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SWAMY’S A L E F O R -SI FR & SR GENERAL O T RULES N Made Objective MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [ Free with Cat. No. C-1 ] MUTHUSWAMY BRINDA SANJEEV A LE R S O SWAMY PUBLISHERS (P) LTD. T F 236, R. K. Mutt Road, Post Box No. 2468, CHENNAI — 600 028 Phone: (044) 2493 83 65 / 2493 92 44 / 45 N O Fax: (044) 2493 83 63 Delhi Branch : 4855, 24, Ansari Road, Near Sanjeevan Hospital Daryaganj, NEW DELHI — 110 002 Phone: (011) 2325 92 56 Fax: (011) 2328 16 97 www.swamypublishers.com  Typeset by SWAMY PUBLISHERS (P) LTD. Sandhya Mansions, 236, R. K. Mutt Road Post Box No. 2468, Raja Annamalaipuram CHENNAI — 600 028 A L E R S T FO N O FIRST EDITION — 2018 946647 / S TNPL1 The artistic work and trade mark appearing on the wrapper are the sole property of the publishers and hence any reproduction in any form, or imitation thereof constitute unlawful acts attracting action. Complaints regarding binding mistakes or missing pages will be attended only if received within one month of purchase. 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What are the matters for which powers cannot be re-delegated by the administrative ministries to the subordinate authorities under FR? (a) Creation of posts (b) Write-off of losses. (c) Re-appropriation exceeding 10% of the original budget provision by electronic form (d) All the above 4. Who has the powers of interpreting the Fundamental Rules? (a) C and AG (b) President of India LE (c) Ministry of Finance (d) Prime Minister of India S A OR 5. Which Allowance cannot be treated as a Compensatory Allowance? F (a) Special Compensatory Allowance T N O (b) Bad Climate Allowance (c) Project Allowance (d) Sumptuary Allowance  SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 6. Fill up the blank with a correct word from the options given below: A LE Lien means the ………............…. of a Government servant to hold a post to S which he has been appointed on a regular basis. FOR (a) Post (b) Designation T (c) Title (d) Position NO 7. Foreign service means service in which a Government servant receives his pay with the sanction of the Government from— (a) The Consolidated Fund of India (b) The Consolidated Fund of a State (c) The Consolidated Fund of Union Territory (d) Any source other than the above 8. A Government servant retains a Lien acquired on a post during (a) Suspension (b) Foreign service (c) The period of leave (d) All the above 9. A Lien of a Government servant to a post shall not be retained when— (a) he proceeds on immediate absorption outside his cadre (b) on deputation beyond the maximum period (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b) A LE S 10. Of the following, specify the post which is eligible to get Non-Practising Allowance? F OR (a) Paramedical Staff O T (b) Medical Staff of Central Services other than CGHS Services N (c) Nursing Staff (d) Pharmacist  Multiple choice questions  11. Which of the periods mentioned below are treated as duty ? A LE (a) Period of training before appointment to Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ S OR (b) Treatment of enforced halts F (c) Attending Departmental examinations T NO (d) All the above 12. The salary of a Government servant who is in foreign service is paid from— (a) The Consolidated Fund of India   (b) Foreign employer with the sanction of the Government (c) The Consolidated Fund of a State (d) The Consolidated Fund of a Union Territory 13. Substantive Pay does not include— (a) Special Pay (b) Personal Pay (c) Emoluments (d) All the above 14. A Medical Officer of a Central Government department is drawing a basic pay in Level 10 at ` 67,000 during April, 2017. What is his quantum of NPA for that month? (a) ` 16,750 (b) ` 13,400 (c) ` 10,050 (d) ` 8,040 LE 15. What is the maximum period of retention of lien when appointed to another Central Government Office / State Government in normal course? S A FOR (a) 4 years (b) 2 years (c) 5 years (d) 6 years O T 16. A Government servant drawing pay of ` 53,600 was transferred from N level 7 to level 6 on 1-4-2016 at his own request. Fix his pay in Level 6. (a) ` 53,600 (b) ` 52,000 (c) ` 55,200 (d) ` 50,000 GRMO — 2  SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 17. Mr. ‘X’ holding a post in level 9 and drawing pay of ` 71,300 on LE 1-2-2017 was transferred to Level 8 at his own request on 15-4-2017. What will his pay be in level 8? S A OR (a) ` 72,100 (b) ` 68,300 T F (c) ` 70,000 + 1,300 PP (d) ` 74, 300 NO 18. Indicate the Rule under which a Government servant may be required to subscribe to a provident fund— (a) FR 14-B (b) FR 16 (c) FR 14-A (d) FR 11 19. What are the disabilities to a Government servant when interruption or break in service occurs under FR 17-A? (a) Quasi-permanency (b) Leave Travel Concession (c) Eligibility for appearing in departmental examinations, for which a minimum period of continuous service is required (d) All the above 20. Who has the power to condone the unauthorized absence under FR 17-A? (a) Controlling Officer (b) Appointing Authority (c) Head of the Department (d) Head of the Office 21. under which Rule is pay fixation done when a Government servant is promoted from one post to another post involving higher responsibilities? LE (a) FR 21 (b) FR 22 (I) (a) (1) (c) FR 19 S A (d) FR 20 F OR 22. A Government servant drawing pay of  ` 66,000 in Level 8 was promoted T to Level 9 on 1-3-2017 to a post involving higher responsibility. Fix his O N pay in Level 9. (a) ` 68,000 (b) ` 67,200 (c) ` 66,000 (d) ` 69,200  Multiple choice questions  23. Mr. ‘X’ drawing pay of ` 60,400 in Level 7 was promoted to a post LE involving higher responsibilities in Level 8 on 10-4-2017. Fix his pay. (a) ` 64,100 (b) ` 62,200 S A (c) ` 66,000 (d) ` 60,400 F OR 24. An Assistant Accounts Officer drawing pay of ` 70,000 in Level 8 was T promoted as Accounts Officer in Level 9 on 1-5-2017 on officiating NO basis. Subsequently he was reverted to lower post as AAO on 1-8-2017. What is his pay on 1-8-2017 on reversion? (a) ` 72,100 (b) ` 70,000 (c) ` 73,400 (d) ` 71,300 25. A Government servant drawing pay at ` 35,900 in Level 5 was promoted to a higher post in Level 6 on 1-4-2016. When will he be entitled to his next increment? (a) 1-7-2016 (b) 1-4-2017 (c) 1-1-2017 (d) 1-7-2017 26. Mr. ‘A’, a Central Government employee is drawing pay at ` 34,300 in Level 4 from 1-7-2016. He was awarded a punishment by withholding of one increment falling due on 1-7-2017 for two years, without cumulative effect. The punishment will not have the effect of postponing his future increments. Fix his pay on completion of punishment. (a) ` 34,300 (b) ` 38,600 (c) ` 35,300 (d) ` 37,500 27. An LDC in the pay Level 4 is drawing a pay of ` 28,700 from 1-7-2016. He was awarded a punishment of one increment falling due on 1-7-2017 for a period of two years with cumulative effect. The punishment will have the effect of postponing his future increments. Fix his pay on completion of his punishment. (a) ` 30,500 (b) ` 32,300 (c) ` 29,600 (d) ` 31,400 LE 28. Which of the following conditions does not constitute an anomaly for A S stepping up of pay of senior on drawing less pay than his junior? OR (a) Both the junior and senior should belong to the same cadre F (b) The scales of pay of the lower and higher posts are identical T N O (c) Junior Officer was drawing more pay than the senior officer by virtue of any advance increments granted to him (d) The anomaly should be directly as a result of application of FR 22-C [ now FR 22 (I) (a) (1) ]  SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 29. Which of the following periods will not be counted for the purpose of LE increment? (a) All kinds of duty S A OR (b) Joining Time T F (c) EXOL without MC for more than six months NO (d) Foreign service 30. Who is competent to issue a certificate under FR 26 (b) (ii) in case of an official officiating in a higher post for the leave periods excluding EXOL? (a) Leave Sanctioning Authority (b) Competent Authority (c) Appointing Authority (d) Head of Office 31. From when will all kinds of leave excluding EXOL without Medical Certificate count for increment? (a) 22-1-1963 (b) 1-4-1976 (c) 1-4-1972 (d) 22-10-1963 32. Which of the following does not qualify for grant of honorarium to a Government servant? (a) The work should be special and of an occasional or intermittent nature (b) A temporary increase