Model Question for IPO Examination - General Knowledge

General Knowledge

Q1  The  first  Indian  woman  to win  an  Olympic  medal  Karnam Malleswari

Q2 Who  became  Indian  Prime  minister  at  the age of  81 Morarji  Desai

Q3   The  first Indian  to receive  the Magsaysay  Award Vinoba Bhave

Q4 In   what  capacity  did  Vasco  de  Gama  come to India  in  1524 Portuguese  Viceroy  of  India

Q5  In  X-rays   what  did    “  X”  mean Unknown

Q6 The  year  Nobel  Prizes  were  first  awarded  1901

Q7  Oscar  awards  are  awarded  in how many  different  categories  24

Q8  The  year  USA became  independent  from Britian  1783

Q9  World’s First  credit card Diners   Club  Card

Q10  What  is  C-DOT Centre  for  Development  of  Telematics

Q11  India’s  Largest  mineral  Resources Coal

Q12    The  Indian  state with  the  longest  coastline Gujarat

Q13   Second  largest  human  organ Liver

Q14  Alpha  and  Omega  means  The  beginning  and  end

Q15  The  first Indian  scientist  to  receive Bharat  Ratna C V   Raman

Q16  How many  women  participated  in  1896  olympics  None

Q17  The  official  language  of  Brazil  is  Portuguese

Q18  Permanent   members  of  UN  Security   council   China  France  , Russia ,  UK , USA

Q19  The  ruler  of Kashmir  who  signed  the state’s accession  to  India in 1947 Maharaja  Hari  singh

Q20   Recording  industry ‘s   most  prestigious  awards Grammy  Awards

Q21  Which  Indian  state was known as  Magadha  in ancient  times  Bihar

Q22   Who  composed  India’s national  song  “  Vande Maataram Bankim  Chandra  Chatterjee

Q23  India;s Longest  Beach  Maraine  Beach  , Chennai

Q24 The  first  Asain  woman  to  swim  the  English  Channel  Arati  saha

Q25  The  first  women  chief justice  of a High  Court  in India Justice  Leila  Seth

Q26  The Oldest  university  in  UK Oxford

Q27   When  was Coca  Cola   banned  in  India  1977

Q28 The  first  woman  Chief Election  Commissioner  of  India  V  S  Remadevi

Q29  Electricity  flows  from  -----------  to  ------------ Negative  to  Positive

Q30  The  full   name of  world Bank International  Bank  for  Reconstruction and development

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Detailed Result of PS Gr. B Examination 2012 held on 3/6/2012.

Detailed Result of PS Gr. B Examination 2012 held on 3/6/2012.


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VIGILANCE - FAQ

1.What is Vigilance?

Ans-Keeping a watch to maintain the integrity of employees in an organization.

2. What are Vigilance  Activities?

Ans.- Preventive, Examination  of procedures to  remove loop holes, Regular and surprise   inspections,      Monitoring the activities of the  employees through returns, Detective, Investigation  of complaints or any  other  information regarding Irregularities, Punitive and Punishment  to the guilty.

3.- What are the articles  of the Constitution  of India which concerns  a government servants? 

Ans.-   Article  309 - Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or State                           

   Article 310- Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State          

   Article 311 -  Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities     

   under the Union or a state 

   Article 320 - Functions of Public Service Commission.

4.-Who  is authorized to frame  rules to regulate the  recruitment and conditions  of service of Central  Government Employees?

Ans.- The  President

5.- Name  the two essential features  of the inquiry provided  in Article 311. 

Ans.- The  Government servant has to be informed  of charges and  given reasonable opportunity to defend himself.

6.- What  is the full form  of CCS (CCA) Rules?

Ans:- Central  Civil Services (Classification, Control and  Appeal) Rules.

7:- In  which year the CCS  (CCA) Rules were framed? 

Ans-:-1965

8.What  is suspension ?

Ans:- The act of  officially removing some body from their job  for a period of time.

9:- Is  suspension a punishment? 

