Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A Group A officer is offered part-time consultancy work with a private security company run by his childhood friend. The company has no official dealings with the Government. He accepts without permission. Which of the following is correct?
A)
No violation since the friend is personal
B)
Violation - any other employment requires prior sanction
C)
No violation if done outside office hours
D)
Permissible if remuneration is below 5,000
Option B is correct: Violation - any other employment requires prior sanction.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
Under rule 18(2), a Government servant must obtain previous sanction of the prescribed authority for:
A)
Acquiring movable property worth more than two months’ basic pay
B)
Acquiring or disposing of immovable property
C)
Granting loans to relatives
D)
Investing in share markets
Option B is correct: Acquiring or disposing of immovable property.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
Under Section 27, which part of a statement made by an accused in police custody is admissible?
A)
The entire confession if voluntary
B)
Only that portion which relates distinctly to the fact thereby discovered
C)
Only statements made before a Magistrate
D)
Only statements recorded under Section 161 CrPC
Option B is correct: Only that portion which relates distinctly to the fact thereby discovered.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A forensic expert’s report is submitted without calling the expert to court. Defence demands cross-examination. Is the report admissible?
A)
Yes, expert testimony is optional
B)
Yes, but defence has right to summon expert
C)
No, expert must appear
D)
Yes, only if Magistrate certifies it
Option B is correct: Yes, but defence has right to summon expert.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A is found dead in his house. Before dying, he tells his neighbour: “B stabbed me because I refused to lend him money.” In B’s trial for murder, this statement is sought to be admitted. Which provision applies?
A)
Section 6 – Res gestae
B)
Section 32(1) – Cause of death
C)
Section 157 – Former statements
D)
Section 60 – Direct evidence
Option B is correct: Section 32(1) – Cause of death.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
Under Section 145, a witness may be cross-examined about a previous statement in writing:
A)
Without showing the writing to him
B)
Only after confronting him with the writing
C)
Only with court’s permission
D)
Only if the statement is signed by the witness
Option B is correct: Only after confronting him with the writing.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A confession made to a police officer is inadmissible under Section 25. It becomes admissible only:
A)
If made voluntarily
B)
If corroborated by independent evidence
C)
If made in the presence of a Magistrate
D)
If recorded in writing
Option C is correct: If made in the presence of a Magistrate.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
Under Section 108, a person not heard of for seven years is presumed:
A)
Dead, unless proved otherwise
B)
Alive, unless proved otherwise
C)
Missing but presumed alive
D)
To have died on a specific date after seven years
Option A is correct: Dead, unless proved otherwise.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A is prosecuted for theft. The prosecution wants to show that A had previously stolen from the same shop. Is this admissible?
A)
Yes, always
B)
No, previous bad acts irrelevant
C)
Yes, to show intent or absence of mistake
D)
No, unless A confesses
Option C is correct: Yes, to show intent or absence of mistake.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
Which of the following is NOT a requirement under Section 33 for admitting previous testimony in a later proceeding?
A)
The witness must now be dead or cannot be found
B)
The first proceeding must involve the same parties or representatives
C)
Issues in both proceedings must be identical
D)
The witness must have been cross-examined in the former proceeding
Option C is correct: Issues in both proceedings must be identical.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A Superintendent employs a 13-year-old boy at home to assist with domestic chores after school hours. Which of the following is correct?
A)
Permissible if part-time
B)
Violation of Rule 22-A
C)
Permissible if consent of parents is taken
D)
Violation only if the child works full-time
Option B is correct: Violation of Rule 22-A.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A Superintendent of Police attends the wedding of his cousin (a near relative). The cousin’s father gifts him a wristwatch worth 48,000. The relative has no official dealings with him. The SP does not report this gift, believing it is permissible as a customary gift. Which statement is correct?
A)
He has violated the rules because no gifts may be accepted from near relatives
B)
He has not violated the rules because gifts from near relatives are fully exempt
C)
He must report the gift since it exceeds 25,000
D)
He needs sanction from Government to accept a gift exceeding 1,500
Option C is correct: He must report the gift since it exceeds 25,000.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
Which authority is empowered to suspend or cancel a driving licence upon conviction for certain offences under Section 22?
