MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
A copy of the inquiry report should be provided to the Charged Officer within ________ from the date of receipt of Inquiry Report.
A)
10 days
B)
15 days
C)
1 month
D)
2 months
Option B is correct: 15 days.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Common Proceedings under Rule 18 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 may be taken when:
A)
only major punishments are contemplated upon the Government servants.
B)
only minor punishments are contemplated upon the Government servants.
C)
two or more Government servants are concerned in any case.
D)
two Inquiry Officers are appointed by the Disciplinary Authority.
Option C is correct: two or more Government servants are concerned in any case..
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Consider the following sentences in regard to ‘Lien’. No lien of a Government servant shall be retained: (i) Where a Government servant has proceeded on immediate absorption basis to a post or service outside his service/cadre/post in the Government from the date of absorption; and (ii) On foreign service/deputation beyond the maximum limit admissible under the orders of the Government issued from time to time. Which sentence(s) is/are true?
A)
only (i)
B)
only (ii)
C)
both (i) and (ii)
D)
neither (i) nor (ii)
Option C is correct: both (i) and (ii).
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of these amounts to a penalty within the meaning of Rule 11 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965?
A)
Stoppage of a Government servant at the efficiency bar in the timescale of pay on the ground of his unfitness to cross the bar
B)
Reversion of a Government servant officiating in a higher Service, grade, or post to a lower Service, grade or post, on the ground that he is considered to be unsuitable for such higher Service, grade or post or on any administrative ground unconnected with his conduct
C)
Reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay for a specified period with further directions as to whether or not the Government servant will earn increments of pay during the period of such reduction and whether on the expiry of such period, the reduction will or will not have the effect of postponing the future increments of his pay
D)
Non-promotion of a Government servant, whether in a substantive or officiating capacity, after consideration of his case, to a service, grade or post for promotion to which he is eligible
Option C is correct: Reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay for a specified period with further directions as to whether or not the Government servant will earn increments of pay during the period of such reduction and whether on the expiry of such period, the reduction will or will not have the effect of postponing the future increments of his pay.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Examine the following under FR & SR. Compensatory allowance: (i) means an allowance granted to meet personal expenditure necessitated by the special circumstances in which duty is performed. (ii) includes a travelling allowance, (iii) includes a sumptuary allowance and the grant of free passage by sea to or from any place outside India.
A)
Both (i) and (ii) are correct.
B)
Both (ii) and (iii) are correct
C)
Both (i) and (iii) are correct
D)
Only (i) is correct
Option C is correct: Both (i) and (iii) are correct.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Under FR&SR, the amount of subsistence allowance may be increased by:
A)
not exceeding 50% of the subsistence allowance admissible.
B)
not less than 50% of the subsistence allowance admissible.
C)
not exceeding 25% per cent of the subsistence allowance admissible.
D)
not less than 25% of the subsistence allowance admissible.
Option A is correct: not exceeding 50% of the subsistence allowance admissible..
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
The pay and allowances of a Government servant who is dismissed or removed from service cease from:
A)
the next month after dismissal or removal.
B)
the next financial year after dismissal or removal.
C)
the date of such dismissal or removal.
D)
a date fixed by the disciplinary authority.
Option C is correct: the date of such dismissal or removal..
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Conveyance allowance is only granted if the average distance travelled for duty exceeds ________ km per month.
A)
200
B)
300
C)
400
D)
500
Option B is correct: 300.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Who among the following can impose penalties specified in the CCS (CCA) Rules on any Government servant?
A)
the Prime Minister of India
B)
the Chief Secretary of state
C)
the Cabinet Secretary
D)
the President of India
Option D is correct: the President of India.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
A competent authority may disallow travelling allowance to any Government servant who is to appear for an examination, if, in its opinion the candidate:
A)
is not considered to be physically fit.
B)
has culpably neglected the duty of preparing himself for an obligatory examination.
C)
lacks integrity and devotion to duty.
D)
is too old for promotion.
Option B is correct: has culpably neglected the duty of preparing himself for an obligatory examination..
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
An order of suspension under Rule 10 (1) or (2) of the CCS (CCA) Rules 1965 shall not be valid for a period beyond ________ unless it is extended after review.
