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Which of the following is included in the expenditure on specific items of passenger amenity and allied works?
Which of the following is included in the expenditure on specific items of passenger amenity and allied works?
- Provision of ticket vending machines at all stations
- Creation of additional parking spaces at suburban stations
- Provision of goods platforms and covers over goods platforms (correct)
- Installation of solar panels on station roofs
What is the financial evaluation period for the closed circuit televisions after their installation?
What is the financial evaluation period for the closed circuit televisions after their installation?
- 10 years
- 5 years (correct)
- 1 year
- 3 years
Which of the following options details a responsibility of the Accident Compensation, Safety and Passenger Amenities Fund?
Which of the following options details a responsibility of the Accident Compensation, Safety and Passenger Amenities Fund?
- Allocating funds for the installation of Wi-Fi at all train stations
- Implementing new passenger ticket pricing strategies
- Managing funds for train infrastructure upgrades
- Charging revenues from passenger traffic surcharge to cover expenditures (correct)
What should be done if closed circuit televisions are found to be financially renumerative after evaluation?
What should be done if closed circuit televisions are found to be financially renumerative after evaluation?
Which item is NOT specified for expenditure on passenger amenities?
Which item is NOT specified for expenditure on passenger amenities?
What items are charged to the ACF from budget 1980-81 onwards?
What items are charged to the ACF from budget 1980-81 onwards?
If an asset funded by the Accident Compensation Fund is abandoned, what happens to its cost?
If an asset funded by the Accident Compensation Fund is abandoned, what happens to its cost?
What purpose do the train indicator boards serve at stations?
What purpose do the train indicator boards serve at stations?
Which of the following improvements to platforms at stations is mentioned?
Which of the following improvements to platforms at stations is mentioned?
What financial aspect of the closed circuit televisions is assessed after the five-year period?
What financial aspect of the closed circuit televisions is assessed after the five-year period?
What must occur before entering into servicing contracts for office machines not previously contracted?
What must occur before entering into servicing contracts for office machines not previously contracted?
In what situation can printing work be outsourced to a private press?
In what situation can printing work be outsourced to a private press?
Who can approve the outsourcing of printing work to a private press?
Who can approve the outsourcing of printing work to a private press?
What is generally required from companies supplying new office machines regarding maintenance?
What is generally required from companies supplying new office machines regarding maintenance?
Where should printing and binding work for all railway offices be done?
Where should printing and binding work for all railway offices be done?
What is included in payments to General Revenues?
What is included in payments to General Revenues?
Which document is presented to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as part of the complete Budget?
Which document is presented to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as part of the complete Budget?
What type of loans are repaid from General Revenues to finance the Development Fund?
What type of loans are repaid from General Revenues to finance the Development Fund?
What is NOT a purpose of the payments made to General Revenues?
What is NOT a purpose of the payments made to General Revenues?
What is one of the items budgeted under Demand No. 15?
What is one of the items budgeted under Demand No. 15?
Which of the following is associated with the Works, Machinery and Rolling Stock Programmes?
Which of the following is associated with the Works, Machinery and Rolling Stock Programmes?
What type of contribution is provided to the States concerning safety financing?
What type of contribution is provided to the States concerning safety financing?
What is required for typewriters and office appliances obtained for the Railway Board?
What is required for typewriters and office appliances obtained for the Railway Board?
What must be done if a calculating machine of a new type is required for the office?
What must be done if a calculating machine of a new type is required for the office?
What is the protocol for obtaining typewriters for Commissions and similar entities?
What is the protocol for obtaining typewriters for Commissions and similar entities?
What happens to the typewriters after the dissolution of the Commission?
What happens to the typewriters after the dissolution of the Commission?
Under what condition can new typewriter machines be purchased for Committees and Officers-on-Special Duty?
Under what condition can new typewriter machines be purchased for Committees and Officers-on-Special Duty?
How are expenses for servicing and maintenance of office machines categorized?
How are expenses for servicing and maintenance of office machines categorized?
What is prohibited when servicing contracts exist for office machines?
What is prohibited when servicing contracts exist for office machines?
Who makes the monthly charge for typewriters supplied to Commissions?
Who makes the monthly charge for typewriters supplied to Commissions?
What must the heads of offices do to obtain typewriters on a rate contract?
What must the heads of offices do to obtain typewriters on a rate contract?
Where will the charges for servicing be fixed?
Where will the charges for servicing be fixed?
What is the minimum foreign exchange expenditure that requires prior approval from the Railway Board for inviting tenders?