Ans:- No.  The purpose is to facilitate proper inquiry.

10:- Can  advance for procurement  of a conveyance be  given to a Govt  servant under suspension? 

Ans:-No.

11:-  Who is the authority  can  impose a penalty on  a Govt. Servant?

Ans:- The  Disciplinary Authority.

12:- Name the authority who can impose any penalty on  any govt servant?

Ans:- The  President

13:- When is Central Vigilance Commission to be consulted

Ans:- When  Group A  gazetted  officer is involved and there  is a vigilance angle

(i)  corruption,  cheating,   bribery,  misappropriation,   fraud and lack  of integrity; 

           (ii)  Abuse of official power/authority for self gain or for anyone else; 

           (iii) Substantial loss to government as a result of grave/ deliberate negligence or indulgence in nepotism;           (iv)  Possession of disproportionate assets.           (v)   Flagrant violation of  rules/ regulations/ procedures

14:- What  are the two stages  at which CVC is  consulted? 

Ans:- (i) The first stage advice – Commission indicates the action to be taken against the Government servant, whose conduct has been investigated.  

(ii)  The second stage advice – Commission considers the report of the Inquiry officer and advises the disciplinary authority about the penalty to be imposed.

15:- Can   an enquiry be conducted in respect of retired Govt. servant for an act done  by him during any  period of his service?

Ans:-  Proceedings  can be initiated after retirement

         Only with the sanction of the President

         Only in respect of any event which took place within four years of such institution

16:- Which  minor penalty cannot  be imposed unless oral  inquiry has been conducted? 

Ans:-Withholding of increments for more than three years or with cumulative effect or effecting pension.

17:- Which  penalty results in the  forfeiture of the past  service? 

Ans:- Removal  or Dismissal

18:- What  is the name of  the allowance given  to a Govt servant  under suspension. Which  Fundamental Right guarantees  that? 

Ans:- Subsistence  Allowance, Article 21 (Part III of the Constitution)

19:- Which  deductions are not permitted  from the subsistence  allowance? 

Ans:- Income  tax, House Rent, Electricity  & water charges,  installments of repayment  of loans and advances,  if necessary at revised  rates, CGHS contribution and contributions towards  CGE Group Insurance  Scheme shall be deducted  from the subsistence  allowance.   Premium  due to PLI, amount  due to cooperative societies  and refund of GPF  advance can be deducted  with the CONSENT of  the Govt. servant. Subscriptions  to GPF, amount due  on court attachments  and recovery of loss  caused to the Govt  cannot be deducted from  the subsistence allowance.

20:- Which are the cases, where  no appeal is permissible ?

Ans:- Any  order made by the  President.

      Any order of interlocutory nature or in the nature of step-in-aid of the final disposal of a disciplinary proceeding other than an order of suspension.

    Any order passed by an Inquiry Officer during the course of inquiry. (However, an appeal can be submitted against an order of IO rejecting request for engagement of aDefence Assistant from some outstation.)

21:- What  is the period of  limitation for filing  an appeal against an  order of penalty? 

Ans:- 45  days

22:- Is the disciplinary  framework of government  lays down control only  on employees? 

Ans:- No.  Employees do enjoy certain protection. Enough care  is taken to see that undue hardship  is not caused to the employee  and his  / her family members.

23:- What  are some of the  positive elements Employee  comes across in the  various provisions governing  the service conditions?

Ans:- Application  of Principles of Natural Justice, Protection under Article 311, Grant of Subsistence Allowance and

Entitlement after death etc.

24:-What are Minor penalties?

 Ans:- Censure, Withholding of Promotion, Recovery from Pay of whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused by him to the Government by negligence or breach of ordersetc, Reduction to lower stage in the time-scale of pay for a period not exceeding three years, without cumulative effect and not affecting his pension Withholding of  increments

25:-What are Major penalties?

Ans:-Cases  which call for major  penalty i.e Reduction to a lower stage in the time scale of pay, Reduction to a lower time-scale of grade, post or service, Compulsory Retirement, Removal from service and Dismissal from service.