A)
45 days
B)
60 days
C)
90 days
D)
180 days
Option C is correct: 90 days.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Considering the provision of Suspension under Rule 10 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, a Government servant may be placed under suspension :
A)
where a disciplinary proceeding against him is contemplated or is pending
B)
only after he has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for more than 48 hours
C)
as soon as a call for explanation is issued to him
D)
immediately as and when misconduct report against him is received
Option A is correct: where a disciplinary proceeding against him is contemplated or is pending.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following statements about Suspension of Government servant under Rule 10 of the CCS(CCA) Rules 1965 is correct?
A)
A Government servant cannot be placed under suspension for more than 365 days under any circumstances.
B)
A Government servant may be placed under suspension where, in the opinion of the competent authority, he has engaged himself in activities prejudicial to the interest of the security of the State.
C)
An order of suspension made under the Rule may at any time be modified or revoked by the Chief Minister of state.
D)
A Government servant placed under suspension may be allowed to draw full pay during the period of suspension.
Option B is correct: A Government servant may be placed under suspension where, in the opinion of the competent authority, he has engaged himself in activities prejudicial to the interest of the security of the State..
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding permanent travelling allowance? (i) Permanent travelling allowance is not applicable during periods of leave, temporary transfers, or joining time. (ii) It cannot be claimed concurrently with any other type of T.A. unless specifically authorized. (iii) It is drawn if the Government servant is absent from his headquarters only.
A)
Both (i) and (ii) only
B)
Both (i) and (iii) only
C)
Both (ii) and (iii) only
D)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Option A is correct: Both (i) and (ii) only.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
A Government servant who is summoned to give evidence in a criminal case may draw travelling allowance for a journey on tour by attaching to his bill:
A)
a copy of summon issued to him by the court or other authority which summoned him.
B)
an original receipt of his travel whether by road or by flight.
C)
a copy of his statement which he has given to the court.
D)
a certificate of attendance given by the court or other authority which summoned him.
Option D is correct: a certificate of attendance given by the court or other authority which summoned him..
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
When both husband and wife are Government servants and transferred from one and the same old station to one and the same new station, travelling allowance will be admissible to:
A)
both of them in full
B)
neither of them
C)
either of them
D)
both of them at 50% each
Option C is correct: either of them.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Full powers are delegated to the________to authorize air travel for non-entitled officers, provided the expenditure is kept within the allocation under the Head ‘Travelling Expenses’.
A)
Secretaries of the Administrative Ministries
B)
Chief Secretary of State
C)
Chief Minister of State
D)
Head of Offices
Option A is correct: Secretaries of the Administrative Ministries.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Under Rule 10(6) of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, extension of suspension shall not be for a period exceeding ________ at a time.
A)
60 days
B)
90 days
C)
120 days
D)
180 days
Option B is correct: 90 days.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Termination of the services of a Government servant, employed under an agreement, in accordance with the terms of such agreement is:
A)
a minor punishment
B)
a major punishment
C)
not a punishment
D)
a legal punishment
Option C is correct: not a punishment.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Which of the following sentence is not correct with regard dies non? A Government servant should be marked dies non if-
A)
he remains absent from duty without prior information
B)
he is late for duty.
C)
he refused to perform the assigned duty while he is in office.
D)
he leaves office without prior permission.
Option B is correct: he is late for duty..
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Recovery from the Government servant’s pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused by him to the Government by negligence or breach of order is:
A)
major penalty
B)
not a penalty within the meaning of CCS (CCA) Rule 1965
C)
minor penalty
D)
can be either a major and minor penalty depending on the amount involved
Option C is correct: minor penalty.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Recovery from the pay of a Government servant as a punishment for any pecuniary loss caused by him should not be spread beyond a period of:
A)
4 years
B)
5 years
C)
10 years
D)
No limit to quantum or period of recovery
Option D is correct: No limit to quantum or period of recovery.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
Subsistence grant means a monthly grant made to a Government servant________.
A)
in addition to his monthly pay.
B)
as a medical reimbursement.
C)
who is not in receipt of pay or leave salary.
D)
as an overtime allowance.
Option C is correct: who is not in receipt of pay or leave salary..
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
A retired Government servant should not act as a Defence Assistant in more than ________ at a time.
A)
5 cases
B)
6 cases
C)
7 cases
D)
10 cases
Option B is correct: 6 cases.
MPS Departmental • 2026 • Paper-II
In a departmental proceeding, the IO should submit his report within ________from the date of receipt of order of his appointment as IO.
A)
3 months
B)
6 months
C)
9 months
D)
5 months
Option B is correct: 6 months.