in work (c) The work should be either laborious or of such special merit LE (d) The work should be undertaken with the prior consent of the A S Government F OR 33. A Government servant was transferred from Station ‘A’ to ‘B’, relieved T on 28-6-2017 F/N and joined duty in Station ‘B’ after availing 10 days N O joining time on 8-7-2017. His increment was due on 1-7-2017. When will the benefit of increment be admissible? (a) 1-7-2017 (b) 1-8-2017 (c) 17-7-2017 (d) 8-7-2017  Multiple choice questions  34. When can an LDC be considered for promotion to a higher post? (a) After 3 years A LE S OR (b) After passing Typing Test or getting exemption F (c) After 5 years T NO (d) After 10 years 35. Who is competent to grant Advance Increment? (a) Authorities competent to create a post (Permanent / Temporary) (b) Head of the Office (c) Head of the Department (d) Finance Secretary 36. Identify the cases for which powers under FR 27 are not to be invoked for grant of premature increments? (a) As reward for meritorious work (b) In disregard of the advice given by the Ministry of Finance in any individual case for fixation of pay (c) In disregard of the normal rules governing fixation of pay except in cases of hardship or where the circumstances are unusual (d) All the above 37. How is the advance increment granted to Stenographers of subordinate LE offices on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m. treated for the purpose of pay fixation? S A OR (a) Treated as pay for all purposes F (b) Treated as a separate element T N O (c) Treated for a specified period (d) Granted separate element till change to the next cadre 10 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 38. How many additional increments (qualification pay) are granted to LE nursing staff possessing qualifications like B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing, A B.Sc. Nursing, B,Sc. Nursing / Post Basic / Post Certificate and M.Sc. Nursing? S FOR (a) 2 increments (b) 3 increments OT (c) 4 increments (d) 6 increments N 39. Match the following from A to B: Lumpsum Incentive for acquiring higher qualification incentive (A) (B) ` (i) Ph.D. in the field relevant to the functions of the Government servant 1. 4,000 (ii) On passing final examination of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India / Cost and Works Accountants of India / Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India 2. 10,000 (iii) On passing final examination of Institute of Company Secretaries of India 3. 2,000 (iv) On passing intermediate examination of Institute of Company Secretaries of India 4. 8,000 (a) (i)-2 (ii)-4 (iii)-1 (iv)-2 (b) (i)-1 (ii)-4 (iii)-3 (iv)-2 (c) (i)-3 (ii)-4 (iii)-2 (iv)-1 ALE (d) (i)-1 (ii)-2 (iii)-3 (iv)-4 S F OR 40. A Government servant drawing pay at ` 46,200 in Level 6 from 1-2-2017 was promoted to Level 7 involving higher responsibilities on O T 1-5-2017. Fix his pay on 1-5-2017 in Level 7. N (a) ` 49,000 (b) ` 47,600 (c) ` 46,200 (d) ` 50,500  Multiple choice questions 11 41. Where should the Medical Certificates of Fitness produced on first LE appointment be kept after making the necessary entry? S A (a) In safe custody along with other documents connected with OR service F (b) Service Book of the Official T NO (c) APAR of the Official (d) Separate Guard Book 42. Powers of the President have been delegated to administrative ministries to authorize the drawal of pay and allowances in relaxation of FR 10 for a period not exceeding............................. months in respect of fresh appointment to Government service without medical certificate of health. (a) Six (b) Four (c) Eight (d) Two 43. When was the incentive scheme of advance increments for acquiring professional qualifications,viz.,AICA, ICWA, etc., been replaced by one-time lumpsum incentive? (a) 1-1-1995 (b) 31-1-1995 (c) 1-1-1996 (d) 1-4-1996 44. The scheme of granting advance increment to Senior Auditors / Senior Accountants in IA and AD for qualifying in the Incentive Examination was introduced from............................... (a) April, 1991 (b) January, 1992 (c) April, 1990 (d) July,1992 LE 45. Whose special orders are necessary for regulation of pay in case erroneous? S A a Government servant’s promotion or appointment is found to be F OR (a) President of India O T (b) Appointing Authority N (c) Head of the Department (d) Concerned Ministry 12 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 46. What are the elements to be taken into account for the purpose of LE assessment of licence fee of a Government residence? (a) Sanitary fittings S A OR (b) Water supply F (c) Electric Installations and fittings T NO (d) All the above 47. A Government servant holding a post in the pay Level 10 was formally appointed from 1-3-2017 to hold additional charge of another post in the same office in the same cadre as a temporary measure for three months. What is his entitlement for the period of his additional charge? (a) 25% of additional pay (b) Honorarium of ` 1,000 per month (c) A lumpsum of ` 500 per month (d) No additional pay / remuneration 48. Which Fundamental Rule imposes a restriction on a Government servant, whose duties involve carrying out scientific or technical research, from applying for a patent for an invention made him? (a) FR 48 (b) FR 48-A (c) FR 49 (d) FR 50 49. Whose concurrence is necessary for a Government servant, holding charge of another post for a period exceeding three months, to obtain payment of the additional post? (a) Head of the Department (b) Department of Personnel and Training (c) Finance Ministry A LE (d) Concerned Ministry S F OR 50. An Assistant Chief Accounts Officer (Group ‘A’) drawing pay of O T ` 73,200 in the pay Level 10 is formally appointed to hold charge of N Chief Accounts Officer, a higher Group ‘A’ post for the period from 1-3-2017 to 30-4-2017. Fix his pay on 1-3-2017 in the CAO cadre. (a) ` 75,400 (b) ` 74,000 (c) ` 76,200 (d) ` 78,500  Multiple choice questions 13 51. An AAO was appointed to hold full additional charge of vacant post LE of another AAO for two months in the same office. To which of the A following pay is he eligible for that period? S OR (a) Special pay of ` 1,000 (b) Honorarium of ` 2,000 T F (c) Additional pay of ` 1,500 (d) Not eligible for all the above NO 52. A Central Government officer was asked to hold the additional charge of a higher post in a PSU. Can he avail all the facilities in the PSUs? (a) Yes, all facilities as available in PSU (b) Excess money to meet their financial obligations (c) Can avail additional pay for additional charge in PSU (d) Cannot avail facilities in PSU 53. A Government servant was awarded punishment under Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules. During the currency of the punishment, he was asked to hold additional charge of another higher post for two months. Is the additional charge given to the charged officer in order? (a) No bar in giving additional charge (b) A person facing disciplinary proceedings is not eligible for holding additional charge (c) Additional charge can be given for a lower post (d) Additional charge can be given for a maximum period of one month only 54. Whose previous approval is necessary for a Government servant deputed out of India on deputation? (a) External Affairs Ministry A LE (b) Central Government S OR (c) Home Ministry (d) Finance Ministry T F 55. Who can sanction the drawal of the same pay drawn by a Government N O servant when temporarily deputed for duty out of India? (a) Respective Ministry (b) Finance Ministry (c) External Affairs Ministry (d) President of India GRMO — 3 14 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 56. What is the pay allowed to a Government servant on deputation out of LE India? S A (a) Same pay drawn on duty in India at the time of deputation OR (b) Same pay drawn in India in foreign currency F (c) 50% pay drawn plus deputation allowance T NO (d) Double the rate of pay drawn in India 57. Will the period of deputation out of India count for increment? (a) Counts for increment (b) Not counted for increment (c) Period of deputation within India will only count for increment (d) Counts for increment subject to special sanction of President 58. An Officer drawing pay at ` 2,05,100 from 1-1-2017 in the Pay Level 15 in the Pay Matrix was deputed out of India for a period of five months from 1-1-2017 to 30-6-2017. Determine his pay during the period of