A)
Licensing Authority alone
B)
Superintendent of Police (Traffic)
C)
District Magistrate
D)
Court
Option D is correct: Court.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A driver refuses to stop his vehicle when signalled by a uniformed police officer at a checkpoint, arguing that he was in a hurry and no crime was committed. What is the correct legal view?
A)
No offence since he was not carrying contraband
B)
Offence because every driver must stop when required by an authorised officer
C)
Offence only if the officer had a written order
D)
Not an offence if the driver apologises later
Option B is correct: Offence because every driver must stop when required by an authorised officer.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A Police Inspector participates in a peaceful demonstration by an NGO demanding better working conditions for police personnel. The demonstration does not involve violence, but it uses slogans criticising State policies and urging changes in service rules. The officer claims it is his “right as a citizen”. Which is correct?
A)
The action is permissible if he does not make speeches
B)
It is a violation because he participated in a demonstration concerning service matters
C)
It is permissible as long as the demonstration is peaceful
D)
It is not a violation since the criticism concerns service improvement
Option B is correct: It is a violation because he participated in a demonstration concerning service matters.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A superior gives a Police Officer an unwritten verbal order to detain a journalist briefly for questioning. The officer implements it without seeking written confirmation. Which of the following is correct?
A)
Correct, because the order is from a superior
B)
Incorrect- Conduct Rules requires seeking written confirmation of oral directions
C)
No violation if detention is legal
D)
No violation if urgent circumstances exist
Option B is correct: Incorrect- Conduct Rules requires seeking written confirmation of oral directions.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
Under Rule 10(1), a Government servant must obtain previous sanction of the Government for:
A)
Giving evidence in a judicial enquiry
B)
Giving evidence before Parliament
C)
Giving evidence in connection with an enquiry by any person, committee, or authority
D)
Giving evidence in departmental enquiries
Option C is correct: Giving evidence in connection with an enquiry by any person, committee, or authority.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A driver holding only an LMV (Non-Transport) licence is found driving a commercial taxi. What is the appropriate offence?
A)
Section 3 read with Section 181
B)
Section 5 read with Section 180
C)
Section 192A
D)
Section 130
Option A is correct: Section 3 read with Section 181.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A person threatens a witness before trial. The prosecution wants to prove this. Is it relevant?
A)
No
B)
Yes, as conduct
C)
Yes, only if recorded by police
D)
Yes, only if linked to motive
Option B is correct: Yes, as conduct.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A driver with a valid LMV licence begins driving a heavy passenger motor vehicle (HPMV) for a transport company. Which is correct under the Act?
A)
LMV licence automatically authorises HPMV
B)
Driving is allowed if the driver has 3+ years’ experience
C)
Driving is illegal without licence specifically authorising that class
D)
Driving is legal if employer gives written permission
Option C is correct: Driving is illegal without licence specifically authorising that class.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
Which section makes insurance against third-party risk mandatory?
A)
Section 146
B)
Section 140
C)
Section 160
D)
Section 177
Option A is correct: Section 146.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
As per Section 4, a person aged 16 years is legally permitted to drive which of the following?
A)
Heavy goods vehicle
B)
Motor cycle with gear
C)
Motor cycle without gear up to 50cc
D)
Light motor vehicle
Option C is correct: Motor cycle without gear up to 50cc.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
Under Section 3, which of the following is not included within the definition of “fact”?
A)
A man’s reputation
B)
A man’s state of mind
C)
A man’s mental condition
D)
A man’s character as to good or bad qualities
Option D is correct: A man’s character as to good or bad qualities.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A Head of Department is served a court notice in a case filed by a bank to recover unpaid loan dues. He ignores the notice and does not inform his administrative department. Which of the following is correct?
A)
No violation - loan is personal
B)
No violation unless the amount exceeds 5 lakh
C)
Violation only if declared insolvent by court
D)
Violation - must report legal proceedings regarding insolvency or indebtedness
Option D is correct: Violation - must report legal proceedings regarding insolvency or indebtedness.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-III
A Superintendent shares a classified internal circular with a retired senior officer seeking advice. He argues that the retired officer is trustworthy and was his former superior. Which of the following is correct?
A)
Violation - Rule 11 prohibits communicating classified information except as authorised
B)
No violation- information shared with another Government servant
C)
No violation if the retired officer signs confidentiality papers
D)
No violation if no public dissemination occurs
Option A is correct: Violation - Rule 11 prohibits communicating classified information except as authorised.
