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Fundamental Rules and Supplementary Rules

(Some information in this booklet relates to or based on the recommendations of the 6th CPC. It is
advised to update the information as and when changes are accepted and notified by the government
based on the recommendations of the 7th CPC)

Pay Related Definitions

1. Time Scale- means pay which rises by periodical increments from minimum to a maximum
FR-9(31)(a)
2. Identical Time Scale- time scales are said to be identical if the minimum, the maximum, the
period of increment and the rate of increment of the time scales, are identical FR-9(31)(b)
3. Same Time Scale- a post is said to be on the same time scales, as another post on a time
scale, if the two-time scales are identical and the posts fall within a cadre, such cadre having
been created in order to fill a post involving duties of approximately the same character in a
service so that the pay of the holder of any particular post is determined by his positions in the
cadre and not by the fact that he holds the post.FR-9(31)(c)
4. Pay- means the amount drawn monthly by a government servant as(a) the pay, other than
special pay or pay granted in view of his personal qualifications;(b) overseas pay, special pay
and personal pay; and(c) any other emoluments which, may be specially classed as pay by
president.FR-9(21)
5. Personal Pay- means additional pay granted to a GS; to save him from a loss of substantive
pay in respect of a permanent post due to revision of pay or to any reduction of substantive pay
otherwise than as disciplinary measure or in exceptional circumstances on the other personal
considerations.FR-9(23)
6. Special Pay/ Special Allowance-means an addition, of the nature of pay, to the emoluments
of a post or of a GS, granted in consideration of especially arduous nature of the duties or a
specific addition to work or responsibility.FR-9(25)

7.Presumptive Pay- of a post when used with reference to any particular government servant
means the pay to which he would be entitled if he held the post substantively and were
performing it's duties but it does not include special pay unless the GS performs or
discharges the work or responsibility in consideration of which the special pay was
sectioned.FR-9(24)
8.Substantive Pay-means the pay other than special pay, personal pay or emoluments
,classed as pay by the president under Rule-9 (a)(|||) to which government servant is entitled on
accounts of a post to which he has been appointed substantively or by reason of his substantive
position in a cadre.
9. Permanent Post- means a post carrying a definite rate of pay sanctioned without limit of
time.FR-9(22)
10. Temporary Post- means a post carrying a definite rate of pay then sanctioned for a limited

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time.FR-9(30)
11. Tenure Post- means a permanent post which an individual government servant may not
hold for more than a limited period.FR-9(30A) (2012-13)
12.Subsistence Grant- means a monthly grant made to a GS who is not in receipt of pay or
leave salary. (2014)

CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016

A. Basic Pay- The pay Drawn in the prescribed LEVEL in the PAY MATRIX.
B. Pay Matrix- means matrix specified in part A of the schedule to the CCS (Revised Pay)
Rules, 2016,with levels of pay arranged in vertical cells as assigned to corresponding existing
Pay Band and Grade or Scale.
C. LEVEL - in the Pay Matrix shall mean the level corresponding to the existing pay band and
grade pay or scale specified in part A of the schedule.
D. PAY IN THE LEVEL - means pay drawn in the appropriate Cell of the level as specified in
part A of the schedule.
E. REVISED PAY STRUCTURE ( RPS) - in relating to a post means the pay MATRIX and
levels specified there in corresponding to the existing PB and Grade Pay or scale of the post
unless a different Revised level is notified separately for that post.
F. REVISED EMOLUMENTS- means the pay in the LEVEL of a GS in the RPS.

Addition to Pay

Compensatory Allowance- CA is granted to a GS to meet his personal expenditure necessitated

by the special circumstances in which duty is performed. It includes a traveling Allowance but
does not include sumptuary Allowance nor grant of free passage by sea or air to or from any place
outside. The amount of CA should be so regulated that the Allowance is not on the whole of
source of profit to the recipient. Example: Daily Allowance, Hill Area Allowance, (NB-Subsistence
Allowance, Sumptuary Allowance and NPA are not CA).

Special pay granted for specific addition to duty or for arduous nature of work.

The special pay drawn in the lower post will be protected on promotion by granting a personal
pay equal to the difference between pay plus special pay drawn in the lower post and the pay
due in the higher post, on the basis of the basic pay (i.e. excluding the special pay) in the lower
post subject to the following conditions:-
(a) The competent authority should certify that but for his appointment promotion to the other
post, the government servant would have continued to draw the special pay.
(b)The protection will only be for so long as the government servant could have continued to
draw the special pay.
(c) The personal pay will be absorbed in future increases of pay in the highest post.
(d)The authority competent to fix the pay of the government servant on promotion will also be

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competent to fix pay and grant personal pay.

(e)The head of office should obtain a certificate from the competent authority to the effect that
the government servant continue to be eligible for the protection, in September and March
every year.

DUTY

Duty includes: (a) Service as a probationer or apprentice provided that such Service is
followed by confirmation; (b) joining time.
A GS may be treated as on duty (a) during a course instruction or training in India or (b) in the
case of a student ,stipendiary or otherwise, who is entitled to be appointed to the service of
government on passing through a course of training at a University, college or school in India,
during the interval between the satisfactory completion of the course and his assumption of
duties.
The authorities competent to appoint a GS to the post for which the training is essential may be
empowered to treat the period of training or instruction in India of GSs as 'duty' subject to the
following conditions:-
• The training or instructions should be in India;
• It should be connected with the post which the GS is hold at the time of placing him on training
or instructions;
•It is obligatory( compulsory/ mandatory) on the part of the government to send the persons for
such training or instruction;
• The training should not be in professional or technical subjects which are normally brought
under the provisions relating to 'study leave'; and
• The period of training should not exceed one year.
The following may be treated as duty by government servant:
(1) Training in Territorial Army.
(2) Training at National Defence college
(3) Treatment of enforced halts as duty: In the case of enforced halt occurring en route on (a)
journeys on tour, transfer, temporary transfer (b) journeys in connection with training,
necessitated by breakdown of Communications due to blockage of roads on account of floods,
rain, heavy snowfall, landslides etc. OR delayed sailing of ships or awaiting for air-lift.
(4) Treatment of training period as duty: The period of training of central Government
employees in the following training programs will be treated as duty, if the employees are
sponsored for the training by the Department in which day are working:(a) All TPs organized by
central and state government training institution.(b)All TPs organized/sponsored/ approved by
the training division of DoP&T.
(5) Period of training before appointment to count as 'duty ‘for eligibility to sit for Departmental
examination /increments( even if the officer is not given the scale of pay of the post but only a
nominal allowance)
(6) period of participation in national/ International Sports events and pre- participation coaching
camps is treated as duty.

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(7) Period of waiting on joining from leave/ training/ deputation for posting orders to be treated as
duty.

(8) The period between the date of suspension and the date of death, while under suspension,
will be treated as duty for all purposes.