deputation out of India- (a) ` 2,05,400 (b) ` 2,05,100 (c) ` 2,11,300 (d) ` 2,11,600 59. How many years should be completed for Officers of Central Government to be eligible for Foreign service? (a) 6 years (b) 10 years (c) 9 years (d) 12 years 60. What is the maximum tenure allowed at a stretch for appointment of a Central Government Officer on deputation to International organizations ? (a) 6 years (b) 8 years (c) 4 years (d) 5 years LE 61. What is the mandatory “Cooling Off” period required after every period A of deputation and foreign service in respect of Joint Secretary and below level officers? S OR (a) 3 years (b) 5 years (c) 2 years (d) 1 year T F 62. The total period of Foreign service in International organizations and N O Autonomous Bodies, Trusts, etc. not controlled by the Government or a private body shall not exceed a maximum of …........... years in the entire service. (a) 10 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4  Multiple choice questions 15 63. What type of work is not covered under grant of honorarium? (a) Calculation of Income Tax A LE (b) Preparation of bills for D.A. arrears S F OR (c) Convening of DPCs for confirmation, promotion, etc. T (d) All the above NO 64. What is the rate of honorarium to MTS / Group ‘D’ Officials when appointed to work as Despatch Driver for a short period in the absence of Despatch Driver? (a) ` 30 per day (b) ` 50 per day (c) ` 10 per day (d) ` 40 per day 65. What is the rate of honorarium for MTS / Group ‘D’ Officials when appointed to work as Staff Car Driver for a short period in the absence of Staff Car Driver? (a) ` 20 per day (b) ` 80 per day (c) ` 60 per day (d) ` 50 per day 66. Match List-A with List-B and select the correct option given below— List - A List - B Honorarium to Reporters / Interpreters / Stenographers for taking verbatim reports of the proceedings of Parliament and State Legis- Rate of Honorarium lature and ad hoc committees, conferences / Steno, Group ‘C’ and above of Ministries of Central Government / State Government and Private organizations (i) Reporters / Interpreters of Parliament and State Legislatures 1. ` 45 per day LE (ii) Reporters of Government of India offices like ad hoc committees / conferences 2. ` 24 per day S A (iii) Stenographers (Group ‘C’and above) of the Ministries / OR attached subordinate offices of the Government of T F India, State Governments Private organizations and reporters and Stenographers of UTAs 3. ` 250 per day N O (a) (i)-3, (ii)-1, (iii)-2 (b) (i)-1, (ii)-3, (iii)-2 (c) (i)-3, (ii)-2, (iii)-1 (d) (i)-2, (ii)-1, (iii)-3 16 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 67. What is the rate of honorarium for translation from Regional language LE to Hindi / English and vice versa in respect of ordinary material? (a) ` 150 per thousand words S A (b) ` 120 per thousand words FOR (c) ` 75 per thousand words (d) ` 50 per thousand words T NO 68. What is the rate of honorarium prescribed for translation from regional language to Hindi / English and vice versa in respect of technical material including codes and manuals? (a) ` 150 per thousand words (b) ` 130 per thousand words (c) ` 100 per thousand words (d) ` 50 per thousand words 69. Match List-1 with List-2 and select the correct amount of honorarium using the options given below- TABLE List - 1 List - 2 Honorarium for guest faculty for various categories in Rate of Honorarium Central Training Establishments (i) Serving Officers 1. ` 4,000 per session (ii) Non-serving Officers 2. ` 500 per session (iii) Experts / Eminent Resource persons 3. ` 1,000 per session (a) (i)-2, (ii)-3, (iii)-1 (b) (i)-3, (ii)-2, (iii)-1 (c) (i)-1, (ii)-2, (iii)-3 (d) (i)-2, (ii)-1, (iii)-3 70. What is the rate of honorarium paid to Master Trainers and Recognized LE Trainers for conducting courses under Trainer Development Programme sponsored by the Department of Personnel and Training for up to 4 weeks period? S A FOR (a) ` 12,500 (b) ` 10,000 (c) ` 7,500 (d) ` 2,500 O T 71. What is the rate of honorarium paid to Master Trainers for Trainer N Development Programme sponsored by Department of Personnel and Training for up to 4 weeks programme? (a) ` 5,000 (b) ` 3,000 (c) ` 7,500 (d) ` 10,000  Multiple choice questions 17 72. What is the rate of honorarium paid to AAO for annual closing of LE 100 GPF accounts for the year 2016-17? (a) ` 460 (b) ` 660 S A (c) ` 560 (d) ` 500 F OR 73. What is the rate of honorarium for calculation of interest for 100 CPF T accounts for the year 2016-2017? NO (a) ` 43.20 (b) ` 59.20 (c) ` 25. 60 (d) ` 35.20 74. What is the minimum rate of honorarium per case in respect of an Inquiry Officer serving part-time for departmental proceedings? (a) ` 5,000 (b) ` 3,000 (c) ` 1,000 (d) ` 1,500 75. What is the maximum rate of Transport Allowance per case paid to an Inquiry Officer (retired) for attending departmental disciplinary proceedings? (a) ` 50,000 (b) ` 45,000 (c) ` 30,000 (d) ` 40,000 76. What is the rate of honorarium per hour to a guest lecturer of a Hindi workshop ? (a) ` 300 (b) ` 200 (c) ` 240 (d) ` 175 77. What is the maximum rate of honorarium per case for Inquiry Officer (serving part-time) in respect of a departmental disciplinary proceedings? (a) ` 7,500 (b) ` 10,000 (c) ` 8,000 (d) ` 6,000 78. What are the conditions to be followed for treating training as duty when LE appointed to a post for which training is essential? S A (a) The training or instruction should be in India OR (b) It is obligatory on the part of the Government to send the persons F for training T N O (c) The training or instructions should be connected with the post which the Government servant is holding at the time of placing him on training (d) All the above 18 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 79. Express the period commencing from 20th January and ending with LE 4th May in terms of months and days for the purpose of definition of Month under FR 9- S A OR (a) 3 months 15 days (b) 3 months 14 days T F (c) 3 months 16 days (d) 3 months 13 days NO 80. According to FR 9 (30), a Temporary Post means a post carrying a definite rate of pay sanctioned for a …........ (a) Period of 6 months (b) Period of 1 year (c) Period of 3 years (d) Limited time 81. A Government servant is drawing pre-revised scale at ` 17,040 (` 12,840 + GP ` 4,200) from 1-7-2015. His post has been upgraded from Grade Pay of ` 4,200 to ` 4,600 as a result of the 7th CPC Report. He was promoted on 1-4-2016 to the next higher Grade Pay i.e. ` 4,800 in Level 8 of the 7th CPC. Fix his pay on 1-4-2016. (a) ` 46,200 (b) ` 47,600 (c) ` 44,900 (d) ` 49,000 82. A Superintendent of Post Offices is drawing pre-revised pay at ` 16,740 + GP ` 4,800 on 31-12-2015. The Grade Pay of his post was upgraded to ` 5,400 on 1-1-2016 as a result of the 7th CPC. What is his pay on 1-1-2016 in the upgraded scale in the 7th CPC Matrix? (a) ` 58,000 (b) ` 56,900 (c) ` 47,600 (d) ` 53,100 83. When was flat rate licence fee introduced for residential accommodation all over the country? LE (a) 1-1-1986 (b) 1-4-1986 (c) 1-7-1987 (d) 1-1-1987 S A 84. What are the items that are not included in the capital cost under FR 45-B? F OR (a) Sanitary installations and fittings O T (b) Water supply N (c) Electric installations and fittings (d) All the above  Multiple choice questions 19 85. What is the rate of Standard Licence Fee fixed under FR 45-A? ALE (a) 12% (b) 6% (c) 9% (d) 10% R S FO 86. What percentage is applied for recovery of flat rate licence fee in respect of sub-standard / unclassified accommodation? N OT (a) 50% flat rate Licence Fee (c) 75% flat rate Licence Fee (b) 80% flat rate Licence Fee (d) 25% flat rate Licence Fee 87. What is the rate of damages for the first month for subletting of Type VII Quarter by a Government servant in Delhi? (a) 40 times Licence Fee (b) 50 times Licence Fee (c) 55 times Licence Fee (d) 60 times Licence Fee 88. What is the permissible period of retention of P & T quarters at normal licence fee? (a) 2 months (b) 4 months (c) 6 months (d) 8 months 89. How many increments (non-absorbable) will be granted to nursing Staff working in Central Government hospitals / Institutions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and possessing the qualification of M.Sc., Nursing? (a) One increment (b) Two increments (c) Three increments (d) Four increments 90. Nursing Staff having qualification of Diploma in Nursing education and Administration is eligible