Question 1

What is the final stage of a court of inquiry?

Accepted Answer

General Examination of CO by IO

Answer

Examination of DW by PO

Answer

Examination in chief of PW by DA

Answer

Cross-examination of CO by PO

Question 2

How many rules are enumerated in the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964?

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

22

Answer

24

Answer

26

Question 3

Which one of the following is NOT a misconduct?

Accepted Answer

Joining National Service Scheme.

Answer

Joining a banned organisation

Answer

Becoming member of a political party.

Answer

Acting as a Presiding Officer in a general election.

Question 4

Which of the following acts is misconduct?

Accepted Answer

Publishing a newspaper.

Answer

Going for a casual meal with a representative of a firm where the Govt. servant has gone for PDI.

Answer

Engaging a Servant at house a 17 years old person.

Answer

Consuming alcohol in a restaurant on a Saturday night.

Question 5

Which the following is a Misconduct out of the Following?

Accepted Answer

Soliciting alternative employment.

Answer

Accepting Memento at the time of retirement.

Answer

Making complaint against superior officer of corruption.

Answer

Canvassing in an election.

Question 6

First suspension has to be reviewed within

Accepted Answer

90 days

Answer

Three months

Answer

Six months

Answer

120 days

Question 7

Who is the chairman of Permanent Review Committee for review of suspension for Gr ‘B' non-gazetted?

Accepted Answer

Addl DGO (CVS)

Answer

DDG (Coord) New Delhi

Answer

DGO (CVS)

Answer

DDG/DFU

Question 8

Which of the Following is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Recorded Warning can be issued on completion of proceedings & under Rule 14 where charges have proved.

Answer

Minor penalty can be imposed after count of Inquiry.

Answer

Major penalty has to be imposed after inquiry under Rule 14 on a suspended Govt. servant.

Answer

Miner penalty can be imposed under Rule 16 of the CCS (CCA) Rules.

Question 9

Presenting Officer is a representative of

Accepted Answer

Disciplinary Authority

Answer

Charged officer

Answer

Prosecution witness

Answer

Inquiry Authority

Question 10

Count of inquiry is mandatory where

Accepted Answer

charge-sheet is under Rule 16 and the Govt servant denies the charges.

Answer

Government servant has accepted the charges.

Answer

Gout servant has been convicted for a criminal offence.

Answer

Before imposing a penalty of a Censure.

Question 11

Which of the following is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Proceedings of internal complaints for sexual Harassment at workplace are deemed to be proceedings to be under the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965.

Answer

Sexual Harassment at workplace is a minor misconduct.

Answer

Internal Complaints Committee against Sexual Harassment at Workplace are mentioned in Rule 14 (16) of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965.

Answer

Sexual Harassment at Workplace is a Misconduct under Rule 20 of the Conduct Rules.

Question 12

Court of Inquiry is to be held for -

Accepted Answer

Only for those Articles of charges which are not accepted by the charged officers.

Answer

A new charge coming to the notice of the Inquiry Authority during inquiry.

Answer

Fight among the ladies in an Ordnance Factory estate.

Answer

All the charges mentioned in the charge-sheet, whether denied or accepted.

Question 13

Which of the Following is NOT a Principle of Natural Justice

Accepted Answer

Ex-parte inquiry

Answer

Hear the other party.

Answer

No one can be a judge in his own case.

Answer

Doctrine of bias.

Question 14

On denial of charges under Rule 16, the charge-sheet is converted into a Rule 14 procedure of the CCS (CCA) Rules under which Rule

Accepted Answer

Rule 16(1) (b)

Answer

Rule 18

Answer

Rule 12

Answer

Rule 14

Question 15

Under which Rule of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 can a court of Inquiry dispensed with?

Accepted Answer

Rule 19

Answer

Rule 14

Answer

Rule 10

Answer

Rule 23

Question 16

What is the primary purpose of observing Vigilance Awareness Week?