NEXT BELOW RULE

The 'next below rule' seeks to ensure that on officer out of his regular line does not suffer by
forfeiting officiating promotion which he would otherwise have got had he remained in his
regular line. This is also termed as “Pro Forma Promotion(PFP)”.
Guidelines -The salient features of the rule are as under:
(i) The officer to whom the benefit is sought to be given should be found fit for promotion.
(ii) All the officers senior to the officer in question should be drawing.( unless they have been
passed over because of inefficiency unsuitability or level or forgoes officiating promotion of his
volition) officiating pay in the higher scale.
(iii) The officer just junior to him should have be given officiating promotion unless he has been
passed over in which event the one still junior should have been promoted.
(iv) The benefit can be given only to one officer against one vacancy even where two or more
officers are outside the regular line.
(v) If no junior officer is eligible for promotion within the cadre despite clear vacancies being
available for making promotion, PFP can also be made.
(vi) The benefit of “next below rule” can be given subject to the following conditions.
(a) the post within the Cadre remains unfilled for want of an approved person junior to the
officer.
(b) The vacancy caused in the cadre is not filled up by making promotion on ad hoc basis till the
release of the panel of some juniors become eligible for promotion.

(vii) Benefit of PFP will be given only against our vacancy of more than 90 days. However,
chain of vacancies will not be considered.
Nature of benefit - the grant of benefit under 'Next Below Rule' to an officer entitles him to the
following:
(a) to draw the higher rate of pay to which he will be entitled in the regular line, while holding the
post outside his regular line.
(b) To count the period of his service from the date of proforma promotion for increment in the
post in which he would have officiated had he been in the regular line.

For deriving the benefit, a declaration under FR 22 (||) to the effect that the government servant
is outside the ordinary line will be necessary.

Delegation of powers- Ministries can issue the necessary declaration under FR 22 (||). Ministries
may allow benefit of higher pay for any period so long as the pay thus admissible does not exceed
the maximum of the pay band of the post actually held by the government servant. When it

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exceeds the maximum, he should be reverted to his parent cadre within 6 months from the date
from which the pay under NBR exceeds the maximum.

JOINING TIME

“Joining times” means time allowed to a government servant in which to join a new post or to
travel to a station to which he is posted.

I. ELIGIBILITY - joining time is admissible to-

(a) A government servant on transfer in Public Interest ( no joining time is admissible in cases of
temporary transfer for a period not exceeding 180 days ) only the actual transit time as
admissible in case of journeys on tour, may be allowed.
(b) Surplus staff transferred from one post to another under the scheme regulating
redeployment of surplus staff.
(c) A government servant who is discharged due to reduction of establishment and reappointed
to another central Government office if the order of appointment is received by him while
working in the old post .(if he is appointed to the new post after being discharged from the old
post, the period of break may be converted into joining time without pay by the Head of
Department provided that the break does not exceed 30 days and the government servant has
rendered not less than 3 years continuous service on the date of his discharge.)

Distance between the old Hqs Joining time Admission Where the transfer
& new Hqs Necessarily involves
continuous travel by road for
more than 200 km
1 2 3
1000 km. or less 10 days 12 days
More than 1000 km 12 days 15 days
More than 2000 km 15 days except in cases of 15 days
travel by air for which the
maximum will be 12 days

(“Distance” means actual distance and not weighted mileage for which fare is charged by the
railways in certain sections. 'Same station' means the area falling within the same municipality
or corporation and its adjacent suburban municipalities, notified area or cantonment.)

||. COMMENCEMENT - The joining time commences from the date of relinquishment of charge
of the old post if the charge is made over in the forenoon, or the following date if the charge is
made over in the afternoon.
It is calculated from old headquarters in all cases including where a government servant

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receives his transfer orders or makes over charge of the old post in a place other than his old
headquarters.

|||. QUANTUM
(a) Same station -One day
(b) Another station which does not involve change of residence -one day
(c) Another station involving change of residence as follows:

IV. EXTENSION - Extension of joining time beyond the admissible limits can be granted up to the
maximum limit of 30 days by the head of department and beyond 30 days by the Ministry/
department, the guiding principle being that the total period of joining time should be
approximately equal to 8 days for preparation Plus reasonable transit time plus holidays, if any,
following the extended joining time. While computing the transit time, account could be made for
the time unavoidably spent due to disruption of transport arrangement caused by Strike or natural
calamities, or the period spent awaiting the departure of the steamer.
When holiday (s) follow (s) joining time, the normal joining time is Deemed to have extended to
cover such holidays. However, holidays cannot be prefixed to joining time.

V. UNAVAILED JOINING TIME - when a government servant joins a new post without availing
full joining time because -
(a) He is ordered to join the new post in a new place of posting without availing of full joining
time to which he is entitled; or
(b) he proceeds alone to the new place of posting and joins the post without availing full joining
time and takes his family later within the permissible period of time for claiming travelling
allowance for the family.
The number of unavailed days of joining time admissible subject to a maximum of 15 days is
credited to his earned leave account. However, the earned leave at his credit together with the
unveiled joining time allowed shall not exceed 300 days. The unveiled one day joining time
within the same station cannot be credited into the EL account.

Vl. COMBINATION WITH LEAVE/HOLIDAYS - joining time may be combined with vacation
and/or regular leave of any kind of duration except casual leave.

Vll. JOINING TIME IN CASE OF TRANSFER WHILE IN TRANSIT - If a government servant in

transit on transfer is directed to proceed to a place different from that indicated in the initial transfer
orders, he is entitled to joining time already valid of up to the date of receipt of revised orders Plus
fresh spell of full joining time from the date following the date of receipt of the revised orders. The
fresh spell of joining time in such cases shall be calculator from the place, for the purpose, at
which he received the revised order as if he is transferred from that place.

Vlll. JOINING TIME PAY - A government servant on joining time is regarded as on duty during
that period and is entitled to be paid joining time pay equal to the pay drawn before relinquishment
of charge in the old post. He will also be entitled to dearness allowance, if any, appropriate to the
joining time pay. In addition, he can also draw house rent allowance as applicable to the old
station from which he was transferred. He is not allowed conveyance allowance or permanent

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travelling allowance. A GS who does not join his post within his joining time is neither entitle to
pay nor leave salary after the end of joining time.

lX. TRANSFER ON OWN REQUEST - in case of own request transfer, JT will not be admissible,
regular leave maybe granted to cover the transit period, however, a GS is not required to take
leave for intervening holidays to cover the transit period (relieved in the afternoon of Friday and
joined in the forenoon of Monday - no leave is required as Saturday and Sunday are holidays).
Pay for intervening holidays will be borne by the department /office where the GS joins after his
transfer, however, officials posted to their station of choice after completion of full tenure will be
in entitled to JT.

INCREMENT (FR 26)

The following periods count for increment:-

(a) Duty
(b) Service in another post [other than a post carrying less pay in terms of FR 15 (a)]
(c) Deputation out of India
(d) All kinds of leave except EOL ( other than EOL mentioned below)
☆ EOL on MC
☆ EOL granted due to inability of a government servant to join duty on account of civil
commotion.
☆ EOL for prosecuting higher scientific/ technical studies
☆ EOL taken for any cause beyond government servants control if so directed by the appointing
authority.
☆ in the case of temporary government servant leave will count for increment in the post in
which he was officiating, only if it is certified that he would have continued to officiate but for his
proceeding on leave
(e) Foreign Service
(f) joining time in continuation of Duty/ leave.
(g) Period of training before appointment on stipend or otherwise.

