Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
How frequently must the Service Book be inspected under SR 202?
A)
Once every two years
B)
Annually
C)
Only at retirement
D)
Every six months
Option B is correct: Annually.
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
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
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
Suspension should be reviewed:
A)
Every year
B)
Every 180 days
C)
Every 90 days
D)
Only once
Option C is correct: Every 90 days.
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
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
Which is a major penalty?
A)
Withholding of increments
B)
Censure
C)
Warning
D)
Reduction to lower rank
Option D is correct: Reduction to lower rank.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Incorrect pay fixation under FR 22 may result in:
A)
Automatic regularization
B)
Pension increase
C)
Promotion
D)
Overpayment recovery
Option D is correct: Overpayment recovery.
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
If a loss occurs due to theft or fraud, Rule 34 mandates that the matter should also be reported to:
A)
Police authorities
B)
Departmental inquiry officer
C)
Internal Vigilance Cell only
D)
Comptroller and Auditor General
Option A is correct: Police authorities.
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
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
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
“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
The charged employee must be given:
A)
Arrest warrant
B)
Copy of FIR
C)
Opportunity to represent
D)
Charge memo only
Option C is correct: Opportunity to represent.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Rule 21 of GFR, 2017 primarily lays down guidelines relating to:
A)
Delegation of financial powers
B)
Budget preparation
C)
Standards of financial propriety
D)
Procurement procedures
Option C is correct: Standards of financial propriety.
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
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
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
Which of the following statements is correct under Rule 34 of GFR 2017?
A)
Losses due to natural causes need not be reported
B)
Only theft and fraud need reporting
C)
All significant losses, including accidental, must be reported immediately
D)
Reporting is optional if minor
Option C is correct: All significant losses, including accidental, must be reported immediately.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Under SR 199, which of the following must be recorded in the Service Book?
A)
Personal opinions of the employee
B)
Political activities
C)
Medical history
D)
Official service events
Option D is correct: Official service events.
Departmental (other) • 2026 • Paper-V
Rule 22 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 relates restrictions on __________.
A)
political rights
B)
consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs
C)
restrictions on marriage
Option B is correct: consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs.
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-IV
Instead of or in addition to any duty leviable under Chapter V of the ME Act 1973,the Administrator may accept payment of a sum not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees in consideration of the grant of any exclusive privilege under _______.
A)
Section 12
B)
Section 14
C)
Section 17
D)
Section 19
Under the Mizoram Excise Act 1973, Section 17 specifically deals with the power of the Administrator to grant exclusive privileges. According to the provisions of this section, the Administrator is empowered to grant an exclusive privilege (such as the right to sell or transport liquor) in exchange for a payment. The Act stipulates that instead of, or in addition to, the duties leviable under Chapter V (which covers duties on liquor), the Administrator may accept a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees as consideration for granting such an exclusive privilege.
- Section 12 generally relates to the licensing of premises.
- Section 14 typically deals with the conditions of licenses.
- Section 19 usually pertains to the cancellation or suspension of licenses.
Therefore, Section 17 is the correct legal provision governing the acceptance of payment for exclusive privileges.