What is the minimum foreign exchange expenditure that requires prior approval from the Railway Board for inviting tenders?
Who must be present when advertised (Open) stores tenders are opened?
Who must be present when advertised (Open) stores tenders are opened?
What should the officer and the Accounts representative do on the tender pages where rates are quoted?
What should the officer and the Accounts representative do on the tender pages where rates are quoted?
What should be marked and initialed in red ink during the tender opening process?
What should be marked and initialed in red ink during the tender opening process?
What is the threshold value for limited stores tenders to warrant the presence of the Accounts Department representative?
What is the threshold value for limited stores tenders to warrant the presence of the Accounts Department representative?
What must be clearly indicated on each page of the schedule attached to the tender?
What must be clearly indicated on each page of the schedule attached to the tender?
What is required by the officer who opens the tenders besides initialing the tender documents?
What is required by the officer who opens the tenders besides initialing the tender documents?
What should be read out to the tenderers or their representatives at the time of opening the tender?
What should be read out to the tenderers or their representatives at the time of opening the tender?
What is indicated when corrections are made in the schedule of quantities during tender processing?
What is indicated when corrections are made in the schedule of quantities during tender processing?
What is the procedure for handling delayed tenders received after the due date?
What is the procedure for handling delayed tenders received after the due date?
Which of the following must be included in the briefing note accompanying the tabulation statement?
Which of the following must be included in the briefing note accompanying the tabulation statement?
What is the significance of marking late tenders in red ink?
What is the significance of marking late tenders in red ink?
What should occur after preparing the comparative rates statement?
What should occur after preparing the comparative rates statement?
What is the maximum cost for unremunerative works aimed at improving operational efficiency?
What is the maximum cost for unremunerative works aimed at improving operational efficiency?
Which individuals are responsible for verifying the tabulation statement?
Which individuals are responsible for verifying the tabulation statement?
When dealing with delayed and late tenders, what should be referenced for further instructions?
When dealing with delayed and late tenders, what should be referenced for further instructions?
What must the tabulation statement include before submission?
What must the tabulation statement include before submission?
What is the maximum duration for which new typewriter machines can be purchased for Committees and Officers-on-Special Duty?
What is the maximum duration for which new typewriter machines can be purchased for Committees and Officers-on-Special Duty?
What is the role of the authenticated briefing note in the tender process?
What is the role of the authenticated briefing note in the tender process?
What is the consequence if servicing contracts exist for office machines?
What is the consequence if servicing contracts exist for office machines?
Who is responsible for supplying typewriters on hire to Commissions, Committees, and similar entities?
Who is responsible for supplying typewriters on hire to Commissions, Committees, and similar entities?
For which type of office appliance is prior approval from the Railway Board required?
For which type of office appliance is prior approval from the Railway Board required?
How are the expenses incurred in servicing and maintaining office machines classified?
How are the expenses incurred in servicing and maintaining office machines classified?
What is required before writing back the cost of closed circuit televisions from ACF(C) to Capital?
What is required before writing back the cost of closed circuit televisions from ACF(C) to Capital?
Which item is specifically mentioned as not requiring change in charge allocation if it appears in the Pink Book for 1979-80?
Which item is specifically mentioned as not requiring change in charge allocation if it appears in the Pink Book for 1979-80?
What does the Accident Compensation, Safety and Passenger Amenities Fund receive from the surcharge on passenger traffic?
What does the Accident Compensation, Safety and Passenger Amenities Fund receive from the surcharge on passenger traffic?
What condition must be met if a cost of an asset funded by the Accident Compensation Fund is abandoned?
What condition must be met if a cost of an asset funded by the Accident Compensation Fund is abandoned?
What type of expenditure is associated with raising and extending platforms at stations?
What type of expenditure is associated with raising and extending platforms at stations?
Which of the following is required for the financial evaluation of closed circuit televisions after installation?
Which of the following is required for the financial evaluation of closed circuit televisions after installation?
What factor is most critical when assessing the allocation of new works under the specified categories in the budget?
What factor is most critical when assessing the allocation of new works under the specified categories in the budget?
What is the purpose of train indicator boards at important stations?
What is the purpose of train indicator boards at important stations?
What is intended by the term 'such other items as may be added from time to time' in the context of expenditure on passenger amenities?
What is intended by the term 'such other items as may be added from time to time' in the context of expenditure on passenger amenities?
Which statement reflects the responsibility of executive officers regarding expenditure?
