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IPO Exam 2019 Paper 2 Answer Key
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Check Full Solved Question Paper II of IP Exam 2019
1. Contribution of leave salary and pension due in respect of a Government Servant on foreign service will be borne by
(a) The Government
(b) The foreign employer
(c) The Government servant
(d) No separate contribution
Ans: (b) The foreign employer
2. Which one of the below mentioned options is not correct with reference to Child Adoption Leave
(A) A female Government servant on adoption of a child, may be granted Child Adoption leave for a period of 180 days immediately after the date of valid adoption
(B) In continuation of the child adoption leave granted, a female Government servant may also be granted leave of the kind due and admissible for a period upto one year reduced by the age of the adopted child on the date of valid adoption, without taking into account child adoption leave.
(C) Child adoption leave will be debited from the Earned Leave account.
(D) This facility of leave on adoption will not be admissible in case she is already having two surviving children at the time of adoption
Ans: (C) Child adoption leave will be debited from the Earned Leave account.
3. Which one of the statements mentioned below is False as per the General Principles and Rules in Financial Hand Book, in case of any defalcation or loss of public money, departmental revenue or receipts, stamps, stores or other property
(A) It should be immediately reported to the immediate official superior and to the Accounting authority
(B) Such reports must be submitted as soon as suspicion arises that there has been a loss
(C) Such reports must be submitted only after detailed enquiries are made
(D) The Head of the Office where the defalcation and loss had occurred Shall ensure that the cases are properly pursued and investigated by the authorities concerned.
Ans: (C) Such reports must be submitted only after detailed enquiries are made
4. Choose the correct match in respect of Major Heads of expenditure
(1) 2049 (a) Postal Services
(2) 3201 (b) Capital outlay on Postal Services
(3) 3231 (c) Interest payments
(4) 5201 (d) Appropriation from
(A) 1-A 2-C 3- B 4- D
(B) 1-c 2-A 3-D 4-B
(C) 1-C 2-B 3-D 4-A
(D) 1-B 2-A 3-D 4-B
Ans: (B) 1-c 2-A 3-D 4-B
5. Which one of the following statements is False regarding Last Pay Certificate
(A) Last Pay Certificate has to be issued only in the event of transfer and should not be issued in the event of deputation or foreign service
(B) A disbursing officer must be careful not to pay the pay and allowances to a Government servant to whom he has granted a Last Pay Certificate unless the certificate is first surrendered,
(C) Withdrawal for a claim for Travelling Allowance in respect of journey, by a retiring Government Servant and his family, from his last place of duty to a place where he wishes to reside, may be permitted by the Disbursing Officer even without surrendering the Last Pay Certificate
(D) In the event of death, retirement or © discharge of a Government Servant, the Children’s Educational Allowances admissible in respect of him should be drawn and disbursed by tho Head of the Office in which the Government servant was last employed and withdrawal of funds for the purpose may be permitted by the Disbursing Officer even without surrendering the Last — Pay Certificate
Ans: (A) Last Pay Certificate has to be issued only in the event of transfer and should not be issued in the event of deputation or foreign service
6. An alteration of date of birth of a Government servant can be made, among other conditions, with sanction of the Department/ Ministry; only if a request in this regard is made:
(A) Within One year of his entry into Government service
(B) Within Two years of his entry into Government service
(C) Within Five years of his entry into Government service
(D) Within Ten years of his entry into Government service
Ans: (C) Within Five years of his entry into Government service
7. In case where on account of premature death of a Government servant, it becomes necessary to recover a part of the outstanding balance of an interest bearing advance sanctioned to the Government servant and/ or interest on the amount of such advance by adjustment either against Death Gratuity or leave salary actually drawn after the date of death of the Government servant, which one of the below options is correct:
(A) Interest, as applicable, should be charged till the actual date of adjustment of the amount against the death gratuity or leave salary
(B) Only a token interest of 2% should be charged beyond the date of death till the date of adjustment
(C) No interest should be charged on the amount of advance thus adjusted against the death gratuity/ leave salary, if any, beyond the date of death
(D) 50% interest should be charged on the amount of advance thus adjusted against the death gratuity/ leave salary, if any, beyond the date of death
Ans: (C) No interest should be charged on the amount of advance thus adjusted against the death gratuity/ leave salary, if any, beyond the date of death
8. If an employee enters service on 5th January of a year, which of the following statements is True with regard to Central Government Employees’ Group Insurance Scheme
(A) He will be enrolled as a member of the Scheme from the 1st January of the year in which he entered service
(B) He will be enrolled as a member of the Scheme ‘from the 5th January itself.