INCREMENT AS PER CCS(RP) RULES,2016

(A) Increments in Pay Matrix: The increment shall be as specified in the vertical Cells of
the applicable LEVEL in the Pay Matrix. Fr example, an Assistant Section Officer or PA in
the Basic Pay of Rs.50,500 in Level 7 will move vertically down in the same Level in the
Cells and on grant of increment, his/her basic pay will be Rs.52,000.

(B) Date of next increment in RPS: (a) Two dates for grant of increment namely, 1 st July of
every year, instead of existing date of 1st July. However, an employee shall be entitled to
only one annual increment either on 1st January or 1st July depending on the date of his
appointment, promotion or grant of financial upgradation(FU)

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(b) The increment in r/o of a GS appointed or promoted or granted FU including

upgradation under MACPS during the period between the 2nd day of January and 1st day
of July (both inclusive) shall be granted on 1st of January and such increment during the
period between the 2nd day of July and 1st day of January (both inclusive) shall be granted
on 1st of July. This been illustrated as under:

Appointment or promotion in the normal hierarchy or under MACPS

Happened between 02.01.2016 and The next increment shall accrue on

01.07.2016 (who did not draw any increment 01.01.2017 and thereafter it shall accrue after
on 01.01.2016) one year on annual basis.

Happened between 02.07.2016 and The first increment shall accrue on

01.01.2017 01.07.2017 and thereafter it shall accrue after
one year on annual basis.

In the case if employees whose pay in the RPS has been fixed as on 1st day of January, the next
increment in the Level in which the pay was so fixed as on 1st day of January, 2016 shall accrue
on 1.7.2016 The next increment, after drawal of increment on 1.7.2016, shall accrue on 1.7.2017
and so on.

LIEN

‘Lien’ means the right/title of a Government servant to hold a regular post, whether permanent
or temporary, either immediately or on the termination of the periods of absence. The benefits of
having a lien will be enjoyed by all officers

- Who are confirmed in the grade of entry; or

- Who have been promoted to a higher post and declared as having completed the
probation where it is prescribed; or
- Who have promoted on regular basis to a higher post and no probation under the Rules.

The above right/title will, however, be subject to the condition that the junior most person in the
grade will be liable to be reverted to the lower post if at any time the number of persons so entitled
is more than the posts available in that grade. For example, if a person who satisfies any of the
aforesaid three conditions reverts from deputation or Foreign Service and if ther4e is no vacancy
in that grade to accommodate him, the junior most people will be reverted. If, however this officer
himself is the junior most, he will be reverted to the next lower grade from which he was earlier
promoted.

Retention of Lien (FR-13)- A Government Servant retains a lien on a post while-

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(a) Performing the duties of the post;

(b) On foreign service or holding a temporary post
(c) On joining time on transfer to another post on the same or higher pay till he joins he
new post or if he is transferred substantively to another post or if he is relieved of his
duties in the old post;
(d) On leave; and
(e) Under suspension

However, no LIEN of a GS shall be retained:-

(a) Where a GS has proceeded on immediate absorption basis to a post or service outside
his service/cadre/post in the Government from the date of absorption; and
(b) On Foreign Service/Deputation beyond the maximum limit admissible under the
Orders of the Government issued from time to time.

Termination of Lien

FR 12-A: A GS on acquiring a lien on a post will cease to hold the lien previously acquired on
any other post,

FR 14-A:- (a) A GS’s lien on a post may in no circumstances be terminated except as provided in
Rule FR 13 and clause (d) of FR 014-A, if the result will be to leave him without a lien upon a
regular post.

(c) A GS’s lien on a post shall stand terminated on his acquiring a lien on another post
(whether under the Central Government or State Government ) outside the cadre on
which he is borne.

COMBINATION OF APPOINTMENTS (FR 49) GUIBELINES:

(a) When an officer is required to discharge all duties of another post (including statutory
functions e.g. exercise of powers under Income Tax Act or the Rules, Regulations, etc
such as FRs, CCA Rules, etc., steps should be taken to process the case for getting the
approval of the competent authority and formal orders officiating the officer to the
additional post should be issued.
(b) When an officer is required to attend to the usual routine day-to-day work of non-statutory
nature attached to the post, an office order may be issued clearly stating that the officer
will be performing only the day-to-day duties of non-statutory nature and that he would not
be entitled to any additional remuneration. The office order should also specify the duties
he would be discharging or not discharging. Normally, an officer appointed to perform the
current duties of an appointment can exercise administrative or financial powers vested in
the full-fledged incumbent of the post but he cannot exercise statutory powers.

(i) Where a Govt. Servant is formally appointed, in addition to his ordinary duties, to
hold full charge of a higher post-
▪ In the same office as his own; and
▪ In the same cadre/line of promotion

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ROREIGN SERVICE

“Foreign Service” means the service of a Govt. Servant (including Temporary GS) with the
sanction of the Govt. during which he draws his pay from a source other than the consolidated
Fund of India or of a State or of a UT. For the purpose of the Foreign Service Rules, Nepal
should be treated as outside India.

Some of the important conditions governing Foreign Service are:-

(i) The GS should be willing [FR110 (a)]

(ii) The terms should not be so excessive as to make the FS more attractive than Govt.
Service.

(iii) Joining time both ways and pay during the period should be settled before hand. He
is allowed the pay admissible to him in the higher post (unless reduced under FR
35) but no additional pay is allowed for performing the duties of a lower post.

(ii) Where dual charge is in respect of 2 posts in the same office carrying identical
scales of pay no additional pay is admissible irrespective of the period of dual
charge. He may, however be allowed special pay, if any, carried by the
additional post.

(iii) Where a Govt servant is formally appointed to hold charge of another post or posts.

- Which is not in the same office; or

- Which, though in the same office, is not in the same line of promotion

He is allowed the pay on the higher post or highest post and in addition to 10% of the
presumptive pay of Additional Post if the additional charge is for a period

- Exceeding 45 day but not exceeding 3 months.

If, in any particular case, it is considered necessary that the Govt servant should hold
charge of another post for more than 3 months, the prior concurrence of the DoP&T
should be obtained for payment of additional pay in excess of 3 months.

MAXIMUM – The aggregate of pay and additional pay should in no case exceed Rs.
80,000/- (now Rs.2,25,000/)

COMPENSSATORY ALLOWANCE _ The Govt. Servant, may draw compensatory or

sumptuary allowance attached to one or more posts as the Central government may fix.
But in no case can it exceed the total attached to all the posts.

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(iv) Payment of the following contributions (to be paid separately as they are creditable
to different. Heads of Accounts) at the rates prescribed (by the President) must be
settled:-

(a) Contribution towards pension.