Which statement reflects the responsibility of executive officers regarding expenditure?
What is the deadline for intimating important changes for expenditure approval?
What is the deadline for intimating important changes for expenditure approval?
What format is required for the Railway Administration to report disbursements to the Railway Board?
What format is required for the Railway Administration to report disbursements to the Railway Board?
What must not occur if cash disbursements exceed authorized limits?
What must not occur if cash disbursements exceed authorized limits?
Which detailed heads should be reported separately during final modifications of allotments?
Which detailed heads should be reported separately during final modifications of allotments?
What is the consequence for excess expenditure beyond sanctioned allotments?
What is the consequence for excess expenditure beyond sanctioned allotments?
What needs to be ensured by Railway Administrations in their monthly or quarterly submissions?
What needs to be ensured by Railway Administrations in their monthly or quarterly submissions?
What is the maximum cost of replacements that can be covered without being chargeable to capital, the Depreciation Reserve Fund, or the Development Fund?
What is the maximum cost of replacements that can be covered without being chargeable to capital, the Depreciation Reserve Fund, or the Development Fund?
Which of the following expenditures is NOT listed as a liability of the Accident Compensation, Safety and Passenger Amenities Fund?
Which of the following expenditures is NOT listed as a liability of the Accident Compensation, Safety and Passenger Amenities Fund?
Which of the following items is specifically approved by the Board for manning or upgrading?
Which of the following items is specifically approved by the Board for manning or upgrading?
What is the maximum expenditure on investments in Railwaymen's Consumer Co-operative Societies per society?
What is the maximum expenditure on investments in Railwaymen's Consumer Co-operative Societies per society?
Which item in safety works encompasses the provision of additional foot over-bridges?
Which item in safety works encompasses the provision of additional foot over-bridges?
What type of costs associated with dismantling and shifting are included in the expenditures of the specified works?
What type of costs associated with dismantling and shifting are included in the expenditures of the specified works?
Which of the following items is indicated to include the cost of plant and machinery for works referenced in the rules?
Which of the following items is indicated to include the cost of plant and machinery for works referenced in the rules?
What reflects the type of safety mechanisms funded for railway crossings?
What reflects the type of safety mechanisms funded for railway crossings?
Which of the following items is not a safety work mentioned for the Accident Fund?
Which of the following items is not a safety work mentioned for the Accident Fund?
What type of barrier provision is classified under safety expenditures for level crossings?
What type of barrier provision is classified under safety expenditures for level crossings?
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Payments to General Revenues
Payments to General Revenues
Payments made to General Revenues due to dividends on capital-at-charge, grants to states, safety work financing, loan repayments, and revenue reserve fund financing.
Dividend on Capital-at-charge
Dividend on Capital-at-charge
Payment to General Revenues related to capital-at-charge.
Grants to States
Grants to States
Contributions made to States.
Safety Works Financing
Safety Works Financing
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Budget Presentation to Parliament
Budget Presentation to Parliament
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Budget Paper
Budget Paper
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Railway Estimates
Railway Estimates
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Exchequer Control
Exchequer Control
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Tendering for Foreign Exchange
Tendering for Foreign Exchange
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Tendering for High Foreign Exchange
Tendering for High Foreign Exchange
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Opening Tenders
Opening Tenders
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Open Tender Opening
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Limited Tender Opening
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Accounts Representative Presence
Accounts Representative Presence
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Tender Opening Records
Tender Opening Records
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Tender Rates Announcement
Tender Rates Announcement
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ACF Fund
ACF Fund
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Second Approach Signals
Second Approach Signals
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Passenger Amenity Items
Passenger Amenity Items
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Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTV)
Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTV)
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ACF(C)
ACF(C)
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Financial Evaluation of CCTV
Financial Evaluation of CCTV
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Passenger Surcharge
Passenger Surcharge
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Asset Abandonment or Disposal
Asset Abandonment or Disposal
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Pink Book
Pink Book
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ACF Funding
ACF Funding
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Office Machine Servicing Contracts
Office Machine Servicing Contracts
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Free Maintenance Period
Free Maintenance Period
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Railway Printing and Binding
Railway Printing and Binding
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Outsourcing Printing Work
Outsourcing Printing Work
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Director General's Printing Needs
Director General's Printing Needs
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Typewriters for Railway Offices
Typewriters for Railway Offices
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Rate Contract for Typewriters
Rate Contract for Typewriters
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New Office Machines Approval
New Office Machines Approval
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Typewriters for Commissions
Typewriters for Commissions
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Returning Rented Machines
Returning Rented Machines
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Buying Typewriters for Long-Term Appointments
Buying Typewriters for Long-Term Appointments
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Servicing Contracts for Office Machines
Servicing Contracts for Office Machines
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Fixed Rates for Servicing
Fixed Rates for Servicing
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Prohibition on Repair by Others
Prohibition on Repair by Others
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Importance of Regular Maintenance
Importance of Regular Maintenance
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President's Approval for Grants
President's Approval for Grants
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Reappropriations: What are they?