Accepted Answer

To encourage collective participation in the fight against corruption

Answer

To honour the Central Vigilance Commissioner

Answer

To conduct workshops on organizational policies

Answer

To celebrate the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Question 17

Which government body is responsible for spearheading the Vigilance Awareness Week observance?

Accepted Answer

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Answer

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

Question 18

What is the theme for Vigilance Awareness Week 2025?

Accepted Answer

"Vigilance: Our Shared Responsibility"

Answer

"Corruption Free India for a Developed Nation"

Answer

"Say no to corruption; commit to the Nation"

Answer

"Independent India @ 75: Self-Reliance with Integrity"

Question 19

Which committee recommended the establishment of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?

Accepted Answer

The Santhanam Committee

Answer

The Tandon Committee

Answer

The Narasimham Committee

Answer

The Goiporia Committee

Question 20

Which article of Indian constitution is guiding principle of Public Procurement

Accepted Answer

Article 14

Answer

None of the above

Answer

Article 16

Answer

Article 10

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of public procurement?

Accepted Answer

Exclusivity of suppliers

Answer

Competition

Answer

Fairness

Answer

Transparency

Question 22

"Value for money" in public procurement refers to:

Accepted Answer

The optimal combination of cost, quality, and sustainability over thelife of the good or service.

Answer

The highest possible price for a good or service.

Answer

Exclusively focusing on technical superiority.

Answer

Securing the lowest possible price, regardless of quality.

Question 23

What is the primary purpose of the "Evaluation Process"in public procurement?

Accepted Answer

To identify and select the most advantageous bid.

Answer

To negotiate the final contract terms.

Answer

To select the most technically qualified suppliers.

Answer

To handle routine office delays.

Question 24

What is the key benefit of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) inIndia?

Accepted Answer

It ensures complete transparency by publishing all documents.

Answer

It reduces the processing time for payments.

Answer

It provides mandatory access only to private sector vendors.

Answer

It increases human interface in order placement.

Question 25

For goods available on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), whichrule makes procurement through GeM mandatory.

Accepted Answer

GFR Rule 149

Answer

GFR Rule 150

Answer

GFR Rule 155

Answer

GFR Rule 147

Question 26

A civil servant discovers that a colleague is engaging in a corrupt practice. According to the principles of Mission Karmayogi and promoting an ethical work culture, what is the most appropriate course of action?

Accepted Answer

Report the misconduct under the Whistleblowers Protection Act.

Answer

Keep the information to themselves to maintain a good working relationship.

Answer

Ignore the misconduct to avoid conflict.

Answer

Confront the colleague directly and threaten to report them.

Question 27

A civil servant is responsible for awarding a contract for a public project. A close family member owns one of the companies bidding for the contract. To uphold the value of impartiality, what should the civil servant do?

Accepted Answer

Recuse themselves from the decision-making process to avoid a conflict of interest.

Answer

Secretly influence the decision to favor their family member's company.

Answer

Award the contract to a different company to prove they are not biased.

Answer

Award the contract to their family member's company to help them succeed.

Question 28

A government official receives a significant gift from a company seeking approval for a new project. Accepting the gift would be a violation of which ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

Integrity

Answer

Devotion to Duty

Answer

Empathy

Answer

Accountability

Question 29

A civil servant is faced with a difficult situation where they must choose between two options, both of which seem morally correct but have conflicting outcomes. This scenario is best described as an:

Accepted Answer

Ethical dilemma

Answer

Ethical violation

Answer

Ethical problem

Answer

Ethical challenge

Question 30

A public servant is designing a new policy and wants to ensure it aligns with the Mission Karmayogi ethos of being "citizen-centric." What is the most important consideration for them?

Accepted Answer

Focusing on "ease of living" and "ease of doing business" for citizens.

Answer

Prioritizing political neutrality above all else.

Answer

Ensuring the policy benefits their own department.

Answer

Making the policy simple for the government to implement.

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