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
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 of the following vehicles is entitled to road mileage allowance at 8 per km?
A)
Taxi
B)
Own Car
C)
Auto-rickshaw.
D)
Jeep
Option C is correct: Auto-rickshaw..
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
Leave ordinarily ends:
A)
on the day preceding the day on which the charge is resumed.
B)
on the day succeeding the day on which the charge is resumed.
C)
on the actual date on which the Government servant reports for duty.
D)
on the date specified by the leave sanctioning authority.
Option A is correct: on the day preceding the day on which the charge is resumed..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
Family Pension may also be granted when a Government servant dies before completing one year of service, provided he was:
A)
Confirmed in service
B)
Promoted at least once
C)
Medically examined and declared fit before appointment
D)
Married at the time of appointment
Option C is correct: Medically examined and declared fit before appointment.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
A period spent in foreign service counts as duty for Earned Leave purposes if:
A)
Pension and leave salary contribution is paid
B)
Leave salary contribution is paid.
C)
The employee serves abroad for more than one year
D)
The leave sanctioning authority permits it specially
Option B is correct: Leave salary contribution is paid..
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
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
For the purpose of Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity, married daughters are:
A)
included if dependent on Government servant.
B)
not included as family member.
C)
included as family member.
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: included as family member..
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
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
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
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
A Government servant whose date of birth is the first day of a month shall retire on:
A)
The first day of that month
B)
The afternoon of the last day of that month
C)
The afternoon of the last day of the preceding month
D)
The first day of the preceding month
Option C is correct: The afternoon of the last day of the preceding month.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
For calculation of Service Gratuity, Dearness Allowances:
A)
shall be treated as emolument.
B)
shall not be treated as emolument.
C)
shall not be included in the calculation.
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: shall be treated as emolument..
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
If a nominee or family member dies or becomes disqualified before receiving gratuity, his/her share shall:
A)
Lapse to the Government
B)
Pass to his/her heirs by succession
C)
Be distributed equally among the remaining eligible family members
D)
Be kept in deposit for five years
Option B is correct: Pass to his/her heirs by succession.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
The amount of Retirement Gratuity or Death Gratuity:
A)
shall not exceed Rs.20 lakh
B)
shall not exceed Rs. 15 lakh.
C)
has no limit.
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: shall not exceed Rs.20 lakh.
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
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
An officer is on tour at a nearby station and returns home every evening because suitable accommodation is unavailable. He performs duty at the station for five working days. At what rate is D.A. admissible?
A)
Headquarters rate
B)
Half headquarters rate
C)
Temporary duty station rate.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: Half headquarters rate.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-I
T.A. claims for journeys performed by own car, taxi, scooter, or autorickshaw are normally settled on the basis of:
A)
Department rates.
B)
Rates approved by Finance Department.
C)
Rates prescribed by the Transport Authorities of the concerned State.
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: Rates prescribed by the Transport Authorities of the concerned State..
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..