(C) He will be enrolled as a member of the Scheme from the next month i.e.,1st February of the same year.
(D) He will be enrolled as a member of the Scheme only from the 1st January of the next year.
Ans: (D) He will be enrolled as a member of the Scheme only from the 1st January of the next year.
9. Which one of the following statements is False in respect of CGEGIS, 1980
(A) It will not be permissible for any member of the Scheme to withdraw any amount out of the Insurance Fund to which he has been subscribing .
(B) A member of the Scheme can withdraw amount only from the Savings Fund he has been subscribing
(C) No loans or advances shall be paid to any member from his accumulations in the Insurance Fund/ Savings Fund
(D) A member who has obtained House Building Advance can assign his insurance cover and accumulation in the Savings Fund to a recognized financial institution for the purpose of obtaining additional loans
Ans: (B) A member of the Scheme can withdraw amount only from the Savings Fund he has been subscribing
10. As per the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme, If a GDS resigned from service before normal exit, what is the percentage of accumulations the outgoing
GDS would be required to invest to purchase a life annuity from any authorized life insurance company.
(a) 15%
(b) 40%
(c) 60%
(d) 85%
Ans: (d) 85%
11. The limit of advance that can be drawn from GPF for purchase of consumer durables such as TV, Washing machine etc., is
(a) 3 months pay or half of the amount of credit whichever is less
(b) 6 months pay or half of the amount of credit whichever is less
(c) 12 months pay or half of the amount of credit whichever is less
(d) 12 months pay or three fourth of the amount at credit whichever is less
Ans: (a) 3 months pay or half of the amount of credit whichever is less
12. What is the maximum that can be sanctioned as a compassionate allowance for a Government servant who is dismissed or removed from service?
(a) One third of pension but no gratuity which would have been admissible
(b) Two thirds of pension or gratuity or both which would have been admissible
(c) One third of pension or gratuity or both which would have been admissible
(d) Two thirds of pension but no gratuity which would have been admissible
Ans: (b) Two thirds of pension or gratuity or both which would have been admissible
13. In a situation where a deceased Government servant is survived by a widow but has left behind eligible twin children from a divorced wife, who would be entitled to family pension
(A) In full, to the widow
(B) 50% to the widow and 50% to the divorced wife
(C) 50% to the widow and 50% to one (the elder) of the twin children
(D) 50% to the widow and 25% each to both the twin children
Ans: (D) 50% to the widow and 25% each to both the twin children
14. The finance of the GDS Circle Welfare Fund shall comprise of which one of the following:
(A) Only subscriptions from the GDS members
(B) Only grant in aid from the Central Welfare Fund
(C) Subscriptions from (i) GDS members and (ii) grant in aid from the Central Welfare Fund
(D) Subscriptions from (i) GDS members, (ii) grant in aid from the Central Welfare Fund and (1) additional finance raised by the Committee (through donations, sale of tickets of benefit shows, or by any other means approved by Head of the Circle for the purpose).
Ans: (D) Subscriptions from (i) GDS members, (ii) grant in aid from the Central Welfare Fund and (1) additional finance raised by the Committee (through donations, sale of tickets of benefit shows, or by any other means approved by Head of the Circle for the purpose).
15. Which one of the following statements is False about the scheme for opening and running creche
(A) The objective of the Scheme is to take assistance of the Postal Ladies Organisations to organize good quality, safe and convenient child care services
(B) Creches are to be developed to provide group day-care facilities for children (from 6 months to 10 years)
(C) Only non-recurring grant will be provided from the Central Welfare Fund while recurring expenditure Will have to be met fully from user charges to be collected
(D) These creche facilities being provided for children of employees of Department of Posts, can be offered to employees of other Government Organisations, if there is spare capacity
Ans: (C) Only non-recurring grant will be provided from the Central Welfare Fund while recurring expenditure Will have to be met fully from user charges to be collected