Reappropriations: What are they?
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Important Budget Changes
Important Budget Changes
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Monthly/Quarterly Reporting
Monthly/Quarterly Reporting
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No Overspending!
No Overspending!
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Overspending Consequences
Overspending Consequences
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Monthly/Quarterly Reports: Purpose
Monthly/Quarterly Reports: Purpose
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Delayed Tender
Delayed Tender
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Late Tender
Late Tender
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Tabulation Statement
Tabulation Statement
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Briefing Note
Briefing Note
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Open Line Works - Revenue
Open Line Works - Revenue
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Unremunerative Works
Unremunerative Works
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Accident Compensation, Safety and Passenger Amenities Fund (ACF)
Accident Compensation, Safety and Passenger Amenities Fund (ACF)
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Tender Committee
Tender Committee
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Section Officer (Accounts)
Section Officer (Accounts)
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What are some things covered by the Accident Compensation, Safety and Passenger Amenities Fund (ACF)?
What are some things covered by the Accident Compensation, Safety and Passenger Amenities Fund (ACF)?
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What are some examples of safety works funded by the ACF?
What are some examples of safety works funded by the ACF?
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What are some examples of passenger amenities improvements covered by the ACF?
What are some examples of passenger amenities improvements covered by the ACF?
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What is the maximum amount of the expenditure for plant and machinery?
What is the maximum amount of the expenditure for plant and machinery?
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What is the maximum amount of expenditure for replacements?
What is the maximum amount of expenditure for replacements?
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What is the maximum amount of expenditure for investments in Railwaymen's Consumer Co-operative Societies?
What is the maximum amount of expenditure for investments in Railwaymen's Consumer Co-operative Societies?
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What are some examples of items whose cost of dismantling, handling and shifting is covered by the ACF?
What are some examples of items whose cost of dismantling, handling and shifting is covered by the ACF?
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What is the purpose of the ACF?
What is the purpose of the ACF?
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Who bears the liability for compensation payments in railway accidents?
Who bears the liability for compensation payments in railway accidents?
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How are funds for the ACF generated?
How are funds for the ACF generated?
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Approval for New Office Machines
Approval for New Office Machines
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Typewriters for Temporary Offices
Typewriters for Temporary Offices
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Returning Rented Typewriters
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Asset Sale Revenue
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Study Notes
Appendix I - Deleted Paragraphs
- Payments to General Revenues: Payments from capital-at-charge dividends, contributions for state passenger fare taxes, safety work financing, loan repayments and revenue reserve fund financing.
- Budget Presentation: Demands for grants, explanatory memorandums, and detailed estimates for each railway (Works, Machinery, Rolling Stock) along with summaries, will be presented to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
- President's Recommendations: Recommendations of the President are required before presenting demands to Parliament (Article 113(3) of the Constitution).
- Detailed Head Amounts: Specific amounts for "Payments to other Railways," "Suspense," "Staff Welfare," "Track Renewals," "Works costing not more than Rs. 50,000 each," "User Amenities," and "Accident Compensation, Safety, and Passenger Amenities Fund" need individual presentation when modifying allotments.
- Important Changes Notice: Any critical changes require notification before March 20th of each year, to enable the President's approval for reappropriations, before the end of March.
- Monthly/Quarterly Reports: Railway Administration reports to the Railway Board on actual disbursements per sanctioned grant and non-budgeted items in a specific format (Annexure V), to track cash expenditure.
Appendix II - Code Revision Team
- Railway Board Members: Lists of Railway Board members involved in the Code Revision Team, categorized by responsibilities (such as Finance, Expenditure etc), and the railways they represent (T,CR, C/NCR, HQ/NR, NCR, CR).
- Notes: Information about how to contact the relevant departments for further inquiries or details.
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This quiz covers the critical aspects of the railway budget presentation process, including payments to general revenues, the role of presidential recommendations, and detailed head amounts for specific funds. Understand the necessary requirements and modifications necessary before budget discussions in Parliament.