(b) Contribution towards leave salary. [11% Basic Pay (BP+GP) drawn in FS for all
classes of GS ]

Note:- Contributions towards pension and leave salary ( in case of FS in India) shall
be paid by the GS himself, unless the foreign employer consents to pay them.
Contributions on account of LS may be required in the case of FS out of India also,
the contributions being paid by the foreign employer. (FR 115)

It is taken to secure his claim to pension and LS that he would have earned by service
under the Govt. if he had not been transferred to FS. (FR 117)
Neither the GS nor the foreign employer has any right of property in a contribution
paid. Thus, no claim for refund can be entertained. (FR 120)

(v) Medical facilities available in GS should be extended under FS.

(vi) The GS will be entitled to HRA at the rates admissible under the rules of borrowing
authority.

(vii) A GS on FS is entitled to Pro forma promotion in his parent Department under

“Next Below Rule” on one-for-one principle.

(viii) The GS accepts the restrictions, if any, imposed by the Central Government.

Department of the Government of India shall have full powers to sanction transfer
to FS in India

A transfer to FS is not admissible unless:-

(a) The duties to performed can be rendered by a GS.

(b) The GS at the time of transfer holds a post, paid from General Revenues OR
holds a post, OR would hold a lien on such a post had his lien not be
suspended.

Remittance of FS contribution and interest: In the case of transfer to Foreign Service,

the Central Government may (a) remit the contribution due in any specified case or class
of cases. (b) make rules prescribing the rate of interest, if any, to be levied on overdue
contributions.

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What is the frequency of payment of Leave Salary or Pension Contribution during

FS ? The contribution for leave salary or pension due in respect of a GS on FS, may be
paid annually within 15 days from the end of the financial year or at the end of the FS, if
the deputation on FS expires before the end of FY.

Is interest payable on delayed payment of LS and Pension contribution? If the amount

is not paid within the said period, interest must be paid to Government on the unpaid
contribution, unless it is specifically remitted by the President, at the rate of 2 paise per day per
Rs.100 from the date of expiry of the period up to the date on which the contribution is finally
paid. The interest shall be paid by the GS or the foreign employer.

FR-112(Can a GS be transferred to FS while on Leave?)- if a GS is transferred to FS while on leave,

he ceases, from the date of such transfer, to be on leave and to draw leave salary.

FR-114 - A GS in FS will draw pay from the foreign employer from the date on which he
relinquishes charge of his post in a service. The amount his pay, the amount of JT
admissible to him and his pay during such JT will be fixed by the authority sanctioning the
transfer in consultation with the foreign employer. This is subject to any restrictions
imposed by the President by general order.

FR 120 – A GS in FS may not elect to withhold contribution, and to forfeit the right to count
ad duty in Government Service the time spent in foreign employ.

FR-121 A GS transferred to FS may not without the sanction of the Govt., accept a pension
or gratuity from his foreign employer in r/o such service.

FR-122- A GS in FS in India may not be granted leave otherwise than in accordance with
the rules applicable to the service of which he is a member and may not take leave or
receive salary from Govt. unless he actually quits duty and goes on leave.

The traveling allowance of a Gs both in respect of the journey on transfer to FS and the
journey on reversion therefrom to Government Service will be borne by the foreign
employer. The above provision will apply even in cases where the GS lent takes leave on
reversion before joining duty under Government.

DEPUTATION

The term ‘deputation’ means appointments made in public interest outside the normal field
of deployment on a temporary transfer basis to another post in a same or other Central
Govt. Department or a Department of the State Govt.

The period of deputation/foreign service shall be as per the Recruitment Rules (RRs) of
the ex-cadre post or 5 years in case ono tenure regulations exists for the ex-cadre post.

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In case where the period of deputation/foreign service prescribed in the RRS of the ex-cadre post
is 5 years or less than 5 years, the Administrative Ministry/borrowing organisation may grant
extension upto the 6th year after obtaining orders of their Secretary (in the State Government ) /
equivalent officer ( in respect of other cases ) and for the 7th year with the approval of the Minister
of the borrowing Ministry/Department and in respect of other organisations with the approval of
the Minister of the borrowing Minister/Department with which they are administratively concerned.

Maximum age limit in cased of appointment by deputation / deputation (including short

term contract) :

Category of Posts Age Limit

For posts in the SAG level and above (i.e. ‘Not exceeding fifty-eight years’ on the
Level- 14 of the Pay Matrix and above) closing date of receipt of application.

‘Not exceeding fifty-six years’ on the closing

For posts below the SAG level (below Level- date or receipt of application.
14 of the Pay Matrix)

Pay during the period of deputation: An employee on deputation may opt to draw either-

-the pay in the scale of pay of the deputation post fixed under normal rules, or.

-his basic in the parent post plus Deputation (Duty Allowance (DDA).

The option has to be exercised within one month of his joining the ex-cadre post and the option
once exercised shall be final.

The Deputation (Duty) Allowance is Payable on the following rates (as per 7th CPC w.e.f
01.07.2017)

(a) 5% of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 4500/- per month, if deputation is within
the same station;

(b) 10% of the basic pay subject a maximum of Rs.9000/- per month in case of deputation
involving change of station.

The ceilings will further rise by 25% each time dearness Allowance increases by 50%

Basic Pay, from time to time, plus Deputation (Duty) Allowance shall not exceed the basic
pay in the apex scale i.e., Rs.2,2500/-

In the case of GSs receiving Non Practising Allowance, their basic pay plus NPA, plus DDA
shall not exceed Rs.2,37,500/- ( the average of basic pay of the revised scale applicable to
the Apex Level and the Level of the Cabinet Secretary )

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However, DDA would be only up to the 5th Year, if the deputationist has opted to such
allowance.

What is ‘ad hoc’ deputation?

What is the Basic Pay for the purpose of DDA? It means the pay drawn by the deputationist,
from time to time, in the prescribed Level, in the Pay Matrix, of the post held by him substantively
in the parent cadre, but does not include any other type of pay like personal pay, etc.

Can the basic pay in the parent cade upgraded on account of Non-Functional Upgradation
(NFU), MACP and Non-functional Selection Grade (NFSG), etc. be taken into account for
the purpose of calculation of DDA? NO

What happens in the case of a Proforma Promotion under Next Below Rule (NBR)? If such
a Proforma Promotion is in a Level of the Pay Matrix which is higher than that of the ex-cadre
post, the basic pay under such Proforma Promotion shall not be taken into account for the purpose
of DDA. However, if such a Proforma Promotion under NBR is in a Level in the Pay Matrix which
is equal to or below that of the ex-cadre post, DDA shall be admissible on the basic pay of the
parent cadre post allowed under the Proforma Promotion, if opted by the deputationist.

What happens in the case of Reverse Foreign Service? If the appointment is made to post
whose pay structure and/or Dearness Allowance pattern is dissimilar to that in the parent
organisation, the option for electing to draw the basic pay in the parent cadre [along with the DDA
thereon and the personal pay, if any] will not be available to such employee.

What is ‘same station’? it is determined w.r. to the station where the person was one duty before
proceeding on deputation. Where there is no change in HQs it would be treated as not in the
same Urban Agglomeration of the old HQs it would be treated as not within same Urban
Agglomeration of the old HQs are concerned, they would be treated as transfer within the same
station.

