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Past Questions — 2025

LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Initiation of breast feeding should be started-

A) Within 1 hour of delivery
B) Within ½ an hour of delivery
C) Within 2 hours of delivery
D) Within 1 and ½ hour of delivery
Option A is correct: Within 1 hour of delivery.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Visible severe wasting or oedemia of both feet should be classified as-

A) Severe malnutrition
B) Mild malnutrition
C) Malnutrition
D) Normal-nutrition
Option A is correct: Severe malnutrition.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Complementary feedings should be started when the baby is-

A) 4 months of age
B) 6 months of age
C) 8 months of age
D) 9 months of age
Option B is correct: 6 months of age.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

A graphic recording of progress of labour and the condition of the mother and foetus

A) Partograph
B) Paratograph
C) Parentograph
D) Parantograph
Option A is correct: Partograph.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Fourth stage of labour is-

A) first hour after delivery of baby
B) first hour after delivery of placenta
C) first two hours after delivery of placenta
D) first eight hour after delivery of placenta
Option C is correct: first two hours after delivery of placenta.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Oxytocin should be kept at a temperature-

A) 4-8°C
B) 2-8°C
C) 4-20°C
D) 2-20°C
Option B is correct: 2-8°C.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

A technique used to assist in the expulsion of the placenta to reduce chances of retained placenta and PPH

A) controlled placental fraction method
B) controlled membrane fraction method
C) controlled cord fraction method
D) active placental fraction method
Option C is correct: controlled cord fraction method.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

The cord should be clamped and cut

A) immediately after birth
B) after ceasation of the cord-pulsation
C) after delivery of the placenta
D) after 30 minutes of delivery
Option B is correct: after ceasation of the cord-pulsation.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

What is the most important step in infection prevention?

A) thorough hand washing with soap and clean running water
B) decontamination before cleaning and sterilization
C) wearing face mask and gloves before touching
D) use of antiseptics and disinfectants
Option A is correct: thorough hand washing with soap and clean running water.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

A woman should avoid taking tea, coffee or milk with food or within an hour after meal because these-

A) interfere with calcium absorbtion
B) interfere with vitamin ‘A’ absorbtion
C) interfere with iron absorbtion
D) interfere with protein absorbtion
Option C is correct: interfere with iron absorbtion.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Newborn care is important for every 10 babies who die during the first year of life

A) 9 babies are dying in the first 28 days of life
B) 7 babies are dying in the first 28 days of life
C) 5 babies are dying in the first 28 days of life
D) 3 babies are dying in the first 28 days of life
Option B is correct: 7 babies are dying in the first 28 days of life.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

Which of the following sentence is not correct with respect to reappropriation of funds?

A) Funds shall not be reappropriated between votable expenditure and charged expenditure
B) No reappropriation shall be made from primary unit “Major works” to any other unit
C) Funds shall not be reappropriated to meet expenditure not sanctioned
D) None of the above
Option D is correct: None of the above.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

Which articles of the constitution of India provide for preparation, formulation and submission of Budget to the Parliament?

A) Articles 109 and 110
B) Articles 116 and 117
C) Articles 120 to 126
D) Articles 112 to 116
Option D is correct: Articles 112 to 116.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

How will you regulate Daily Allowance for tour, where absence from headquarters is less than 6 hours?

A) No DA is admissible
B) 30% of lumpsum amount
C) 70% of lumpsum amount
D) 50% of lumpsum amount
Option B is correct: 30% of lumpsum amount.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

What is the time limit given to subscribers of GPF for verifying the correctness of the annual statement and intimating to the Accounts Office?

A) one month
B) two months
C) three months
D) one year
Option A is correct: one month.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

If the Treasury officer considers claim submitted to him to be disputable. He shall require the claimant to refer it to-

A) Finance Department
B) Head of the Department
C) Accountant General
D) Chief Controller of Accounts
Option C is correct: Accountant General.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

What is the minimum number of instalments for recovery of GPF Advance?

A) 10
B) 24
C) 36
D) 12
Option A is correct: 10.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

Permanent Travelling Allowance shall be granted in lieu of ________ for journeys within the sphere of duty –

A) Mileage Allowance
B) Daily Allowance
C) Actual cost of travelling
D) All the above
Option D is correct: All the above.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

Cheque bearing any date in January will be payable at any time up to-

A) 30th April
B) 31st March
C) 30th June
D) 31st July
Option B is correct: 31st March.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

Whose approval is required for insurance of Government property?

A) Head of Department
B) Ministry of Finance
C) C&AG
D) Secretary of Department
Option B is correct: Ministry of Finance.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

The accounts of Grantee institution or Organization may also be audited by the C&AG of India if the grants or loans in a financial year are not less than ________.

A) Rupees five crores
B) Rupees one crore
C) Rupees ten crores
D) Rupees fifty lakhs
Option B is correct: Rupees one crore.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

The Annual Statement of GPF should be despatched to subscribers latest by________.

A) 30th of June every year
B) 31st July of every year
C) 30th of September every year
D) 31st of May every year
Option B is correct: 31st July of every year.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

With whom shall the residuary financial powers, not delegated by DFP Rules, vest?

A) Finance Ministry
B) President
C) Head of Department
D) C&AG
Option B is correct: President.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

What is the period of retention of Pay Bill Register?

A) 35 years
B) 30 years
C) 25 years
D) 45 years
Option A is correct: 35 years.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-III

Earnest money deposits tendered by contractors or purchasers of Forest produce should be credited to-

A) Forest Remittances
B) Revenue Deposits
C) Forest Receipts
D) None of these
Option B is correct: Revenue Deposits.