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1. Consider the following and comment: In the case of a departmental proceedings, a disciplinary authority charged violation of some sections of Indian Penal Code rather than violation of any departmental rules.
(A) reference to the various clauses of the Indian Penal Code should be avoided in departmental proceedings
(B) departmental proceedings should be based on the failure to observe departmental rules and regulations
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these
2. Prescribed appointing or disciplinary authority is unable to function as the disciplinary authority in respect of an official when?
(A) on account of him being personally concerned with the charges
(B) being a material witness in support of the charges
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these
3. As per Rule 48 of Postal Manual Volume III, an officer appointed to perform the current duties of an appointment cannot exercise?
(A) administrative powers
(B) financial powers
(C) statutory powers
(D) All the above
4. Which among the following charges cannot be taken in Disciplinary Proceedings as per Postal Manual Volume III?
(A) criminal offences such as bribery and corruption, murder offences under the Excise Act
(B) misappropriation of Government money
(C) defalcation
(D) theft of departmental materials
5. Name the disciplinary authority appointed when prescribed appointing or disciplinary authority is unable to function as the disciplinary authority in respect of an official?
(A) Ad-hoc Disciplinary authority
(B) Additional Disciplinary authority
(C) Temporary Disciplinary authority
(D) Secondary Disciplinary authority
6. Who is the authority competent to appoint Ad-hoc Disciplinary authority in respect of a departmental employee?
(A) Chief Postmaster General
(B) Member (Personnel)
(C) Appellate Authority
(D) President of India
7. In case where two or more Govt. servants are involved in the case, the departmental proceedings should, as far as possible, be conducted by the same authority (who will be the higher among them) so that the evidence and the defence statements submitted by the different officials may be examined together. This is possible under which Rule of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965?
(A) Rule 16
(B) Rule 14
(C) Rule 18
(D) Rule 19
8. Comment on the following with regard to eligibility of a Government Servant to appear in Departmental Examinations during suspension.
(A) During suspension a Government Servant is not permitted to appear in Departmental Examination
(B) Suspension is a bar to apply and appear for Departmental Examinations
(C) An official under suspension or facing disciplinary proceedings may be admitted to a departmental examination if he satisfies all the other conditions prescribed for admission to such examination
(D) It is the discretion of the disciplinary authority to decide whether a Government Servant under suspension can be permitted to appear for Departmental Examination
9. Who is the authority competent to sanction Common Proceedings under Rule 18 of CCS[CCA] Rules,1965?
(A) Head of the Circle
(B) Appellate Authority
(C) President of India
(D) No sanction is necessary
10. In case disciplinary proceedings are instituted against a Government servant while he is on unauthorised absence and he is later allowed to join duty, the question as to how the period of unauthorised absence should be treated will be decided by the competent authority on?
(A) immediately on rejoining of duty
(B) conclusion of disciplinary proceedings
(C) at the time of processing pension papers
(D) None of these
11. As per Rule 50 of Postal Manual Volume III, the authority who conducts the preliminary enquiry into a case of misconduct etc. of a Government servant will not be debarred from functioning as a disciplinary authority in the same case provided?
(A) it has not submitted the preliminary enquiry report
(B) it has not openly given out its findings about the guilt of the accused official
(C) the said authority is immediate superior of the accused official
(D) authority who conducts the preliminary enquiry into a case of misconduct can never function as the disciplinary authority
12. Which among the following will amount to absence from work which will be treated as dies non? (i) absence of officials from duty without proper permission (ii) leaving office without proper permission during duty hours (iii) refuse to perform the duties assigned (iv) going for blood donation on working day
(A) (i) only
(B) (i) and (ii) only
(C) (ii), (ii) and (iii) only
(D) All the above
13. Which among the following is correct with regard to Postal Manual Volume III?
(A) A penalty can be imposed only by the prescribed punishing authority
(B) In no circumstances should an authority higher than the punishment authority issue any direction in regard to the penalty to be imposed
(C) Neither should a punishing authority obtain the guidance or consent of any superior authority in this respect of punishment to be imposed
(D) All the above are correct
14. As per Rule 49 of Postal Manual Volume III, Disciplinary authority in respect of an official is to be determined with reference to?
(A) his posting at the relevant stages of the disciplinary case
(B) his posting and status at the time of commission of the offence
(C) Either A or B
(D) Neither A nor B
15. Mr.Varun, Postal Assistant, Downtown Division under HQ Region was issued with a penalty of reduction of pay by Shri.Deepak Gupta, then SSPOs. Immediately on issue of penalty Shri.Deepak Gupta was promoted to the cadre of DPS and posted in another Circle. Then who will be the appellate authority in respect of the punishment issued to Mr.Varun?
(A) PMG of the Region in which Shri.Deepak Gupta, the original punishing authority is presently working
(B) CPMG of the Circle in which Shri.Deepak Gupta, the original punishing authority is presently working
(C) DPS of the HQ Region in which Mr.Varun is working
(D) PMG/CPMG of the Region in which Mr.Varun is working
Answers
1. (C) Both A and B
2. (C) Both A and B
3. (C) statutory powers
4. (A) criminal offences such as bribery and corruption, murder offences under the Excise Act
5. (A) Ad-hoc Disciplinary authority
6. (D) President of India
7. (C) Rule 18
8. (C) An official under suspension or facing disciplinary proceedings may be admitted to a departmental examination if he satisfies all the other conditions prescribed for admission to such examination
9. (C) President of India
10. (B) conclusion of disciplinary proceedings
11. (B) it has not openly given out its findings about the guilt of the accused official
12. (C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
13. (D) All the above are correct
14. (A) his posting at the relevant stages of the disciplinary case
15. (C) DPS of the HQ Region in which Mr.Varun is working
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