FEE [FR- 46 (A)]

‘Fee’ is defined as recurring or non-recurring payment granted to a GS from a source other than the
Consolidated Fund of India, or of any State or of a UT whether made directly to him or indirectly
through the intermediary of the Govt., but does not include:-

1) Unearned income such as income form property, dividends, etc.

2) Income form literally, cultural, scientific or technological efforts, if such efforts. Are not aided by
the knowledge acquired by the GS in the course of his service and income form participation in
sports activities as amateur.

The following conditions will be satisfied for grant of fee:-

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a) The work should be undertaken with the prior consent of Govt.

b) The work should be done for an outside body (non-Govt body)

c) The amount should be paid fomr a source other than Govt. funds.

d) The sanctioning fee due regard has been paid to the principles enunciated in FR 11 (24hours
GS)

A GS is eligible to receive and retain fee without special permission in the following cases:-

a)The premium awarded for any essay or plan in public interest.

b) Any reward offered for the arrest of a criminal.

c) Any reward for services in connection with the administration of the custom & excise laws.

d) Any reward in accordance with the provisions of any Act or Regulation or rules framed there
under.

e)Any fee payable to a GS for duties which he is required to perform in his official capacity under
any special or local law or by order Govt.

A GS may retain the full fee received by him up to a limit of Rs. 1500/- per financial year recurring,
if the fee exceeds this limit, one-third of the fee received subject to the condition that the amount
retained does not fall short of Rs. 1500/- should be credited to the Govt.

HONORARIUM

Honorarium is defined as a recurring or non- recurring payment granted to a GS from the Consolidated
Fund of India or of any State intermittent character. The following conditions should be satisfied for the
grant of honorarium:

a) The work should be of an occasional or intermittent character.

b) The work should be of either so laborious or of such special merit as to justify a special reward,
c) The work should be undertaken with the prior consent of the Govt and the amount settled in
advance.
d) The sanctioning authority should record in writing that due regard has been paid to the principles
enunciated in FR-11.\

Guiding Principles – No honorarium is admissible in the following cases

a) For temporary increase in work which form part of the legitimate duties of the GS.
b) When a GS performs duties of another sanctioned post in addition to the normal duties
attached to his own post.

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c) In cases where OTA has been paid to the staff in connection with the same work.
d) Work in connection with setting up of companies, coronations, etc. which forms part of their
normal duties. DoP&T has prepared an illustrative list of 24 items for which honorarium should
not be paid. Approval of FA should be taken in all cases in which the total amount of honorarium
payable to an individual in FY exceeds Rs 2500/- Maximum amount is Rs. 5000/- per individual
per annum (with the approval of the Secretary of the Ministry).
ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF ITEMS FOR WHICH HONORARIUM SHOULD NOT BE PAID.
1. Compilation of demand for grants and preparation of Budget estimates (Except Budget work
of the budget Division of Department of Economic Affairs.)
2. Dealing with Parliament Questions.
RESIGNATION
Resignation is intimation in writing sent to a competent authority by the incumbent of a
post of his intention to resign immediately or from a future specified date. A resignation
should be clear and unconditional.
Circumstances under which resignation should be accepted-
In is not in the interest of Govt to retain an unwilling GS in service, The general rule is
therefore, that the resignation of a GS should be accepted except in the following
circumstances:-
1) When the GS engaged on a work of importance and it would take time to make
alternative arrangements, the resignation should not be accepted straight away, but
only after alternative arrangements have been made.
2) Where aa GS under suspension submits his resignation,
The competent authority should examine w.r.t the merits of the disciplinary case
whether it would be in public interest to accept in cases of grave charges, it would not
be correct to accept the resignation from an officer under suspension.
3) Convening DPCs for confirmation, promotion etc.
4) Incentives of personal staff of Ministries or to other officers and staff for meritorious
work such as working for long hours.
5) Condemnation and disposal of unserviceable office stores.
6) Work relating to the issue of award of printing contract.
7) Closing of annual GPF accounts Preparation of GPF statements (except in the Indian
audit and accounts Department where these items of work have not been taken into
account while fixing staff norms.
8) Calculation of income tax
9) Work relating to the reviewing, weeding and transfer of old records.
10) Preparation of bills for payment of bonus.
11) Preparation of annual reports.
12) Preparation of bills for D.A arrears.
13) Preparation / Typing of lists of files to be sent to departmental Record Room / national
archives and similar other typing work.
14) Stock verification of stationary stores.
15) Supervising the job of vacating the stores and arranging segregation.
16) Opening new pay bill ledgers.

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17) Taking out photocopies of various documents.

18) Special work in arbitration case,
19) Work relating to confidential reports.
20) Work relating to preparation of CGHS cards.
21) Normal work relating to the Hindi translation.
22) Preforming work relating to clearance drives.
23) Exemplary work of commendable nature and devotion to duty.
24) Work connected with celebration eg. Anniversaries of setting up of Autonomous Bodie
Organisations etc. under Ministries / Departments. (lists ends)

EXCEPTIONS:-
a) Where the alleged offences do not involve moral turpitude,
b) Where the quantum of evidence against the officer is not strong enough to justify the
assumption that if the departmental proceeding would be continued, the delinquent
officer will be removed or dismissed from services, or
c) Where the departmental proceedings are likely to be so protracted that it would be so
cheaper to the public exchequer to accept the resignation.
3) The resignation of an official against whom inquiry is pending should not normally be
accepted. Where however, acceptance is considered necessary in the public interst, the
competent authority should examine the case w.r.t to the fulfillment of the above
conditions.
In all cases, where acceptance of resignation is considered necessary, the resignation
may be accepted with the approval of:
-Minister in charge for Group ‘A’&’B’
- Head of a Deptt. For Group ‘C’&’D’
Date of Effect:- The resignation becomes effective when it is accepted and the GS is
relieved of his duties

Withdrawal of Resignation

4) Before acceptance:- It will be deemed to have been automatically withdrawn and there
will be no question of accepting the resignation if a GS sends an intimation in writing to
the Appointing Authority withdrawing his letter of resignation before its acceptance by such
Authority.

5) After acceptance but before being relieved:- In case the resignation has been
accepted by the Appointing Authority and the GS is to be relieved from a future date, the
normal principle should be to allow the request of the GS to withdraw the resignation.
However, if the request is to be refused, the grounds for rejection should be duly recorded
by the Appointing Authority and suitably intimated to the GS concerned.

6) After relinquishment of the charge or post:- The Appointing Authority may permit a
person to withdraw his resignation in public interest, if:-

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Apprentice and Probationer

Apprentice Probationer
Apprentice is a person merely recruited for A probationer has a substantive status and
training with a view to future employment in is employed as such in a substantive
Government Service and does not hold any post capacity.
substantively.
Service as apprentice does not count for Service as probationer counts for increment.
increments

An apprentice, except SAS apprentice, is eligible A Probationer is entitled to leave as

for the grant of only HPL on MC for one month in admissible to any other permanent GS
any year and EOL.
Service as apprentice, except SAS apprentice, Service as probationer counts for pension.
does not count for pension When followed by confirmation

DISQUALIFICATION DUE TO ABNORMALITY

Condition Disqualification For

Stammering Telephone Operator

Deafness Security, Firemen, Drivers, Crane

Operators, Machinists, Telephone
Operators etc.
Squint (with absence of binocular Security, Firemen, Drivers, Crane Operators,
vision) – Even if visual acuity is Machinists
normal
One eye vision (provided visual Security, Firemen, Drivers, Crane Operators,
acuity is normal ) Machinists etc.