for how many additional increments? (a) One increment A LE (b) Two increments S OR (c) Three increments (d) Four increments T F O 91. Advance increments granted to Stenographers of subordinate offices on N qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100 / 120 w.p.m. are treated as pay for all purposes from which date? (a) 6-12-2012 (b) 4-10-1975 (c) 7-12-2009 (d) 1-1-2012 20 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 92. What is the maximum age-limit for which exemption will be granted LE to Lower Division Clerks in the attached and subordinate offices from A passing typing test? S OR (a) Above the age of 35 years (b) Above the age of 40 years T F (c) Above the age of 45 years (d) Above the age of 50 years NO 93. An LDC was appointed in a subordinate office on completion of 36 years of age. He did not pass the typewriting test up to 40 years. When will he be given exemption from typewriting test? (a) On completion of 10 years from the date of appointment (b) On attaining the age of 45 years (c) On attaining the age of 40 years (d) On completion of 10 years service as LDC 94. What will be the date of next increment in the revised pay structure as per 7th CPC? (a) 1st July (b) 30th June (c) Either 1st January or 1st July (d) 31st December 95. What is the percentage of marks prescribed for grant of advance increment to Senior Auditors / Senior Accountants in IA and AD for qualifying in the incentive examination? (a) 35% (b) 50% (c) 40% (d) 60% 96. Which of the following sentences is correct with respect to grant of lumpsum incentive for acquiring higher qualifications? A LE (a) Incentive will not be admissible for qualifications which are essential in the Recruitment Rules for the post S F OR (b) Incentive will not be admissible if Government servant is sponsored by the Government and if he avails study leave O T N (c) Incentive will not be admissible if qualification is acquired after induction into service (d) All the above  Multiple choice questions 21 97. Identify the wrong sentence with respect to grant of lumpsum incentive LE for acquiring higher qualifications? S A (a) Lumpsum incentive will be granted to qualifications which are OR related to the functions of the post held by the Government servant T F (b) Incentive will not be admissible if an appointment is made in relaxation of the educational qualification NO (c) Incentive will be given even if the qualification was acquired prior to induction into service (d) The qualifications for grant of incentive should be recognized by AICTE or by the Government 98. A Junior time scale Group ‘A’ was promoted as STS Group ‘A’ on local officiating basis but the prescribed conditions for appointment are not fulfilled. How will his pay be fixed? (a) Under FR 22 (I) (a) (1) (b) Under FR 35 (c) Under FR 22-B (1) (d) Under FR 22 (I) (a) (2) 99. What is the rate of subsistence allowance to be given to a Government servant placed under suspension? (a) Half average pay or half pay plus DA, if admissible (b) 25% of pay last drawn (c) 30% of pay last drawn (d) 50% of leave salary 100. What is the maximum percentage up to which Subsistence Allowance can be increased / reduced at the time of review? ALE (a) 75% (b) 50% (c) 25% (d) 40% S OR 101. What are the allowances admissible during suspension? (a) HRA T F N O (b) DA and HRA (c) DA, HRA and Transport Allowance (d) None of the above GRMO — 4 22 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 102. When is the first review to be made in respect of a suspended employee LE regarding increasing / reducing of subsistence allowance? S A (a) Within 1 month from the date of suspension OR (b) Within 2 months from the date of suspension T F (c) Within 3 months from the date of suspension NO (d) Within 4 months from the date of suspension 103. Is it necessary to obtain a non-employment certificate from a suspended employee for grant of Subsistence Allowance? (a) Once in three months (b) Necessary every month for every claim (c) Yes. When Subsistence Allowance is reviewed (d) No certificate is necessary 104. What are the items that come under the purview of compulsory deductions from the subsistence allowance? (a) Income Tax (b) CGHS subscription (c) CGEGIS subscription (d) All the above 105. Which of the following items should not be deducted from the Subsistence Allowance? (a) Recovery of loss to Government (b) GPF subscription (c) Court attachments (d) None of the above A LE S 106. Which of the items should not be deducted from Subsistence Allowance except with the Government servant’s written consent? F OR (a) Refund of advances from GPF O T (b) PLI Policy premium N (c) Co-operative credit society dues (d) All the above  Multiple choice questions 23 107. Is a suspended official eligible for licence fee-free concession during LE the period of suspension? S A (a) The licence fee-free concession ceases from the date of suspension OR (b) May be eligible for one month T F (c) May be eligible till his reinstatement NO (d) Yes 108. A Government servant, drawing pay at ` 40,400 in Level 5, was placed under suspension by his Competent Authority from 1-3-2017. What will be his Subsistence Allowance fixed on 1-3-2017? (a) ` 40,400 (b) ` 10,100 (c) ` 20,200 (d) ` 30,300 109. A Government servant dies while under suspension before the proceedings are concluded. How will the period of suspension be treated and the pay and allowances regulated? (a) The entire suspension period will be treated as such and subsistence allowance paid (b) The entire period treated as duty and allowed full pay and allowances (c) The day of death only be treated as duty and allowed pay and allowances (d) The entire period treated as on leave and leave salary allowed 110. What is the period of law of limitation restricting payment of arrears of subsistence allowance? (a) 5 years (b) 3 years (c) 2 years (d) 6 years A LE S 111. Can the Competent Authority refuse to pay Subsistence Allowance to OR a Government servant as the gravity of offence is very high? (a) Yes T F (c) No N O (b) Can refuse 25% of the Subsistence Allowance (d) Can refuse to pay 50% 24 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 112. What is the normal age of retirement of a Government servant​? ALE (a) 55 years (b) 58 years (c) 60 years (d) 62 years R S FO 113. A Government servant is appointed in the Central Government service on 1-3-1977. His Date of Birth was 15-6-1957. Determine his date of retirement? T NO (a) 30-6-2015 (b) 15-6-2015 (c) 15-6-2017 (d) 30-6-2017 114. Match the following:- Post Age of Superannuation 1. General Duty Medical Officers of CHS (i) Sixty-two years 2. Military officer in a Civil Department (ii) Sixty-five years 3. Specialist in medical or scientific fields (iii) Sixty-four years 4. Eminent Scientist of international stature (iv) Sixty years (a) 1-(ii), 2-(iv), 3-(i), 4-(iii) (b) 1-(iii), 2-(iv), 3-(i), 4-(ii) (c) 1-(ii), 2-(i), 3-(iv), 4-(iii) (d) 1-(iii), 2-(i), 3-(iv), 4-(ii) 115. A Cabinet Secretary assumed his post on 1-7-2017. His normal date of superannuation is 30-6-2018. But the Government of India has given extension in service in public interest. What is his date of retirement after the extension of service? (a) 30-6-2019 (b) 30-6-2018 (c) 30-6-2020 (d) 30-6-2021 to Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy? A LE 116. What is the maximum age up to which extension of service is granted S FOR (a) 62 years (b) 64 years (c) 65 years (d) 66 years O T N 117. When was the age of retirement of Government servants raised from 58 to 60 years? (a) 1-1-1996 (b) 13-5-1998 (c) 1-1-1998 (d) 30-6-1998  Multiple choice questions 25 118. Who has the right to retire a Government servant in public-interest by LE giving him a notice of not less than 3 months? (a) President of India S A (b) Head of Office FOR (c) Appropriate Authority (d) Ministry concerned T NO 119. Under which Rule a Group ‘A’ or ‘B’ Government servant may, by giving notice of not less than 3 months in writing to the Appropriate Authority, retire from service after he attains the age of 50 years? (a) FR 56 (j) (b) FR 56 (k) (c) FR 56 (l) (d) FR 56 (m) 120. What is the time-limit within which an alteration of the date of birth can be made? (a) Two years from entry into Government service (b) Four years from entry into Government service (c) Three years from entry into Government service (d) Five years from entry into Government service 121. If the date of retirement