Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
A paternal grandparent is included in the family when:
A)
The subscriber is unmarried
B)
No parent of the subscriber is alive.
C)
The subscriber so desires
D)
The grandparent is dependent
Option B is correct: No parent of the subscriber is alive..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Additional pension from 80 years to less than 85 years is:
A)
20% of basic pension
B)
25% of basic pension.
C)
30 % of basic pension.
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: 20% of basic pension.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Casual leave can be combined with:
A)
Any other kind of leave.
B)
Earned Leave.
C)
Commuted Leave
D)
None of the above.
Option D is correct: None of the above..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
For absence from headquarters exceeding six hours but not exceeding 12 hours, daily allowance will be admissible at:
A)
50%
B)
70%.
C)
100%
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: 50%.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
A GPF subscriber shall subscribe monthly except during the period when:
A)
he is under suspension.
B)
he is on EOL
C)
he is on Study Leave
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: he is on EOL.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Half Pay Leave is credited at the rate of:
A)
2½ days per month
B)
5 days per month
C)
5/3 days per completed calendar month.
D)
10 days per month
Option C is correct: 5/3 days per completed calendar month..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Maternity leave can be combined with:
A)
Earned Leave only.
B)
Half pay leave only.
C)
Leave of any kind.
D)
Casual leave only.
Option C is correct: Leave of any kind..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
In the case of transfer where no change of residence is involved:
A)
Transfer Grant is admissible.
B)
Transfer Grant is not admissible.
C)
Transfer Grant is admissible up to 50% of emolument
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: Transfer Grant is not admissible..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Who can commute one kind of leave into another kind of leave?
A)
The Appointing Authority
B)
The authority that originally granted the leave.
C)
The Head of Department
D)
The Head of Office only
Option B is correct: The authority that originally granted the leave..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Under Rule 48-A, a Government servant may retire voluntarily after completing at least:
A)
10 years of qualifying service
B)
15 years of qualifying service
C)
20 years of qualifying service
D)
25 years of qualifying service
Option C is correct: 20 years of qualifying service.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Amount of Death Gratuity in the case of qualifying service less than one year is:
A)
2 times emoluments.
B)
3 times emoluments.
C)
2.5 times emoluments.
D)
3.5 times emoluments.
Option B is correct: 3 times emoluments..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
If length of service is 5 years or more but less than 20 years, the rate of Death Gratuity is:
A)
10 times emolument.
B)
12 times emolument.
C)
15 times emolument.
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: 10 times emolument..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Earned Leave is credited in advance on:
A)
1st April and 1st October
B)
1st January and 1st July.
C)
1st March and 1st September
D)
1st February and 1st August
Option B is correct: 1st January and 1st July..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Dearness Allowance counts as emoluments for determining:
A)
Death Gratuity only.
B)
Retirement Gratuity only
C)
Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity.
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Earned leave shall be credited to leave account at the rate of:
A)
3 days for each completed calendar month.
B)
2.5 days for each completed calendar month.
C)
10 days for each completed six months
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: 2.5 days for each completed calendar month..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
The Appointing Authority may permit withdrawal of resignation in the public interest if the period of absence between resignation becoming effective and resumption of duty is not more than:
A)
30 days
B)
60 days
C)
90 days
D)
180 days
Option C is correct: 90 days.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
For local journey, Daily Allowance is:
A)
two-third of the rate.
B)
one-third of the rate.
C)
one-fourth of the rate.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: one-third of the rate..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
A Government servant who opts to count previous military service as qualifying service is required to refund the earlier military pension/gratuity in:
A)
A single lump-sum payment only
B)
Monthly instalments not exceeding 36 in number
C)
Monthly instalments not exceeding 12 in number
D)
Annual instalments over five years
Option B is correct: Monthly instalments not exceeding 36 in number.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Which authority is empowered to withhold or withdraw a pension under the CSS (Pension) Rules, 1972 ?
A)
The Chief Controller of Accounts
B)
The Head of Department
C)
The Appointing Authority
D)
Finance Department
Option C is correct: The Appointing Authority.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Unauthorized absence following authorized leave will not entail forfeiture of past service provided:
A)
The absence does not exceed 30 days
B)
The employee submits a medical certificate
C)
The post of the absentee is not filled substantively
D)
The employee forfeits salary for the period
Option C is correct: The post of the absentee is not filled substantively.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
If holidays are suffixed to leave, the leave is treated as having terminated on:
A)
The last holiday
B)
The first holiday
C)
The day on which leave would have ended if holidays had not been suffixed.
D)
The day duty is resumed
Option C is correct: The day on which leave would have ended if holidays had not been suffixed..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
In the case of transfer Travelling Allowance, the claim for TA falls due:
A)
from the date of assumption of charge.
B)
on the date of issue of transfer order.
C)
from the date of relinquishing of charge of the old post
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: from the date of relinquishing of charge of the old post.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
No Government servant shall be granted leave of any kind for a continuous period of:
A)
two years
B)
three years
C)
five years.
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: five years..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
An Officer in pay level -10 who stays at Mizoram House in New Delhi can claim Daily Allowance at the rate of:
A)
Rs.800 per day.
B)
Rs 1000 per day.
C)
Rs.1200 per day.
D)
Rs. 1500 per day.
Under the Travel Allowance (TA) and Daily Allowance (DA) rules applicable to Mizoram State Government employees (which generally align with the 7th CPC guidelines and state-specific modifications), Daily Allowance is categorized based on the Pay Level of the officer and the nature of the accommodation.
1. **Pay Level Classification**: An officer in Pay Level 10 falls under the category of 'Officers in Pay Level 10 and above' (or equivalent Grade Pay).
2. **Accommodation Rule**: When a government servant stays in a Government Guest House or a State-run facility (such as Mizoram House in New Delhi), they are not entitled to the full DA rate intended for hotel accommodation. Instead, they are entitled to a reduced rate of DA to cover incidental expenses (food, local transport, etc.) since the lodging cost is already covered by the government.
3. **Rate Application**: For officers in Pay Level 10 and above, the standard reduced DA rate for staying in government-provided accommodation (like Mizoram House) is fixed at Rs. 800 per day.
Therefore, Option (a) is the correct rate for an officer in Pay Level 10 staying at Mizoram House.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Mileage Allowance may be calculated on a route other than the shortest or cheapest route when:
A)
The employee prefers the route
B)
The route is commonly used by general public
C)
Special reasons are recorded by the competent authority and the journey is actually performed by that route.
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: Special reasons are recorded by the competent authority and the journey is actually performed by that route..