Implanted Pacemakers Pilots, Jobs in Defence Forces, Police and

Security, Rly and Bus Drivers, Work in electro-
magnetic areas, any other posts

a) The resignation was tendered for some compelling reasons which do not involve any
reflection on his integrity, efficiency or conduct and the request for withdrawal in made as
a result of material change in the circumstances.

b) During the intervening period, the conduct of a person was in no way improper.

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c) The period of absence between the date of resignation and the date on which he is allowed
to resume duty is not more than 90 days.

d) The post which was vacated by him or any other comparable post is available.

e) the resignation was not intended for taking up Private Employment or under a corporation,
company or body controlled or financed by the Government.

f) In exceptional cases, Do P&T will entertain any request to relax the limit of 90 days.

requiring Higher standards of fitness such as

Firemen, Crane Operators, ets.
Colour Blindness Drivers, Forklift Operators, Crane Operators,
Other Locomotive Operators and Control Panel
Operators

List of Sports which qualify for appointment of meritorious sportspersons to any

post in Group ‘C’ in Ministries/Departments of Government of India.

1.Archery 2. Athletics 3. Atya-Patya 4. Badminton 5. Ball-Badminton 6. Baseball 7.

Basketball 8. Billiards & Snookers 9. Body-Building 10. Boxing 11. Bridge 12. Carrom 13.
Chess 14. Cricket 15. Cycling 16. Cycle Polo 17. Deaf Sports. 18. Equestrian 19. Fencing
20. Football 21. Golf 22. Gymnastics. 23. Handball 24. Hockey 25. Ice-Hockey 26. Ice-
Skating 27. Ice-Skiing 28. Judo 29. Kabaddi 30. Karate 31. Kayaking & Canoeing 32. Kho-
Kho 33. Kudo 34. Mallakhamb 35. Motor Sports 36. Net Ball 37. Para Sports (for sports
discipline included in Para Olympics and Para Asian Games) 38. Pencak Silat 39. Polo
40. Powerlifting 41. Shooting 42. Shooting Ball 43. Roll Ball 44. Roller Skating 45. Rowing
46. Rugby 47. Sepak Takraw 48. Soft Ball 49. Soft Tennis 50. Squash 51. Swimming 52.
Table Tennis 53. Taekwondo 54. Tenni-koit 55. Tennis 56. Tenpin Bowling 57. Triathlon
58. Tug – of -war 59. Volleyball 60. Weightlifting 61. Wushu 62. Wrestling 63. Yachting.
64. Tennis Ball Cricket.

THE END

Previous Years Questions (FR/SR)

SO/PS LDCE 2009, 2010 and 2011

1. The travelling allowance of a Government Servant of transfer to Foreign Service and on

reversion therefrom to government service, will be borne by
(a) Government of India for joining Foreign Service
(b) Fore3ign government for reversion to government service
(c) Foreign employer
(d) Government of India

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2. Unless the President by special order otherwise directs, fees received by a

government servant from another government or public body shall be credited to
Consolidated Fund of India in excess of.:

3. A government servant who does not join his post within his joining time, is
entitled to
(a) Leave salary as due to him (b) Public Sector Undertaking

(c ) neither pay nor leave salary (d) full pay with allowances

4. Foreign service means service in which a GS receives pay with the sanction of
the government from

(a) State Government (b) Public Sector Undertaking

(c ) neither pay nor leave salary (d) full pay with allowances

5. Consider the following statements:

(1) It is not against hi will
(2) The duties to be performed can be rendered by a government servant
(3) He holds a post from general revenues
(4) He accepts the restrictions, if any, imposed by government

A government servant can be transferred to Foreign Service only if:-

(1) It is not against his will

(2) The duties to be performed can be rendered by a government servant
(3) He holds a post from general revenues
(4) He accepts the restrictions, if any, imposed by government

Which of these statements are correct?

(a) 1,2 and 3 only (b) 1,3 and 4 only

(c ) 2 and 4 only (d) 1,2,3 and 4 only

AFHQ

6. ‘X’, a permanent Government Servant is transferred from Station ‘A’ to Station ‘B’ the
distance between the two stations being 1100 km. The joining time admissible is

(a) 7 days (b) 10 days (c) 12 days (d) days

7. Consider the following:

A Government Servant, who has acquired lien on a post, can retain the lien of that post:-

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1. While on Foreign Service.

2. During joining time on transfer to another post.
3. While on leave
4. While under suspension

Which of the above are correct?

(a) 1& 2 only (b) 1&2 only (c) 2,3,4 only (d) 1,2,3,4

8. Which of the following is Compensatory Allowance?

(a) Daily Allowance

(b) Subsistence Allowance
(c) Sumptuary Allowance
(d) Non-practicing Allowance.

Railway Board

9. ‘X’ SSD/Works has been transferred from ALD Division to MGS Division. He joined in
MGS Division after availing 35 days joining time +leave after being released by ALD
Division. In such a case, who would bear his salary and allowances for that intervening
period of 35 days?

(a) ALD Division (b) MGS Division (c) Zonal Headquarters who had issued the transfer
orders (d) None of the above.

10. A Railway Servant, who has proceeded on immediate absorption basis to a post or service
outside his service/cadre/post in the Govt. retains lien for a period of

(a) 4 years (b) 3 years (c) 2 years (d) None of the above.

11. Which of the following statements is/are correct in relation to substantive appointment?

(a) A Railway servant cannot be appointed substantively to two or more posts at the same
time.

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(b) Two or more railway servants cannot be appointed substantively to the same
permanent post at the same time.

(c) A railway servant cannot be appointed substantively to a post on which another

railway employee holds a lien.

(d) All of the above.

12. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

(a) Supernumerary post is created to accommodate the lien of an officer due to non-
availability of regular post.

(b) Supernumerary post is created to expand the cadre in order to meet the unforeseen
requirement of staff.

(c) Supemumerary post is created to obviate the financial implications involved in creating
a regular post.

(d) None of the above.

