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1. As a general principle Grants-in-aid can be given to a person or a public body or an institution having a
(a) distinct legal entity (b) sound financial position
(c) credible performance record (d) substantial working force AnswerAnswer: A
2. No new autonomous institutions should be created by Ministries or Departments without the approval of the
(a) Parliament (b) President
(c) Cabinet (d) Finance MinisterAnswer Answer: C
3. Regional Centres/Offices/Sub-Stations of any autonomous body can be created with prior approval of the administrative ministry in
consultation with
(a) CGA (b) CCA
(c) Niti Aayog (d) Ministry of FinanceAnswerAnswer: D
4. The Ministry or Department create a Corpus Fund out of budgetary allocation for an Autonomous Body only with prior concurrence of
(a) CGA (b) CCA
(c) Niti Aayog (d) Ministry of FinanceAnswerAnswer: D
5. In case of a Corpus Fund created out of internal resource, the approval to be obtained from
(a) Financial Advisor (b) Administrative Ministry
(c) Chief Controller of Accounts (d) CGAAnswerAnswer: B
6. Governing Body of the Autonomous Body shall review user charges/ sources of internal revenue generation at least once
(a) a year (b) a two years
(c) a three years (d) a five yearsAnswer Answer: A
7. Review of user charges/sources of internal revenue generation should be informed to administrative Ministry
(a) before the formulation of Union Annual Budget.
(b) by end of next financial year (c) by September
(d) by September of following yearAnswer Answer: A
8. Who will be responsible for overall financial management of the autonomous bodies? 
(a) the Financial Advisor (b) the Chief Executive Officer
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(c) the Governing Board (d) the Administrative Ministry/DepartmentAnswer Answer: B
9. Depending on the size and nature of activity of autonomous organisations, Ministry shall put in place a system of external or internal
peer review of autonomous organisations
(a) every one or two year (b) every two or three year
(c) every three or four year (d) every three or five years
.AnswerAnswer: D
10. Autonomous organisations as also others should be required to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Administrative
Ministry or Department with a budgetary support of
(a) more than Rupees five crores per annum
(b) less than Rupees ten crore per annum
(c) more than Rupees ten crore per annum
(d) more than Rupees two crore per annumAnswer Answer: A
11. Findings of the peer review should be examined and put up for appropriate decision by the concerned programme division of the
Administrative Department to the
(a) Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
Prepared by Deepak Kumar Rahi, AAO/Local Audit Department, Patna
(b) Secretary of the Administrative Department.
(c) Financial Advisor of the Administrative Department
(d) Union CabinetAnswer Answer: B
12. Grant is classified into
(a) Recurring and Non-recurring Grants (b) Capital and Revenue Grants
(c) Plan and non-plan Grants (d) National and International GrantsAnswer Answer: A
13. The orders of Grant shall specify the time limit within which the Grant or each instalment of it, is to be spent in case of
(a) Recurring Grants (b) Non-recurring Grants
(c) Capital Grants (d) Revenue GrantsAnswer Answer: B
14. State whether true or false
When recurring Grants-in-aid are sanctioned to the same Institution or Organisation for the same purpose, the unspent balance of the
previous Grant should not be taken into account in sanctioning the subsequent Grant.
(a) True (b) FalseAnswer Answer: B
15. Cash balance of an autonomous organisation at a time should preferably not be
(a) more than 2 months of requirements (b) more than 3 months of requirements
(c) more than 4 months of requirements (d) more than 6 months of requirementsAnswer Answer: B
16. All interests or other earnings against Grants in aid or advances (other than reimbursement) released to any Grantee institution should
be
(a) utilised for internal purpose
(b) allowed to be adjusted against future releases
(c) mandatorily remitted to the Consolidated Fund of India immediately after finalization of the accounts.
(d) disposed of after having obtained the approval of Ministry of Finance.AnswerAnswer: C
17. Assets acquired by Non-Government or Quasi-Government Institutions or Organisations wholly or substantially out of Government 
shall not be disposed of without obtaining the prior approval of the
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(a) Authority which sanctioned the Grants-in-aid.
(b) Governing Body of such Non-Government or Quasi-Government Institutions or Organisations
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) CEOs of Non-Government or Quasi-Government Institutions or OrganisationsAnswerAnswer: A
18. Pick the incorrect one
(a) the release of the last instalment of the Annual Grant must be conditional upon the Grantee
Institutions providing reasonable evidence of proper utilization of instalments released earlier.
(b) In the cases where Central Financial Assistance (CFA) has been sanctioned, the grant will be released in one instalment upon the
Grantee Institutions/ Organisation providing complete evidence of achieving the specified objectives and expenditure incurred
supported by Audited Statement of Expenditure.
(c) In these cases, the grantee institutions will not be required to submit Utilization Certificates.
