Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Which of the following is a minor penalty?
A)
Dismissal
B)
Removal
C)
Censure
D)
Reduction in rank
Option C is correct: Censure.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Rule 11 classifies penalties into:
A)
Minor and major
B)
Civil and Criminal
C)
Temporary and permanent
D)
Financial and non-financial
Option A is correct: Minor and major.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
FR 17(1) is based on the principle of:
A)
“No work, no pay”
B)
Promotion
C)
Seniority
D)
Pay protection
Option A is correct: “No work, no pay”.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Lien means:
A)
Temporary appointment
B)
Right to hold a permanent post substantively
C)
Acting charge
D)
Deputation
Option B is correct: Right to hold a permanent post substantively.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
No Government servant shall be granted leave of any kind for a continuous period exceeding:
A)
Two years
B)
Three years
C)
Four Years
D)
Five years
Option D is correct: Five years.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under Rule 16, a formal inquiry is:
A)
Mandatory
B)
Never allowed
C)
Ordered by court only
D)
Optional
Option D is correct: Optional.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A Government servant may be placed under suspension when:
A)
He applies for leave
B)
Disciplinary proceedings are contemplated or pending
C)
He refuses promotion
D)
He is transferred
Option B is correct: Disciplinary proceedings are contemplated or pending.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Leave Not Due granted under Rule 31 is debited against:
A)
Earned Leave to be earned later
B)
Future Half Pay Leave
C)
Extraordinary Leave
D)
Casual Leave
Option B is correct: Future Half Pay Leave.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Rule 21 of GFR, 2017 prohibits a Government servant from:
A)
Delegating financial powers
B)
Sanctioning expenditure for personal advantage
C)
Approving urgent expenditure
D)
Reviewing sanctioned expenditure
Option B is correct: Sanctioning expenditure for personal advantage.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
If any question arises whether a party is a political party or whether any organization takes part in politics or whether any movement or activity falls within the cope of sub-rule (2) of Rule 5 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, the decision of the __________ shall be final.
A)
Head of Office
B)
Administrative Head
C)
Government
Option C is correct: Government.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
A Government servant is deemed to be under suspension when:
A)
He is transferred
B)
He is charge- sheeted
C)
He is on leave
D)
He is arrested and detained for more than 48 hours
Option D is correct: He is arrested and detained for more than 48 hours.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
“Pay” under FR 9 includes:
A)
Dearness allowance
B)
House rent allowance
C)
Substantive pay and special pay
D)
Traveling allowance
Option C is correct: Substantive pay and special pay.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Mass abstention from work without permission is often wrongly described as __________.
A)
Mass Earned Leave
B)
Mass Casual Leave
C)
Mass Special Casual Leave
Option B is correct: Mass Casual Leave.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Every Government servant holding a __________ shall take all possible steps to ensure the integrity and devotion to duty of all Government servants for the time being under his control and authority.
A)
supervisory post
B)
immediate superior post
C)
post of head of office
Option A is correct: supervisory post.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
As per Rule 11 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, Casual Leave is:
A)
A formal kind of leave
B)
Treated as Earned Leave
C)
Not recognized as “leave” under the rules
D)
A substitute for Half Pay Leave
Option C is correct: Not recognized as “leave” under the rules.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Rule __________ of CCS ( Conduct Rules), 1964 relates to Promptness and Courtesy to be followed by every Government Servant.
A)
3-A
B)
3-B
C)
3-C
Option A is correct: 3-A.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under SR 203, service in Foreign Service:
A)
Counts fully for pay, pension, and leave as per government rules
B)
Breaks continuity of government service
C)
Does not count for pension
D)
Requires employee to resign from government service
Option A is correct: Counts fully for pay, pension, and leave as per government rules.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
After a full investigation into a financial loss, Rule 36 requires the subordinate authority to:
A)
Retain the report for internal use only
B)
Send a detailed report to the Government through proper channel
C)
Forward the report only to the Head of Department
D)
Submit the report to the police directly
Option B is correct: Send a detailed report to the Government through proper channel.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
SR 203 is mainly relevant for which category of employees?
A)
Contractual employees eligible for Foreign service
B)
Central Government employees eligible for Foreign service
C)
State Government employees eligible for Foreign service
D)
Private sector employees eligible for Foreign service
Option B is correct: Central Government employees eligible for Foreign service.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Responsibility for losses under Rule 37 is assessed through:
A)
Verbal instructions from the Head of Department
B)
Police investigations only.
C)
Audit reports only
D)
Departmental proceedings following Appendix 1 and Ministry guidelines
Option D is correct: Departmental proceedings following Appendix 1 and Ministry guidelines.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Final penalty is imposed by:
A)
Inquiry Officer
B)
Presenting Officer
C)
Disciplinary authority
D)
Vigilance Commission
Option C is correct: Disciplinary authority.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Communication received from public representatives regarding problems of groups/ categories of Government functionaries must be entertained and dealt with on a __________.
A)
daily basis
B)
time-bound basis
C)
weekly basis
Option B is correct: time-bound basis.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
FR 17(1) provides that a Government servant shall not draw pay:
A)
During training
B)
During unauthorized absence
C)
During deputation
D)
During transfer
Option B is correct: During unauthorized absence.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
As per Rule 7 of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, leave:
A)
Is an entitlement of every Government servant
B)
Cannot be claimed as a matter of right
C)
Can be claimed as a matter of right
D)
Must always be sanctioned when applied
Option B is correct: Cannot be claimed as a matter of right.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-IV
The _______ of Excise & Narcotics should himself take an active and personal interest in the prosecution of cases of all kinds.
A)
Superintendent
B)
Officer-in-charge
C)
Investigating Officer
D)
Court Officer
Option A is correct: Superintendent.