13. Consider the following statements:

1. A supernumerary post is normally created to accommodate the lien of an officer,

who is entitled to hold a lien against a regular post but, who, due to non-availability
of a regular permanent post, cannot have his lien against such a post.
2. The officer, whose lien is maintained against a supemumerary post general
performs duties in some other vacant temporary or permanent post which of the
above statements is / are correct ?
(a) 1only (2) only (c) both 1&2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
15 consider the following statements:
Annual verification of service is done for every employee and recorded in his
service book for the purpose of
1. Counting of qualified service for pension.
2. Deciding whether he is fit for turther service.
3. Sanctioning the next increment which of the above is /are correct ?
(a) 1only (b) 2 only (c) 3 only (d) all of the above .
SP /PS LDCE 2012 &13

Central secretariat

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1. Which of the following conditions are not true insofar as treating of training of a central
govemment servant within India as duty is condemned ?
1. It is obligatory on the part of Govemment to send the person on such training .
2. The training should not be in professional or technical subjects which are normally brought
under the provisions relating to study leave.
3. The training need not be connected to the post which the Govemmnet servant holding at
the time of placing him on training.
4. The period of training should not exceed two years.
a) 1` and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 3 and 4 d) 1 and 4
2. In which of the following case retention of lien is not permissible ?
a) While under suspension
b) While on leave
c) While on foreign service
d) Where a Govemment servant has proceeded on immediate absorption basis to a post
outside his service in the govemment from the date of absorption .
Railway board

6 Consider the following statements :

1. Joining time may be combined whit vacation and /or regular leave of any kind .
2. Joining time may combined with casual leave which of the statements given ab above is /
are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1& 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

7. During foreign Service a railway employee received his pay from the

(a) consolidated Fund of India

(b) consolidated Fund of a state

(c) consolidated Fund of a union territory

(d) None of the above.

8. Consider the following statements:

1. joining time shall commence from the date following the date of relinquishment of charge of the
old post irrespective of whether the charge is made over in the forenoon or in the aftemon.

2. no more than one day joining time shall be allowed to a railway servant to join a new post within
the same station.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

(a) 1only (b) 2 only

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c Both 1 & 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2

9. consider the following statements:

1. maximum joining time admissible on transfer involving more than 2000 km between old
headquarters and new headquarters is 15 days except in case of travel by air.

2. when a railway servant joins the new post on transfer without availing the tull joining time. The
number of days of joining time no availed of shall be

3. A post which an individual Govemmnet servant may not hold for more than a limited period is
called.

a) Temporary post b) Permanent post

c) Tenure post d) None of the above

4. A record of the sevice of a Gazetted Govemmnet servant will be kept in a format to be

prescribed b which one of the following authorities ?

a) 1 and b) 2 and 3 c) 3 only d) 4 only

credited to his leave on average pay (LAP) equivalent to EL for Govemmnet servant ) account

which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

10. A Railway servant who has acquired a lien on a post retains the lien on that post but shall
ca=ease to hold the lien while:

(a) performing the duties of that post

(b) On Foreign service or holding a temporary post or officiating in another post.

(c ) on leave or under suspension

(d ) On foreign service / Deputation beyond the maximum limit admissible under the orders of
govt issued from time to time.

11. Consider the following statements:

1. Fee means a recurring or non – recurring payment to a railway servant from source other than
the CFL. Or the CF of a state or a UT.

2. Fee also means income from literary cultural artistic scientific or technological efforts if efforts
are not aided by the knowledge acquired by the railway servant in the course of his service.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1& 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2

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2014 (CSS / AFHQ)

1. Consider the following statements in the context of conditions for treating of training as
duty:
1. The training should be in India
2. The period of training should no exceed two years.
3. It is obligatory on the part of the Govemment to send the person for such training.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only

© 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3

2. The conditions for grant of personal pay equal to the difference between pay plus special
pay drawn in the lower post and the pay due in the higher post on promotion are :
1. It must be certified that but for his appointment to the other post the GS would have
continued to draw special pay
2. The protection will only be for so long as the GS could continued to the special pay
3. The personal pay will be absorbed in subsequent increases of pay which of the above
statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only

© 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3

3 Subsistence grant means:

1. A monthly grant made to a GS who is not in receipt of pay or leave salary.

2. An Allowance paid to a GS during his suspension.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1and 2 (d) Neither 1nor 2

4. Under which of the following circumstances no lien of a GS shall be retained?

1. While on Foreign Service.

2. While holding a temporary post
3..While having proceeded n immediate absorption basis to a post outside his service

(a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 only (c) 2 only (d) 3 only

5. Which of the following is/are correct regarding fixation of pay in case of employees who
seek transfer to lower post under FR 15 (a)?

1. The Pay of a GS holding a post on regular basis will be fixed at a stage equal to the pay
drawn by him in the higher grade.
2. If the maximum of the pay scale of the lower post is less than the pay drawn by him in the
higher post, him pay may be restricted to the maximum under FR 22 (1) (a) (3)

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(a) 1 only (b) Both 1 and 2 (c) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2

6. What kind of EOL granted automatically counts as qualifying service for pension and for
increments without any further sanction?

1. EOL granted due to inability of a GS to join or rejoin duty on account of civil commotion.
2. EOL granted for prosecuting higher technical and scientific studies.
3. EOL granted to a GS suffering from mental illness.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1,2 and 3

7. Which of the following points are required to be kept in view while sanctioning honorarium?

1. The Expenditure on the honorarium will be met from the sanctioned budget of the
concerned office.
2. No honorarium should be granted in cases where overtime allowance has been paid to the
staff in connection with the same work.
3. No honorarium is admissible for temporary increase in work.
4. Work should be of occasional or intermittent nature.

(a) 1,2 and 3 only (b) 1,2 and 4 only (c) 2,3 and 4 only (d) 1,2,3 and 4 only

8. What is the quantum of joining time admissible to a GS on transfer from one station to another
involving a distance of more than 2000 km by direct route (not involving air travel)?

(a) 10 days (b) 12 days (c) 15 days (d) 8 days

9. Joining Time may be combined with which of the following?

1. Vacation
2. Earned Leave
3. Commuted Leave
4. Casual Leave

(a) 1,2 and 4 (b) 2,3 and 4 only (c) 1,2 and 3 only (d) 1,2,3 and 4 only

10. In which of the following matters weightage for satisfactory performance of duties for the
prescribed tenure in the North-East is admissible to a GS?

1. Promotion in cadre posts

2. Deputation to Central Tenure Poste
3. Courses of Training abroad

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2,3 and 4 only (c) 1,2 and 3 only (d) 1,2,3 and 4 only

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11. For which of the following posts, can candidates with Implanted Pacemakers be considered
fit for appointment?

1. Pilots
2. Railway or Bus Drivers
3. Police and Security
4. Posts attached to electro-magnetic areas

12. In which of the following cases, production of MC of health is not necessary?

1. A retired GS re-employed immediately after retirement.

2. A GS promoted form non-qualifying service paid from a local fund to a post in Govt. Service
3. A GS appointed in a temporary vacancy for a period not exceeding 3 months.
4. A person re-employed after forfeiture of past service.

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 2 and 4 only

13. HRA is payable with reference to the pay drawn in the prescribed:

(a) Pay Band only

(b) Pay Band plus Grade Pay plus NPA, if any
(c) Pay Band plus Grade Pay plus Special Pay
(d) Pay Band plus Grade Pay plus Personal Pay

14. In which of the following circumstances, a GS is not entitled to HRA?

1. If he shares Govt. Accommodation allotted rent-free with another GS.

2. If his wife/her husband has been allotted Govt. Accommodation at the same station
3. If he is staying inj Inspection Quarters.

