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Postal Manual Volume III Important Questions
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1. Whenever an official continues to remain absent from duty, overstays leave without permission and his movements are not known or he fails to reply to official communications, the disciplinary authority may initiate action under?
(A) Rule 11 of CCS(CCA) Rules,1965
(B) Rule 16 of CCS(CCA) Rules,1965
(C) Rule 14 of CCS(CCA) Rules,1965
(D) Rule 9 of CCS(CCA) Rules,1965
Ans: (C) Rule 14 of CCS(CCA) Rules,1965
2. Which Rule of Postal Manual Volume III provides that “The laxity on the part of the supervisory officials should be viewed as seriously as the negligence on the part of the operative staff. Sometimes, the laxity on the part of the supervisory officials may have to be viewed more seriously”?
(A) Rule 67
(B) Rule 54
(C) Rule 70
(D) Rule 141
Ans: (A) Rule 67
3. As per Rule 70 of Postal Manual Volume III, the charge sheet may be served in which language?
(A) English
(B) Hindi
(C) Both A or B
(D) Vernacular language or English
Ans: (C) Both A or B
4. As per which Rule of Postal Manual Volume III, Disciplinary proceedings against an official should be kept pending if he is on leave on medical grounds and it has been so recommended by the authorized medical practitioner?
(A) Rule 70
(B) Rule 71
(C) Rule 72
(D) Rule 73
Ans: (B) Rule 71
5. Disciplinary proceedings come to an end immediately on the death of the alleged offender as per which Rule of Postal Manual Volume III?
(A) Rule 88
(B) Rule 79
(C) Rule 80
(D) Rule 81
Ans: (B) Rule 79
Note: No disciplinary proceedings either under the Central Civil Service
(Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 or under Article 351-A of the C.S.R. can, therefore be continued under the death of the concerned officer
6. Choose the correct option with regard to simultaneous criminal prosecution and departmental disciplinary proceedings.
(A) departmental enquiries should not be held simultaneously with the Police enquiry
(B) Once a charge-sheet has been filed in the court against an employee, the disciplinary proceedings, if any, initiated against him on the same facts of the case should be kept in abeyance till the finalization of the criminal proceedings
(C) while police enquiries are pending or criminal prosecution has been launched, there will be no bar to initiating departmental disciplinary proceedings on the same and or similar charges if the facts and circumstances of each case, the competent authority thinks it necessary to do so
(D) None of these
Ans: (C) while police enquiries are pending or criminal prosecution has been launched, there will be no bar to initiating departmental disciplinary proceedings on the same and or similar charges if the facts and circumstances of each case, the competent authority thinks it necessary to do so
7. Comment on the following with regard to holding departmental enquiry in respect of a charge based on the same facts or allegations which have already been examined by a Court of competent jurisdiction and the Court has given a finding that they are not true.
(A) there will be no bar for initiating disciplinary proceedings in such a case
(B) it is not permissible to hold departmental enquiry in the same case
(C) it is the discretion of the competent authority
(D) None of these
Ans: (B) it is not permissible to hold departmental enquiry in the same case
8. Which among the following is/are true with regard to appointment of enquiry officer in a departmental proceeding.
(A) An official who may have to appear as a witness in a disciplinary case should not be appointed as the Presenting Officer or Enquiry Officer in that case.
(B) It is obligatory that an officer of the Department to which an accused official belongs at the time of initiation of the disciplinary proceedings should be appointed as the Enquiry Officer
(C) In the interest of justice and equity, it is desirable that only disinterested officers are appointed as enquiry officers in disciplinary proceedings
(D) All of these
Ans: (D) All of these
9. A Government servant may take the assistance of any other Government servant to present the case on his behalf to be known as?
(A) Assisting Government Servant
(B) Helping Government Servant
(C) Presiding Officer
(D) Inquiry Officer
Ans: (A) Assisting Government Servant
10. As per which Rule of CCS[CCA] Rules, 1965 Government servant may take the assistance of any other Government servant to present the case on his behalf?
(A) Rule 13(2)
(B) Rule 14 (8)
(C) Rule 16(3)
(D) Rule 19
Ans: (B) Rule 14 (8)
11. In a disciplinary case, which among the following documents is not required to be forwarded to the Enquiry Officer by the disciplinary authority?
(A) a copy of the articles of charge and the statement of the imputation of misconduct
(B) a copy of the written statement of defence, if any, submitted by the Government servant.
(C) a copy of the statement of witnesses, if any, referred to in sub-rule (3) of Rule 14 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965
(D) a copy of the order appointing the Presenting Officer
(E) a copy appointing the delinquent Government servant in Service
Ans:
(E) a copy appointing the delinquent Government servant in Service
12. Enquiry authority has the power to summon and enforce the attendance of any witness and examine him on oath as per?
(A) Department Enquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witness and Production of Documents) Act, 1972
(B) Department Enquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witness and Production of Documents) Act, 2004
(C) Enforcement of Attendance of Witness and Production of Documents Act 1870
(D) Indian Penal Code 1972
Ans: (A) Department Enquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witness and Production of Documents) Act, 1972
13. Statement of witnesses recorded during the departmental enquiries, should normally be got signed by?
(A) witnesses concerned
(B) accused officer
(C) Enquiry Officer
(D) All of these
Ans: (D) All of these
14. The Government servant who is chosen by an accused official to present his case during the enquiry is entitled to T.A. in accordance with which Rule for journeys in connection with the enquiry for the purpose of inspection of documents?
(A) SR 190
(B) FR 9
(C) Rule 18 of CCS[CCA] Rules,1965
(D) None of these
Ans: (A) SR 190
15. Procedure for consultation of Govt. Examiner of questioned documents is mentioned in which Rule of Postal Manual Volume III?
(A) Rule 88
(B) Rule 96
(C) Rule 61
(D) Rule 48
Ans: (B) Rule 96
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