of a Government servant happens to be a closed holiday, what will be his date of relinquishment of charge? (a) The closing day of the previous working day (b) The afternoon of the holiday (c) The next working day of the following month (d) He shall retire the next normal working day 122. Under what circumstances can an Appropriate Authority withhold LE permission to a Government servant seeking voluntary retirement under FR 56 (k) and (m)? S A OR (a) When judicial proceedings on charges which may amount to grave F misconduct are pending T (b) If the charge-sheet has been issued and the disciplinary proceedings O N are pending (c) If the Government servant is under suspension (d) All the above 26 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 123. What are the entitlements permissible to a Government servant deputed LE on Foreign service? (a) Increment and Promotion S A (b) Leave Salary FOR (c) Pension (d) All the above T NO 124. What are the contributions payable to the lending authority when a Government servant is sent on Foreign service in India? (a) Contribution towards the cost of pension (b) Contribution on account of cost of leave salary (c) Contribution to Provident Fund (d) Repayment of House Building Advance 125. When is pension contribution and leave salary contribution paid to the Parent Department by the Foreign employer? (a) Within 30 days from the end of the financial year (b) Within 15 days from the end of the financial year (c) Within 45 days from the end of the financial year (d) Within 20 days from the end of the financial year 126. Comment:— A Gazetted Officer on Foreign service with a Public Sector Undertaking is sanctioned leave on the basis of eligibility by the advice of his CAO. LE (a) CAO of the Public Sector Undertaking is not competent to give A advice for sanction of leave S OR (b) CAO of the Public Sector Undertaking is competent to give advice for sanction of leave T F (c) Competent Authority of the Parent Department can only sanction N O the leave (d) The Public Sector Undertaking can sanction leave in consultation with Parent Department  Multiple choice questions 27 127. Who will bear the transit pay of a Government servant transferred LE from one foreign employer to another without reverting to Government service? S A OR (a) Foreign employer to whom the employee proceeds on transfer F (b) Parent Department T NO (c) Foreign employer from where he is transferred (d) Government servant 128. What are the other benefits available in addition to Pay and Allowances to a Government servant on deputation to Sikkim? (a) LTC (b) CEA (c) Residential rent-free accommodation of the appropriate scale, if available (d) All the above 129. Who is responsible to watch the leave salary contribution and pension contribution in respect of Temporary Government servant and officers of IRS who do not hold lien on any particular post? (a) DDO of the Parent Department (b) Accounts Officer of the Parent Department (c) DDO of the Borrowing Department (d) Accounts Officer of the Borrowing Department 130. Name the country to which the Government of India have waived the pension contribution in case of transfer of Government servants on LE Foreign service? (a) Nepal (b) Bhutan S A (c) Pakistan (d) China F OR 131. A Government servant transferred on foreign service may not without O T the sanction of the..........................., accept a pension or gratuity from his foreign employer in respect of such service- N (a) External Affairs Ministry (b) Central Government (c) Home Ministry (d) Foreign Secretary of India 28 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 132. What is the percentage rate of leave salary contribution in respect of all LE classes of Government servants? (a) 10% of pay drawn in Foreign service S A OR (b) 15% of pay drawn in Foreign service F (c) 20% of pay drawn in Foreign service T NO (d) 11% of pay drawn in Foreign service 133. Mr ‘X” drawing Pay of ` 69,000 in Pay Level 10 from 1-7-2016 is transferred on foreign service to Delhi Municipal Corporation with effect from 1-1-2017. During foreign service he has to receive 10% deputation allowance in Pay Level 10 ( i.e. ` 69,000). He is governed by CCS ( Leave) Rules, 1972. He returned to the Parent Department on 1-7-2017. Find out the Leave Salary contribution for the period from 1-1-2017 to 30-6-2017. (a) ` 7,590 per month (b) ` 8,349 per month (c) ` 6,900 per month (d) ` 8,280 per month 134. A Government servant goes on leave for 2 months without resuming duty in the Parent Department after reverting from foreign service. Who will pay the LS/Pension contributions during the period of leave? (a) Foreign employer (b) Contributions will be discontinued from the date of reversion (c) Employee concerned (d) Question of contribution does not arise 135. What is the basis for deriving the average annual cost in respect of LE the post of UDC for recovery of cost when an addition to a regular A establishment is made under the provision of FR 127? (a) 1.95 times (b) 1.70 times S (c) 1.90 times (d) 2.00 times F OR T 136. What is the rate of interest on overdue contributions of leave salary and N O pension ? (a) 2 P per day per ` 100 (b) 3 P per day per ` 100 (c) 4 P per day per ` 100 (d) 5 P per day per ` 100  Multiple choice questions 29 137. Who is competent to sanction leave to a Government servant in foreign LE service out of India? (a) Parent Department S A (b) Foreign employer FOR (c) President of India (d) Appointing Authority T NO 138. How will rounding off of foreign service contributions be made? (a) Nearest rupee (b) Next higher rupee (c) Nearest Paise (d) Fractions of a rupee will be ignored 139. Who is competent to regulate the amount of remuneration to a Government servant transferred to foreign service? (a) Central Government (b) Respective Head of the Department (c) Respective Head of the Office (d) Appointing Authority 140. How is pension contribution calculated and which statement given below defines it? (a) Group of service to which the Government servant belongs (b) The length of service of the Government servant (c) Basic Pay of the post held at the time of proceeding on foreign service A LE (d) All the above S F OR T 141. Which periods will be taken into account for computing length of O service for calculation of pension contribution? N (a) Leave without pay (c) Joining Time (b) Overstayal of leave (d) All the above 30 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 142. What is the percentage of pension contribution in respect of a Group ‘A’ LE Officer proceeding on foreign service with 7 to 8 years of service? (a) 9% (b) 10% S A (c) 11% (d) 12% F OR 143. Identify from the following, the officials not covered under the orders of T deputation within India? NO (a) Members of the All India Services (b) Officers appointed on deputation to posts of Central Staffing Schemes (c) Deputation to posts operated outside India (d) All the above cadres 144. What types of appointments will not be treated as deputation / foreign service? (a) Permanent appointment made by Transfer (b) Temporary appointment made on the basis of personal requests of employees (c) Arrangements necessitated by Staff …........................................ arising on re-organizations of offices on the same or different stations (d) All the above 145. How many options are available for fixation of pay on deputation / foreign service? (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) One A LE S 146. What is the time-limit to exercise option for fixation of pay on deputation / OR foreign service? F (a) Three months from the date of joining T N O (b) Four months from the date of joining (c) Six months from the date of joining (d) One month from the date of joining  Multiple choice questions 31 147. Under what circumstances can an employee revise his option for pay LE fixation during deputation? S (a) When he/she receives pro forma promotion A OR (b) When he/she is reverted to a lower grade in the parent cadre T F (c) When the scale of pay of the parent post is revised NO (d) All the above 148. What is the rate of deputation allowance in case of deputation within the same station i.e., within the Headquarters ? (a) 5% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 2,000 per month (b) 2 1/2% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 2,000 per month (c) 4% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 2,000 per month (d) 3% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 2,000 per month 149. What is the rate of deputation allowance in case of deputation out of the station i.e. other than Headquarters? (a) 5% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 2,000 per month (b) 10% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 4,000 per month (c) 7 1/2% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 3,500 per month (d) 12% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 4,500 per month 150. An Officer was deputed and opted for deputation allowance. He was LE asked to work in a particular project where the borrowing department A is allowed project allowance. Is the officer eligible to draw project S allowance in addition to deputation allowance? OR (a) Not eligible to draw project allowance F (b) He can drawn either project allowance or deputation allowance T N O (c) 50% of project allowance is admissible in addition to deputation allowance (d) Project allowance is admissible in addition to deputation allowance 32 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 151. Can an officer on deputation draw the deputation allowance on his LE personal pay drawn in the Parent Department when he has opted for deputation allowance during deputation? S A OR (a) No F (b) Deputation allowance is allowed on personal pay T NO (c) Personal Pay is admissible if he continues to draw his pay in the parent department (d) If he draws deputation allowance, he cannot draw personal pay 152. What are the allowances admissible with the mutual consent of the lending and borrowing organization? (a) HRA / Transport Allowance (b) TA (c) CEA / LTC (d) All the above 153. What type of Medical facilities are available in case of an official on deputation? (a) Medical facilities available in the borrowing department (b) Medical facilities available in the parent department (c) Can opt in either parent department / deputation department (d) Lumpsum claim allowed in the borrowing department 154. A Central Government servant went on deputation to a Central Public Sector undertaking / State PSU / AB. Who will bear the LS / PS contributions? (a) The borrowing department LE (b) The lending department (c) The employee himself S A OR (d) Either by the employee or by the borrowing organization T F N O 155. What is the period of deputation if there exists no tenure regulation as per the Recruitment Rules of the ex cadre post? (a) 3 years (b) 2 years (c) 1 year (d) 1 ½ years  Multiple choice questions 33 156. What are the conditions absolutely necessary in public interest for grant LE of extension up to 5th year in deputation? S (a) Prior approval of the lending authority A OR (b) Prior approval of the UPSC / State Public Service Commission F (c) Prior approval of Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) T NO (d) All the above 157. How many months’ advance notice is to be given to the lending Ministry / Department and the employee concerned for premature reversion of deputationist to parent cadre? (a) Six months Notice (b) Four months Notice (c) Three months Notice (d) No Notice period required 158. Who is competent to give prior concurrence for any relaxation of the terms and conditions in respect of deputation / foreign service? (a) Ministry of Finance (b) Ministry of borrowing department (c) Ministry of lending department (d) Department of Personnel and Training 159. What is the maximum period of extension that can be granted on deputation? (a) 7 years at a stretch (b) 8 years at a stretch (c) 9 years at a stretch (d) 10 years at a stretch A LE 160. What is the maximum period for which deputation allowance is allowed S in case an extension of deputation given at a stretch for 7 years? FOR (a) 7 years (b) 5 years (c) 3 years (d) 6 years O T N 161. What is the mandatory cooling off period after every deputation / foreign service? (a) Six years (b) Three years (c) Four years (d) Five years 34 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 162. Whose approval is necessary for relaxing the mandatory cooling off LE period after every period of deputation? S A (a) Minister-in-charge of the cadre authority of the officer OR (b) Lending Authority F T (c) Borrowing Authority NO (d) Department of Personnel and Training 163. What is the maximum age-limit of an officer for selection on deputation / foreign service? (a) Below the age of 58 years (b) Below the age of 55 years (c) Below the age of 45 years (d) Below the age of 56 years 164. What is the penal provision in the event of the officer overstaying for any reason whatsoever during deputation period? (a) Overstayal will not count for pension (b) Overstayal will not count for increment (c) Officer will be liable for disciplinary action (d) All the above LE 165. What are the conditions to be observed by the Department for sending proposals to the DoP&T for extension in period of deputation / foreign service? S A OR (a) Approval of Minister-in-charge obtained T F (b) Approval of UPSC / ACC, if required N O (c) NOC from Parent Department and consent of the official concerned (d) All the above  Multiple choice questions 35 166. What is the Deputation Duty Allowance in respect of officers of Central LE Government / Autonomous Body appointed on the personal staff of Ministers? S A OR (a) 10% of the Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 4,000 per month F (b) 15% of the Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 4,000 per month T (d) 7 N ½ O (c) 20% of the Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 5,000 per month % of the Basic Pay subject to a maximum of ` 3,000 per month 167. Who will approve all cases of tour abroad of the officers of the level of Secretary to the Government of India? (a) Ministry of External Affairs (b) Foreign Secretary (c) Screening Committee of Secretaries (d) Home Ministry 168. Who is competent to approve the proposal relating to security personnel accompanying the President, Vice-President and Prime Minister on trips abroad? (a) Prime Minister’s Office (b) Foreign Secretary (c) Foreign Secretary in consultation with F.A. (Ministry of External Affairs) (d) Home Secretary A LE 169. What is the deputation cost for one week in case of training of officers S below the level of Joint Secretary and equivalent in abroad? F OR (a) Not to exceed ` 1.5 lakhs T (b) Not to exceed ` 1 lakh O N (c) Not to exceed ` 75,000 (d) Not to exceed ` 2 lakhs 36 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 170. What are the conditions to be ensured by the sponsoring department for LE fulfilment by the sponsored candidate while formulating proposals for (eg. Colombo Plan)? S A training of Government servants under the financially-aided schemes F OR (a) He should serve at least 4 years after training T NO (b) He should have completed minimum 5 years of service (c) He should possess adequate background in the field of training (d) All the above 171. What is maximum period of transit time sanctioned to Government servants stationed outside Delhi and deputed for training abroad? (a) 6 days (b) 7 days (c) 4 days (d) 10 days 172. What is quantum of pay payable to a Government servant on deputation abroad? (a) Full pay and allowance which he would have drawn had he remained on duty in India (b) Pay and deputation allowance (c) 50% of pay and allowance which he would have drawn had he remained on duty in India (d) 25% of pay and allowance which he would have drawn had he remained on duty in India A LE 173. A Government servant was deputed abroad for training for a period of 6 months. How many months will the official be eligible to claim HRA S at the station from where he was deputed for training? F (a) 3 months OR O T (b) six months N (c) 4 months (d) First 2 months  Multiple choice questions 37 174. Identify the wrong statement in respect of retention of Government LE accommodation by a Government servant proceeding on deputation for training abroad? S A (a) A Government servant proceeding on deputation abroad can retain OR the accommodation allotted to him for a maximum period of six months. T F NO (b) The licence fee for the period of deputation will be the same rate at which it would have been charged had he not gone on deputation. (c) Where period of deputation is more than six months, he shall be charged licence fee at market rate. (d) A Government servant can retain the accommodation as long as he completes the training abroad irrespective of the duration. 