25:- What  is suspension in the eye of Administration? 

Ans:- An administrative action for debarring a Govt  servant from his powers and duties. Temporary deprivation of office pending regular disciplinary proceedings. Relationship of servant and master does not end. All conditions of service continue to apply. No reduction in rank. Lien also retained. It is not treated a penalty and appeal can be preferred.

26:- When  can a Govt servant  be suspended?  

Ans:-  When  a disciplinary proceeding  is contemplated or pending  against him

• When in the opinion of the competent authority, he has engaged himself in activities prejudicial to the interest of the security of the state
• When a case against him in respect of any criminal offence is under investigation, inquiry or trial

When he is involved in dowry death and case is registered under section 304(B) of IPC he shall be suspended as soon as he is arrested, irrespective of the period of detention, or as soon as the charge sheet is filed against him,whichever is earlier.

27:- Circumstances  which justify suspension .

Ans:-When  the Govt servant is  likely to hamper the  proceedings e.g. tempering  with the evidence

·         When his continuation in office is likely to affect office discipline

·         When he is involved in a scandal and it is necessary to demonstrate Govt’s intention to deal firmly with the situation

·         When his continuation in office is against public interest

28:-What is  Administrative  effects during suspension .

Ans:- Govt  servant is not supposed  to attend office or  mark attendance. Entry  card is withdrawn.

• Scooter or car advance cannot be granted.
• HBA can be granted.
• Govt servant can function as Defence Assistant
• Leave cannot be granted.
• LTC can be granted only to the family members.
• Govt servant retains lien on his post.

           Govt servant cannot be sent on training, deputation etc

• Permission  for Voluntary retirement  during suspension can  be denied by the  competent authority.
• On attaining the age of superannuation the suspended Govt servant will be retired. Subsistence allowance shall stop. He will be paid only provisional pension.
• Leave encashment can be withheld if there is possibility of some money becoming recoverable as a result of the proceedings.
• Permission can be given to appear in Departmental Examination, but promotion will be considered only after finalisaiton of the proceedings.

29:-What is Revocation  of suspension ?

Ans:-Suspension  remains in force till  it is revoked. Order can be revoked at any time by the competent authority.

Suspension automatically comes to an end if penalty of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement from service is imposed.

In case of death during suspension, it is presumed that there was no suspension at all and full pay and allowances are to be paid.

30:- What Action is done after reinstatement?

Ans:-An  order for regularisation of period of  suspension has to be issued. The period has to be treated as duty if the suspension was wholly unjustified.

• An order regarding pay and allowances payable for the period of suspension has also to be issued. Full pay and allowances may be given if the suspension was wholly unjustified.

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NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING - RESULTS empl

OUTCOME OF THE  MEETING

The 4^th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held on 5^th January, 2012. All the items could not be discussed on that day. The meeting was postponed and the same was held today on 17^th July, 2012. The gist of discussions and decisions are given hereunder.

Item No.1. Pay band of the merged pay scales: The demand to reconstruct the pay band in respect of merged pay scales (S8 to S10) by multiplying the minimum of the highest pay scales (6500-10,500) with 1.86 by virtue of which the pay band will commence with Rs. 12100 instead of 9300 is not agreed and as per the scheme disagreement has been recorded.

Item No.2. Extending the date for exercise of option: Extending the date for exercise of option to come to the new pay scale as also to the next increment date on promotion was discussed at length. While the official side will agree to reopen the promotional cases where such change of option becomes necessary on account of an unforeseen event, the question of extending the date in general will have to be examined. In the case of necessity to change the option once exercised in view of the recent order on increment was raised by the Staff Side. The Official side agreed to issue a clarificatory order.

Item No. 3. Special allowance and qualification pay: Order has been issued in respect of Auditors. In respect of SAS passed hands necessary orders will be issued shortly.

Item No.4. Fixation of pay in respect of Direct recruitees and promotees: The official side agreed to consider grant of entry pay in all such cases, wherever the RR provides for direct recruitment.

