Departmental (other) • 2025 • 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 C is correct: on the actual date on which the Government servant reports for duty..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Pension Rules do not prohibit grant of family pension to family of Government servant who commits suicide.
A)
True.
B)
False.
C)
Family pension is admissible only to minor children.
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: True..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • 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 A is correct: 2 times emoluments..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • 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) • 2025 • Paper-I
Death / Retirement Gratuity is:
A)
exempt from Income Tax.
B)
not exempt from Income Tax.
C)
partially exempt from Income Tax subject to limits prescribed under the Income Tax Act.
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: partially exempt from Income Tax subject to limits prescribed under the Income Tax Act..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Every nomination made and every cancellation given by a GPF subscriber shall, to the extent it is valid, take effect on the date on which:
A)
it is received by the Accounts Officer.
B)
it is approved by the Accounts Officer.
C)
it is received by Head of Department.
D)
None of the above.
Option A is correct: it is received by the Accounts Officer..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Amount of GPF subscription should not be less than
A)
8 % of the emolument.
B)
5 % of the emolument
C)
3 % of emolument
D)
None of the above.
Option D is correct: None of the above..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Leave Rules apply to persons re-employed after retirement.
A)
True
B)
False.
C)
They apply only on medical ground.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: False..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • 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.
According to the Travelling Allowance (TA) rules applicable to Mizoram State Government employees (aligned with the 7th CPC and state-specific modifications), Daily Allowance (DA) is categorized based on the Pay Level of the officer and the nature of the accommodation. For an officer in Pay Level 10, the standard DA is provided to cover food and incidental expenses. When an officer stays at a government-owned guest house (such as Mizoram House in New Delhi), the accommodation cost is already covered by the government. In such cases, the officer is entitled to a reduced rate of Daily Allowance to cover only the food and incidental charges. For Pay Level 10, the prescribed rate for DA when staying in a government guest house/Mizoram House is Rs. 1,000 per day.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Employees of Government of Mizoram with pay level-10 who stays in a hotel can reimburse food bill up to
A)
Rs.900 per day.
B)
Rs.1000 per day.
C)
Rs. 1200 per day.
D)
None of the above
According to the revised Travelling Allowance (TA) rules applicable to the Government of Mizoram (aligned with the 7th Pay Commission recommendations and subsequent state notifications), the reimbursement for food/daily allowance is categorized based on the Pay Level of the employee. For employees in Pay Level 10 (which falls under the category of officers with a certain pay scale bracket), the maximum permissible reimbursement for food bills when staying in a hotel is Rs. 1,200 per day. Options (a) and (b) are incorrect as they represent lower slabs applicable to lower pay levels, and (d) is incorrect because a specific limit exists in the rules.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Unauthorised leave of absence entails forfeiture of past service.
A)
True
B)
False
C)
Entails forfeiture if the period is not regularised as leave of any kind.
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: Entails forfeiture if the period is not regularised as leave of any kind..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • 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) • 2025 • Paper-I
Any application for leave shall be made in:
A)
Form-2
B)
Form-3
C)
Form-1
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: Form-1.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Medical Certificate is necessary for commuted leave in continuation of maternity leave.
A)
Yes, it is necessary.
B)
No, it is not necessary.
C)
Necessary if the competent authority demands medical justification.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: No, it is not necessary..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • 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) • 2025 • 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 B is correct: three years.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Amount of family pension after retirement shall be determined at uniform rate of:
A)
40 % of basic pay.
B)
30% of basic pay.
C)
50 % of basic pay.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: 30% of basic pay..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
For probationers,
A)
Daily Allowance is admissible.
B)
Daily Allowance is admissible at half the rate.
C)
no Daily Allowance is admissible.
D)
None of the above.
Option C is correct: no Daily Allowance is admissible..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • 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) • 2025 • 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) • 2025 • Paper-I
Leave can be claimed as a matter of right.
A)
True
B)
False.
C)
Only earned leave can be claimed as a matter of right.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: False..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • 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) • 2025 • Paper-I
The date of death of Government servant shall be treated as:
A)
working day
B)
non-working day
C)
dies-non
D)
none of the above
Option A is correct: working day.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-I
Casual leave is:
A)
recognised under Leave Rules
B)
not recognised under Leave Rules.
C)
recognised under Leave Rules depending upon the purpose.
D)
None of the above.
Option B is correct: not recognised under Leave Rules..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • 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 B is correct: 25% of basic pension..