175. What is the entitled class of accommodation by Air in case of members of Parliament, officers of and above the rank of Secretaries when travelling on duty to, within and from the country / countries of accreditation? (a) Standard First Class (b) Tourist (Economy Class) (c) Club Class (d) Business Class 176. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II Name of the Lumpsum Awards for Examination passed passing the Exam (i) Prabodh Examination 1. ` 3,000 (ii) Praveen Examination 2. ` 1,600 (iii) Pragya Examination 3. ` 1,500 LE (iv) Hindi Stenography Examination 4. ` 2,400 (a) (i)-2, (ii)-3, (iii)-4, (iv)-1 S A (b) (iii)-3, (iv)-2, (i)-2, (ii)-2 FOR (c) (ii)-4, (i)-3, (iv)-3, (iii)-1 (d) (iii)-1, (i)-4, (iv)-4, (ii)-4 O T 177. What is the maximum amount of cash amount scoring 90% and passing N Hindi Pragya Exam through Hindi Teaching Scheme? (a) ` 1,800 (b) ` 2,400 (c) ` 1,600 (d) ` 1,200 38 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 178. What is the percentage of marks fixed for grant of personal pay in LE the form of one increment for passing Hindi Typewriting through correspondence course? S A OR (a) 80% of marks (b) 75% of marks T F (c) 70% of marks (d) 90% of marks NO 179. Which kind of officer / official is eligible to get personal pay for passing Prabodh Hindi examination? (a) Gazetted Officers only (b) Non-Gazetted Officials (c) Temporary Government servants (d) Permanent Non-Gazetted Officials 180. The Steno-typists and Stenographers whose monther tongue is not Hindi, will be granted personal pay equal in amount to …...... increments on passing the Hindi Stenography examination. (a) One (b) Two (c) Four (d) Three 181. When will the personal pay be granted to the official for passing Hindi examination? (a) From the date of declaration of result (b) Date of issue of order for grant of personal pay (c) The first of the month following the month in which results of examination are announced (d) From the date of examination A LE S 182. What is the percentage of personal pay taken for drawal of HRA for passing Hindi examination? F OR (a) 50% of personal pay will be taken O T (b) 75% of personal pay will be taken N (c) 100% of personal pay will be taken (d) Not to be taken into account for drawal of HRA  Multiple choice questions 39 183. A Central Government servant drawing pay in the Pay Matrix in Level 5 LE @ ` 42,800 was deputed to another Central Government Office in 15-7-2016. S A the Pay Level 6 on 15-7-2016 for a period of 3 years. Fix his pay on FOR (a) ` 44,900 (b) ` 44,100 (c) ` 46,200 (d) ` 42,300 T NO 184. An Assistant Accounts Officer of the Director of Postal Accounts, Chennai drawing pay of ` 60,400 in Level 8 of the Pay Matrix from 1-1-2017 is appointed on deputation at EPF office, Chennai in Level 9 on 10-7-2017 as Accounts Officer and opted for Cadre Pay. Fix his pay on 10-7-2017 in the AO’s Cadre on joining at EPF office, Chennai. (a) ` 62,200 (b) ` 65,200 (c) ` 62,200 + 3,110 (d) ` 60,400 + 3,020 185. What is the rate of Honorarium to part-time instructors engaged under Hindi Teaching scheme in respect of Hindi-typewriting per trainee? (a) ` 20 per month per Trainee (b) ` 30 per month per Trainee (c) ` 15 per month per Trainee (d) ` 25 per month per Trainee 186. What is the rate of remuneration to part-time instructors engaged under Hindi Teaching scheme in respect of Hindi Stenographer per trainee? (a) ` 30 per month per trainee (b) ` 60 per month per trainee (c) ` 40 per month per trainee (d) ` 50 per month per trainee A LE S OR 187. CCS Joining Time Rules applies to ? F (a) All Central Government servants appointed in Civil services T N O (b) Railway employees (c) Government servants, paid out of contingencies (d) All the above 40 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 188. Under what circumstances are the Central Government servants eligible LE to avail Joining Time? (a) To join the new post in a new station S A OR (b) Transfer on same post to another station T F (c) Transfer from one post to another post in the same station NO (d) All the above 189. Is a surplus staff transferred from one post to another under re- deployment of surplus staff eligible for Joining Time? (a) Actual transit time admissible (b) One day Joining Time is eligible (c) Dependent upon the place of posting (d) Eligible as per Joining Time Rules 190. The joining time availed by a Central Government servant appointed to a post under Central Government on the result of a competitive exam or interview will be.................... (a) treated as Joining Time (b) treated as loss of pay (c) treated as leave eligible (d) treated as Casual Leave 191. A Government servant is transferred from one office to another office in the same department in the same station. Can the Government servant avail Joining Time? (a) No Joining Time is admissible (b) Usual joining time as per transfer A LE (c) Actual time taken to join will be treated as joining time S OR (d) One Day Joining Time is admissible T F 192. A Government servant was transferred from Station ‘A’ and relieved on N O 5-7-2017 afternoon to join Station ‘B’. Distance from Station A to B is 550 kms. When can he join Station ‘B’ after availing his eligible JT? (a) 16-7-2017 (b) 15-7-2017 (c) 17-7-2017 (d) 14-7-2017  Multiple choice questions 41 193. How many days of joining time is admissible if a Government servant LE is transferred from Station ‘X’ to ‘Y’ with a distance of 999 kms.? (a) 12 days (b) 10 days S A (c) 15 days (d) 8 days F OR 194. An Administrative Officer of a Central Government Department is T transferred from Station ‘A’ to Station ‘B’ with a distance of 1,001 kms? NO How many days of joining time is he eligible for ? (a) 12 days (b) 15 days (c) 10 days (d) 9 days 195. A Senior Administrative Grade Officer is transferred from Station ‘X’ to ‘Y’ with a distance of 3,000 kms. He undertakes his journey by Air India. Indicate the number of days of Joining Time? (a) 15 days (b) 12 days (c) 10 days (d) 5 days 196. A HAG Officer is transferred from Station ‘K’ to Station ‘M’ with a distance of 4,050 kms. He performed his journey for 250 kms, by road (transfer necessarily involved continuous travel by road for more than 200 kms). Remaining distance by Air. How many days of Joining Time is he eligible? (a) 10 days (b) 12 days (c) 15 days (d) 18 days 197. How many additional days of Joining Time over and above the normal Joining Time is allowed to a Government servant transferred to North-Eastern Region (NER)? (a) 5 days (b) 6 days (c) 4 days (d) 2 days 198. Who is competent to sanction extension of Joining Time up to the maximum of 30 days beyond the limits of normal Joining Time? (a) Head of Office A LE (b) Head of Department S FOR (c) Appointing Authority (d) Leave Sanctioning Authority O T 199. Joining Time may be combined with the following leave except............ N (a) Earned Leave (b) Half Pay Leave (c) Casual Leave (d) EXOL 42 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 200. What is the pay entitlement of a Government servant during Joining LE Time? S A (a) Pay last drawn in the old post at the time of relinquishment of charge F OR (b) Pay in the New Post T (c) No Pay NO (d) Leave Salary 201. Which allowance is not admissible during Joining Time? (a) HRA (b) Conveyance Allowance (c) Dearness Allowance (d) Special Allowance for Child Care 202. What are the allowances available during Joining Time? (a) House Rent Allowance (b) Dearness Allowance (c) CCA (d) All the above 203. A Government servant was transferred from Station ‘A’ to Station ‘B’ and relieved from the old Station on 29-6-2016 and joined in the New Station ‘B’ on 10-7-2016 after availing JT. He was drawing pay in the Pay Level 6 @ ` 43,600 at the time of relief in the old station. His pay after increment on 1-7-2016 was @ ` 44,900. What is his pay during Joining Time? (a) ` 44,900 (b) ` 43,600 (c) ` 21,800 (d) ` 22,450 A LE 204. An Officer is transferred from Kolkata to Port Blair. Is he eligible for Joining Time? S OR (a) Eligible for the actual time taken by the Steamer subject to the F maximum of 7 days T N O (b) 10 days (c) 12 days (d) 15 days  Multiple choice questions 43 205. How will the transit period be treated in case of transfer at own LE request? S A (a) May be sanctioned regular leave to cover the transit period OR (b) Treated as break in service F (c) Treated as dies non T NO (d) Treated as absence 