Item No.5. Date of next increment: Orders have already been issued. Item is treated as settled.

Item No. 6. Grant of minimum pay of Rs. 5200 +1800 to temporary status employees: Orders issued.

Item No. 7. Grant of revised allowance with effect from 1.1.2006: The item has been withdrawn after discussion.

Item No. 8. Transport allowance: The revision of transport allowance was not agreed upon. However, taking a percentage of the TA for the purpose of OTA and grant of a portion of the TA in respect of persons on tour for more than one month at a stretch will be considered.

Item No. 9. Doubling the Existing risk and patient care allowance: The matter has been submitted to the Cabinet for its approval and orders are likely to be issued shortly. The Staff side raised the issue of doubling the daily allowance on tour. The Official side agreed to examine this matter also.

Item No. 10. Parity in Pension to pre 2006 retirees: The matter is sub-judice. Therefore it could not be discussed.

Item No.11. Commutation of pension: The difference in the application of commutation table between the pre-2006 and post 2006 retirees was discussed. It has been agreed that the difference would be quantified with reference to certain cases as an example. If it has no implication on the post 2008 retirees, the Govt. may consider the acceptance of the demands of the Staff in the matter.

Restoration of commuted value of pension after 12 years instead of 15years would be considered in the light of the Supreme Court judgement of 1996, a copy of which would be made available to the Staff Side.

Item No.12. Grant of Rs. 5400/- to the Assistant Accounts and Audit Officers: To be discussed with the JS(per)/JS(E) separately. The date of the meeting will be fixed soon.

Item No.13. Revision base index for DA: The Staff Side will be provided with the computation made by the 6^th CPC in the matter and on the basis of the same the issue will be discussed further.

Item No.14. Child Care leave: Orders issued. Item treated as settled.

Item No.15. Income criterion for dependency of parents: The item is dropped after discussion.

Item No. 16. Revision of Grade Pay fixation: After discussion, the item has been dropped.

Item No. 17. Reconstruction of Pay bands: dropped.

Item No. 18. Fixation of pay on promotion to the post carrying same grade pay and PB:   Agreed to grant one increment.

Item No. 19. All MACP items: will be discussed further in the subcommittee on 27^th July, 2012.

Item No.20. Anomaly in the grade pay of Library information Assistants: The official side will consider the issue in consultation with the Ministry of Culture and take appropriate decision before the next meeting.

Item No.21. Anomaly in pension of those in receipt of stagnation increments in the pre revised scales of pay: The inclusion of stagnation increment for the purpose of fixation of pay in respect of the persons retired between 2006 and 2008, if not done, will be examined and suitable orders issued.

Item No.22. Anomaly in the pay scales of Stenographers of field offices with reference to Central Secretariat: It was pointed out that Senior PS in the field offices were on identical pay scale of PPS of the Central Secretariat and therefore, they must be granted grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB3.They have agreed to grant Grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB.2 applicable to the field offices. In respect of parity with Central Sectt, the proposal of Railway Board will be expeditiously examined by the Finance Ministry and suitable orders issued.

Item No.23.Date of Annual increment in EOL cases: Orders were issued earlier and the matter is treated as settled. The Staff Side raised the issue of denial of encashment of earned leave and half pay leave for industrial employees. The official side agreed to issue clarificatory orders in the matter.

Item No. 24. Parity of PB and Grade pay for Official language personnel with the Central Sectt: The official side said that orders have already been issued. Wherever, the same is not implemented or different decision taken, the same may be brought to the notice of the Department of Expenditure for appropriate decision. The proposal sent by the Railway Board will be considered separately. 

With greetings,

Sd/-

K.K.N. Kutty

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Holding of PA/SA Direct Recruitment for 2011 & 2012 through approved Outsourced Agency

Holding of PA/SA Direct Recruitment for 2011 & 2012 through approved Outsourced Agency

Click here to view full order No. A-34012/5/2011-DE Dated 13th July, 2012