Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Which of the following correctly describes the penalty under Rule 11 relating to reduction by one stage in the time-scale of pay?
A)
It is a major penalty because it affects pay
B)
It is a minor penalty only if it is imposed for less than one year
C)
It is a minor penalty where the reduction is by one stage for a period not exceeding three years, without cumulative effect and without adversely affecting pension
D)
It is not a penalty if the Government servant continues to hold the same post
Option C is correct: It is a minor penalty where the reduction is by one stage for a period not exceeding three years, without cumulative effect and without adversely affecting pension.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
An order of suspension must be reviewed before expiry of:
A)
30 days
B)
60 days
C)
90 days
D)
180 days
Option C is correct: 90 days.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under Rule 3-C of CCS (Conduct) Rules, which of the following is the most accurate statement of the main prohibition?
A)
No Government servant shall indulge in sexual harassment of a woman employee within the office premises.
B)
No Government servant shall indulge in sexual harassment of any woman during official duty hours.
C)
No Government servant shall indulge in any act of sexual harassment of any woman at any workplace.
D)
No Government servant shall indulge in sexual harassment of any woman subordinate to him at a Government workplace.
Option C is correct: No Government servant shall indulge in any act of sexual harassment of any woman at any workplace..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under Rule 3-C of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 relating to prohibition of sexual harassment of working women, which of the following is true?
A)
Only physical contact counts as sexual harassment.
B)
Creating a hostile work environment for women may amount to sexual harassment.
C)
Physical advances do not count as sexual harassment.
D)
Supervisors need not act against harassment.
Option B is correct: Creating a hostile work environment for women may amount to sexual harassment..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A Government servant marries a person who is not an Indian national. Under Rule 21 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, the Government servant is required to:
A)
obtain prior permission from the Government before continuing in service
B)
submit an application for post-facto approval within one year of marriage
C)
forthwith intimate the fact of such marriage to the Government
D)
report the marriage only while applying for or renewing a passport
Option C is correct: forthwith intimate the fact of such marriage to the Government.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Rule 3 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules requires a government servant, while taking decisions and making recommendations, to act:
A)
according to seniority of applicants
B)
according to past personal acquaintance with parties
C)
according to the request of elected representatives, if made in public interest
D)
on merit alone
Option D is correct: on merit alone.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
As per SR 199, each entry in the service book of a Government servant must be attested by the Head of his Office. If he himself is the Head of an Office, who shall attest the entry?
A)
His immediate superior
B)
His immediate junior in the Office
C)
Draw & Disbursing Officer in the Office
D)
Dealing Assistant in the Office
Option A is correct: His immediate superior.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Losses due to suspected fire, theft, fraud, etc. must invariably be reported to Police when the value is:
A)
10,000 or above
B)
more than 10,000
C)
50,000 or above
D)
above 50,000
Option A is correct: 10,000 or above.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A government servant has acquired lien on a permanent post and is later appointed to officiate in another post. Under F.R. 13, what happens to his lien on the original post?
A)
It is suspended and can be revived only after approval of the President.
B)
It is terminated because officiating service creates a fresh lien.
C)
It is retained while he is officiating in another post.
D)
It is retained only if the officiating post carries lower pay.
Option C is correct: It is retained while he is officiating in another post..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A Government servant is invited to become treasurer of an organisation that regularly supports political movements, though it is not registered as a political party. Under CCS (Conduct) Rules, he should:
A)
accept because the organisation is not formally a political party
B)
accept if he handles only accounts and not political speeches
C)
not associate with it if the organisation takes part in politics or political activity
D)
accept after informing his immediate superior orally
Option C is correct: not associate with it if the organisation takes part in politics or political activity.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under Rule 33(1) of GFR 2017, petty losses of value not exceeding ________ need not be reported.
A)
2,000
B)
12,000
C)
10,000
D)
50,000
Option C is correct: 10,000.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Revenue losses due to mistakes in assessment need not be reported where they are discovered too late to permit a ________ claim being made.
A)
revised
B)
supplementary
C)
penal
D)
departmental
Option C is correct: penal.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under F.R. 17(1), if an officer ceases to discharge the duties of a post, his entitlement to the pay and allowances attached to that tenure:
A)
ceases as soon as he ceases to discharge those duties.
B)
continues until a formal relieving order is entered in the service book.
C)
continues until another officer assumes charge.
D)
continues till the end of the month unless leave is sanctioned.
Option A is correct: ceases as soon as he ceases to discharge those duties..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under Rule 18, common proceedings may be ordered where:
A)
Two or more Government servants are concerned in a case
B)
The same inquiry officer is available
C)
The witnesses are common in two unrelated cases
D)
The officers belong to different departments
Option A is correct: Two or more Government servants are concerned in a case.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under Rule 21 of GFR 2017, apart from observing financial propriety personally, every officer incurring or authorizing expenditure is also required to:
A)
ensure that expenditure is sanctioned only after audit concurrence
B)
verify that the expenditure is included in the annual procurement plan
C)
obtain approval of the Finance Ministry for every item of non-recurring expenditure
D)
enforce financial order, strict economy and observance of relevant financial rules by his own office and subordinate disbursing officers
Option D is correct: enforce financial order, strict economy and observance of relevant financial rules by his own office and subordinate disbursing officers.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A Government servant receives his pay, with Government sanction, from a source other than the Consolidated Fund of India, State or Union Territory. Under F.R. 9, this is:
A)
deputation service
B)
local fund service
C)
foreign service
D)
officiating service
Option C is correct: foreign service.
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
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
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 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
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
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
“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
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.