206. Identify the allowance which was not abolished by the Seventh Central Pay Commission— (i) Desk Allowance (ii) Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities (iii) Headquarters Allowance (iv) Special Allowance to those engaged in Parliament Work (a) (i) and (iv) (b) (i) and (iii) (c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (ii) 207. What is the rate of special allowance paid to women with disabilities for child care? (a) ` 4,000 (b) ` 3,000 (c) ` 2,000 (d) ` 1,000 208. How many increments are granted when two consecutive stages are bunched during fixation of pay in the Seventh Central Pay Commission? (a) One (b) two (c) three (d) four A LE S 209. Identify the rate of allowance given as Extra Work Allowance— FOR (a) 2% (b) 4% (c) 6% (d) 8% O T N 210. What is the maximum period for which Extra Work Allowance is granted? (a) Four years (b) Three years (c) Two years (d) One year 44 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 211. What is the rate of Non-practising Allowance paid to medical posts for LE which medical qualifications are prescribed as an essential qualification? (a) 40% (b) 30% S A (c) 20% (d) 10% F OR 212. Is there any maximum limit on the sum of pay and NPA? If yes, what is T the limit? NO (a) No limit (c) Yes, ` 2,50,000 (b) Yes, ` 5,00,000 (d) Yes, ` 2,37,500 213. In case of transfer to a lower post under FR 15 (a) on his/her own request, the pay of a Government servant holding a post on regular basis will be fixed in the revised pay at the stage................. the pay drawn in the higher level of the post held regularly. (a) equal to (b) higher to (c) lower to (d) one half of 214. What is the rate of Postgraduate Allowance paid to officers possessing PG Diploma, recognized under Indian Medical Council Act, 1956? (a) ` 2,250 (b) ` 3,250 (c) ` 1,350 (d) ` 1,550 215. The Pay and Allowance of a Government servant who is dismissed from service cease from— (a) The date of dismissal (b) The date of suspension (c) The date from which he has been proved to be guilty by Competent Authority (d) The date of dismissal of his appeal against his dismissal A LE S 216. A Government servant can be transferred to Foreign Service only if— OR (a) It is not against his will F O T (b) The duties to be performed can be rendered by a Government servant N (c) He holds a post paid from general revenues (d) He accepts the restrictions, if any imposed by the Government  Multiple choice questions 45 217. Determine the rate of Personal Pay to be granted to a Government LE servant who has undergone sterilization operation on 12-8-2017. His pay in the Pay Matrix is ` 61,300 in Level 10. S A OR (a) ` 1,800 F (b) 3% of ` 61,300 T NO (c) ` 1,700 (d) Allowance for adoption of small family norms abolished with effect from 1-7-2017 218. Appointment of meritorious sportspersons can be made to any post in— (a) Group ‘A’ (b) Group ‘B’ (c) Group ‘C’ (d) All the above 219. Arrange the following competitions in the order of their preference for recruitment of sportspersons— (i) Candidates who have represented a State / UT in Senior / Junior Level National Championship (ii) Candidates who have represented a University in an Inter- University Competition (iii) Candidates who have been awarded National Award in physical efficiency under National Physical Efficiency Drive (iv) Candidates who have represented the country in an International Competition with the clearance of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (a) (iv), (i), (ii) and (iii) A LE (b) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (c) (i), (iv), (iii) and (ii) S (d) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (i) F OR T 220. Identify the Sport which does not qualify for appointment of meritorious N O sportspersons— (a) Cycling (b) Rowing (c) Motor Sports (d) Wrestling 46 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 221. Who will decide the number of increments to be granted on the basis of LE performance shown by the employee? S (a) The Disciplinary Authority for the post A OR (b) The Authority competent to create the post F (c) The leave sanctioning authority T NO (d) None of the above 222. A medal winning performance in sports events is to be awarded by which of the following? (a) Three increments (b) Out-of-turn promotion (c) Transfer to any place of choice (d) All the above 223. Define the number of out-of-turn promotions to be allowed in the entire service career of a sportsperson for excellence in International / National sports events— (a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four 224. Define the number of increments that may be granted in the entire career of Referees / Umpires who excel at the International Level— (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Five 225. What is ‘excellence’ according to orders on facilities and concessions to sportspersons? LE (a) Participating and achieving 1st, 2nd or 3rd position in the finals of sporting events of National / International importance when 3 or more individuals or teams participate S A OR (b) Participating and achieving 1st position in the finals of a sporting T F event of National / International importance when 3 or less individuals or teams participate N O (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)  Multiple choice questions 47 226. What is the time-limit within which a concerned Administrative LE Ministry / Department must consider a sportsperson for out-of-turn promotion? S A OR (a) One month from the date of occurrence of event F (b) Two months from the date of occurrence of event T NO (c) Three months from the date of occurrence of event (d) There is no time-limit 227. Name the travel concessions available to Central Government employees for participating in sporting events of National / International importance— (a) Travel by First class by train for events within India (b) Economy class by air for international events held outside India (c) DA under the rules as on tour for the periods, treating the same as on duty (d) All the above 228. Who are the members eligible to participate in the award scheme for giving innovative and workable suggestions that would lead to financial savings, improved efficiency and public satisfaction? (a) All Government employees (b) Members of Public (c) Consumer Organizations, Citizen Associations, etc. (d) All the above A LE S 229. Who will give the award under the award scheme for innovative and workable suggestions? F OR (a) Department of Expenditure O T (b) Department of Pensioners’ Welfare N (c) Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (d) Department of Social Welfare 48 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE 230. How many Central Government operational staff will be awarded for LE outstanding performance based on the total staff strength of the A Department / Ministry. Match the following:— S FOR No of persons eligible Total staff strength for awards (i) One N (ii) Two OT 1. Between 1 lakh and 5 lakhs 2. More than 5 lakhs (iii) Three 3. Up to 1 lakh (a) (i)-3, (ii)-1, (iii)-2 (b) (i)-2, (ii)-3, (iii)-1 (c) (i)-1, (ii)-2, (iii)-3 (d) (i)-3, (ii)-2, (iii)-1 A LE S F OR O T N  Multiple choice questions 49 KEY A LE S Sl. No. Ans. Reference OR 1. (b) FR 1 2. (a) T F GIO (2) below FR 2 NO 3. (d) GIO (1) below FR 7 4. (b) FR 8 5. (d) FR 9 (5) 6. (c) FR 9 (13) GIO (1) 7. (d) FR 9 (7) 8. (d) GIO (2) below FR 9 (13) 9. (c) GIO (2) below FR 9 (13) 10. (b) GIO (2) below FR 9 (21) 11. (d) FR 9 (6) and GIDs thereunder 12. (b) FR 9 (7) 13. (d) FR 9 (28) 14. (a) GIO (2) below FR 9 (21) 15. (b) GIO (2) below FR 9 (13) 16. (a) FR 15 (a) read with GID (2) 17. (c) FR 15 (a) read with GID (2) 18. (b) FR 16 19. (d) GID (3) below 17-A 20. (b) Explanation 2 below FR 17-A LE 21. (b) FR 22 (I) (a) (1) 22. (d) A FR 22 (I) (a) (1) read with Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 S 23. (b) OR Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 F T 24. (a) Rule FR 22 (I) (a) (1) 25. 26. N (c) (d) O Rule 10 (2) (b) of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 FR 29 and GIDs 27. (c) FR 29 and GIDs 50 SWAMY’S — FR & SR - I — General  Rules  MADE  OBJECTIVE LE Sl. No. Ans. Reference 28. (c) A GIO (22) below FR 22 (I) (a) (1) S OR 29. (c) GIO (3) below FR 26 30. 31. (c) T (d)F GIO (5) below FR 26 GIO (10) below FR 26 32. 33. NO(b) (d) FR 46 (b) and (c) FR 11 GIO (12) below FR 26 34. (b) GIO (19) below FR 26 35. (a) GIO (4) below FR 27   36. (