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3

15. Upon the decisions taken by the Govt. on the recommendations of which of the Central Pay
Commission (CPC) , the Border Area Allowance has been discontinued?

(a) 3rd CPC (b) 4th CPC (c) 5th CPC (d) 6th CPC

16. in the event of death of a GS allotted with Govt. Accommodation and having no house of
his/her own at the pace of posting, hi/her family will be eligible to retain the Govt. Accommodation
for a period up to:

(a) 08 months (b) 12 months (c) 18 months (d) 24 months.

17. Reimbursement of Daily Allowance for Hotel Accommodation of up to Rs. 3,000 per day is
admissible to officers drawing Grade Pay of:

(a) Rs. 10,000 and above (Rs.7,600 to Rs. 8,900

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(c ) Rs. 5,400 to Rs. 6,600 (d) Rs. 4200 to Rs. 4,800.

18. Which of the following categories of employees are eligible to share General Pool
Accommodation?

1. Central GSs ineligible for general pool residences.

2. Staff of semi-Government Organisations
3. Teachers of recognized schools.
4. Retired Central GSs

(a) 1,2 and 3 only (b) 1,2 and 4 only

(c ) 2,3 and 4 only (d) 1,2,3 and 4 only

19. Under which of the following circumstances, will Daily Allowance (DA) be admissible to a GS
while on tour?

1. When GS takes casual CL.

2. When GS takes RH
3. When GS is actually and not merely constructively present on duty station on Sunday or
holiday.
4. The GS left his place of halt on Sunday and holiday in the morning and returned the same
evening.

(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 3 and 4 only (c) 1 and 4 only (d) 2 and 3 only

20. In the context of Allotment of Government Residences (General Pool in Delhi ) Rules 1963,
‘Emoluments’ includes:

1. Pay, other than special pay or pay granted in view of personal qualifications of a GS
2.Stagnation Increment
3.Non-Practising Allowance (NPA)

Which of the above are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only

(c ) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3 only

21, “Tenure Officers” Pool for allotment of Government Residences to officers on duty with the
Central Government or Delhi Administration on tenure basis is for officers of:

(1) The Indian Administrative Service

(2) The Indian Forest Service
(3) The Indian Police Service
(4) The Central Civil Services

(a) 1,2,3 and 4 (b) 1,2 and only

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(c ) 2,3 and 4 only (d) 1,2 and 3 only

ANSWER DEY 2009-11 : 1-c 2-c 3-c 4-d 5-d 6-c 7-d 8-a 9-b
10-d 11-d 12-a 13-c 14-d

ANSWER KEY 2012-12: 1c 2d 3c 4d 5c 6a 7d 8b 9c

10 d 11 a

Note: 4- In case of NG GS, the format is also prescribed by CAGI.

ANSWER KEY- 2014: 1-c 2-d 3-a 4-d 5-b 6-c 7-d 8-c 9-c 10-d
11-d 12-b 13-b 14-a 15-d 16-d 17-b 18-d 19-b 20-b 21-d

2015

1. In an establishment where provision for leave reserve exists, any vacancy causes on
account of suspension of a GS, should normally be filled by:

(a) A reservist
(b) An officiating appointment
(c) Creating an extra post
(d) 0NOTA

2. Which of the following sports qualify for appointment of meritorious sportspersons?

1. Archery
2. Atya-Patya
3. Rowing

Which of the above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3

3. A GS who has acquired lien on a post retains the lien on that post:

1. While performing the duties of the duties of that post.

2. While on leave
3. While under suspension
4. While on Foreign Service

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 4 only

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(c) 2,3 and 4 only (d) 1,2,3 and 4 only

4. During re-fixation of pay on promotion to the new HAG scale where a GS opts to have his
pay fixed under FR 22(1) (a) 1 (1), the officer will be granted:

(a) one increment (b) Two increments

(c) Three increments (d) NO increment.

5. In the case transfer to Foreign Service, the Central Government may:

1. Remit the contribution due in any specified case or class of cases.

2. Make rules prescribing the rate of interest, if any, to be levied on overdue contributions.

Which of the above is/are correct.?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

6. A GS in eligible to receive and retain without special permission from the Government:

1. Any reward offered for the arrest of a criminal or for information or special services in
connection with the administration of justice.

2. Any reward payable in accordance with the provisions of any Act, Regulation or Rule framed
thereunder.

3. Any reward sanctioned for services in connection with the administration of the Customs and
Excise Laws.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a) 1and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3

7. A candidate having got a pacemaker implanted may be considered fit for Government
Service, except for the post of:

(a) Teacher (b) Pilot

(c) Assistant Section Officer (d) Officer Manager

ANSWER KEY (2015): 1-a 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-c 6-d 7-b

2016-2017

1. A post carrying a definite rate of pay sanctioned for a limited time is called.

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(a) Tenure post

(b) Permanent post
(c) Probationary post
(d) Temporary post
2. A recurring or non- recurring payment granted to a Government servant from Consolidated
fund of India as remuneration for special work of an occasional or intermittent character is
called:
(a) Bonus
(b) Fee
(c) Honorarium
(d) Special allowance
3. Which of the following classes of Government servants are exempted from producing a medical
certificate of health, except where a competent authority may general or special order direct
otherwise ?
1. A Government servant appointed in a temporary vacancy for a period not exceeding three
months.
2. A retired Government servant re- employed immediately after retirement
3. A person re- employed after resignation or forfeiture of past service
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1nad 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. A monthly Conveyance allowance admissible to a Government servant for monthly travel of
more than 500 km by own car on official duty is
(a) Rs. 2000
(b) Rs.2500
(c) Rs.3000
(d) Rs. 4500
5. Consider the following statements regarding Travelling Allowances Rules
1. These rules may be called the supplementary Rules
2. They apply to those Government servants only who are subject to the Fundamental
Rules
3. These rules apply to those Government servants whose pay is debatable to Central
Revenues which of the statements given above is /are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
6. Travelling allowances Rules introduced in implementation of seventh Central pay
commission recommendations take effect from:
(a) 1 st January, 2017

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(b) 1 st July, 2017

(c) 1 st January , 2016
(d) 1 st July, 2016
7. Consider the following statements regarding local journey on tour by Government servant :
1. Local journey shall be construed to mean a journey within 8 km outside the municipal
limit in which the duty point is located
2. A Government servant will be paid daily allowance at 50 % for absence from
headquarters exceeding twelve hours even if the conveyance is provided free of charge
for local journey

Which of the statement given above is are / correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
8. The TA / DA entitlements of a Government servant are determined based on:
(a) Basic pay + practicing allowance (NPA) only
(b) Basic pay + only
(c) Basic pay + special pay only
(d) Basic pay + NPA + special pay
9. Which one of he following is not included in the definition, :=”Actual travelling expenses” in
the context of travelling allowances Rules ?
(a) Actual cost of transporting Government servant with his domestic servants
(b) Actual cost of transporting personal luggage
(c) Actual charges for ferry and other tolls
(d) Actual charges for hotels incidental losses or expenses such as the breakage of crockery
wear and tera of furniture.

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