the Central Government shall be responsible for the control of ________ against the sanctioned grants and appropriations placed at their disposal.
A)
outlay
B)
allocation
C)
expenditure
Option C is correct: expenditure.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Subsequent charges on maintenance, repair, upkeep and working expenses, which are required to maintain the assets in a running order as also all other expenses incurred for the day-to-day running of the organization including establishment and administrative expenses shall be classified as ________.
A)
Revenue expenditure
B)
Capital expenditure
C)
Development expenditure
Option A is correct: Revenue expenditure.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The period of absence not covered by grant of leave shall be treated as ________ for all purposes, viz., increment, leave and pension.
A)
Extraordinary Leave
B)
Dies non
C)
Suspension
Option B is correct: Dies non.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
A sanction to ________ expenditure or liability becomes operative when funds to meet the expenditure or liability of the first year are made available by valid Appropriation or Reappropriation
A)
Recurring
B)
Capital
C)
None of the above
Option A is correct: Recurring.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
The Accounts Officer shall not allow any payment against sanctions in excess of the Budget Provisions unless there is specific approval of the________.
A)
Finance Department
B)
Competent Authority
C)
Chief Accounting Authority
Option A is correct: Finance Department.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
An officer appointed to perform the current duties of a post in addition to his own can exercise administrative or financial powers vested in the full-fledged incumbent of the post but he cannot exercise ________ powers.
A)
Legal
B)
Statutory
C)
Discretionary
Option B is correct: Statutory.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
________ is to be obtained from the successful bidder awarded the contract.
A)
Bid security
B)
Earnest money
C)
Performance security
Option C is correct: Performance security.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Under FR 27, an authority may grant a premature increment to a Government servant on a time-scale of pay if it________ :
A)
Has the power to create a post in the same cadre on the same scale of pay
B)
Has the power to appoint the Government servant to the post
C)
Has the power to fix the pay of the Government servant on promotion
Option A is correct: Has the power to create a post in the same cadre on the same scale of pay.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
All losses above the value of ________ due to suspected fire, theft, fraud etc. shall be invariably reported to the Police.
A)
Rs. 50,000
B)
Rs. 75,000
C)
Rs. 10,000
Option C is correct: Rs. 10,000.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Section 67 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with:
A)
Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc.
B)
Sexual intercourse by husband upon wife during separation
C)
Dowry death
D)
Voyeurism
Option B is correct: Sexual intercourse by husband upon wife during separation.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
According to Article 21, deprivation of life or personal liberty must be according to:
A)
Police order
B)
Executive instruction
C)
Procedure established by law
D)
Public opinion
Option C is correct: Procedure established by law.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-II
Article 21 guarantees:
A)
Right to property
B)
Protection of life and personal liberty
C)
Freedom of trade
D)
Freedom of religion
Option B is correct: Protection of life and personal liberty.