(d) None of the above (All of the above are correct)Answer Answer: D
19. The Grantee Institutions, to submit their requirement with supporting details by the
(a) end of September in the year preceding the year for which the Grants-in-aid is sought
(b) end of October in the year preceding the year for which the Grants-in-aid is sought
(c) beginning of financial year of preceding the year for which the Grants-in-aid is sought
(d) end of financial year of preceding the year for which the Grants-in-aid is soughtAnswer Answer: A
20. The Institution or Organisation should be informed of the result of their requests for Grant by
(a) by December of the year (b) March of the succeeding year
(c) April of the succeeding year (d) June of the succeeding year.Answer Answer: C
21. All Grantee Institutions or Organisations should ordinarily formulate terms and conditions of service of their employees which are, by
and large, not higher than those applicable to similar categories of employees in Central Government which receive
(a) more than 50% of their recurring expenditure in the form of Grants-in-aid
(b) more than 50% of their non-recurring expenditure in the form of Grants-in-aid
(c) more than 75% of their recurring expenditure in the form of Grants-in-aid
(d) more than 75% of their non-recurring expenditure in the form of Grants-in-aidAnswer Answer: A
All Grantee Institutions or Organisations receiving substantial grants from Government should formulate terms and conditions of
service of their employees which are, under any circumstance, not higher than those applicable to similar categories of employees in
Central Government.
23. In all cases of buildings constructed with Grants-in-aid, responsibility of maintenance of such buildings shall be of the
(a) Ministry/Department concerned (b) CPWD
(c) Grantee Institution or Organisation (d) Any of the as decided by the Govt.AnswerAnswer: C
24. Grants-in-aid may be sanctioned to meet the bonafide expenditure incurred
(a) not earlier than 6 months prior to the date of issue of the sanction
(b) not earlier than 9 months prior to the date of issue of the sanction
(c) not earlier than a year prior to the date of issue of the sanction 
(d) not earlier than 2 years prior to the date of issue of the sanctionAnswer Answer: D
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The stipulation in regard to refund of the un-utilised amount of Grant-in-aid with interest thereon should be brought out clearly in
the letter sanctioning the Grant as well as in the bond so required to be executed.
(a) True (b) FalseAnswer Answer: A
26. Pick the correct regarding precondition to the sanction of Grants-in-aid to the agencies
(a) the recipient body employs more than twenty-five persons on a regular basis and at least fifty per cent of its recurring expenditure
is met from Grants-in-aid from Central Government
(b) the body is a registered society or a co-operative institution and is in receipt of a general purpose annual Grants-in-aid of Rupees
fifty lakhs and above from the Consolidated Fund of India
(c) the terms and conditions under which the Grants-in-aid are given, should provide for reservation for SC and ST or OBC in posts and
services under such organizations or agencies
(d) All of the aboveAnswer Answer: C
27. The approved administrative expenditure on pay and allowances of the personnel of the voluntary organisation should not exceed
(a) 10% of Grant-in-aid (b) 25% of Grant-in-aid
(c) 50% of Grant-in-aid (a) 75% of Grant-in-aidAnswer Answer: B
(a) In the event of the Grantee failing to comply with the conditions or committing breach of the conditions of the Bond, the signatories
to the Bond shall be jointly and severally liable to refund to the President of India, the whole or a part amount of the Grant with
interest at 10% per annum thereon or the sum specified under the Bond.
(b) The stamp duty for this Bond shall be borne by the Grantee Institution.
(c) Execution of Bond will not apply to Quasi-Government Institutions, Central Autonomous Organisations and Institutions whose
budget is approved by the Government.
(d) None of the above (All of the above are correct)Answer Answer: B
29. A post-completion review of every Centrally Sponsored Scheme should be undertaken by
(a) Ministries/Departments concerned of Central Government
(b) State Government/Union Territories
(c) Nodal Executing agencies such CPWD, National Highway Authority etc
(d) Central and State Government/UTs jointly.Answer Answer: B
30. If the assets of a sponsored project/scheme are to be sold, the proceeds therefrom should be (a) credited to the account of the
sponsoring Departments/Organisations.
(b) credited to the account of the Organisations/Institutions executed project/scheme
(c) credited to the Consolidated fund of India
(d) Jointly shared by sponsoring Departments/Organisations and executing institutionsAnswerAnswer: A
31. A Register of Grants shall be maintained by the sanctioning authority in Form
(a) GFR 18 (b) GFR 19
(c) GFR 20 (d) GFR 21Answer Answer: D
32. The accounts of all Grantee Institutions or Organisations shall be open to inspection by the sanctioning authority and audit, both by
the C&AG under the provision of CAG(DPC) Act 1971 and internal audit by 
(a) the Principal Accounts Office of the Ministry or Department
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(b) externally hired Chartered Accountants
(c) Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
(d) Grantee Institutions themselvesAnswer Answer: A
33. Pick the correct one
The accounts of the Grantee Institution or Organisation shall be audited by the C&AG under Section 14 of the C&AG’s DPC Act, 1971, if
the Grants or loans to the institution in a financial year
(i) are not less than Rupees 25 lakh
(ii) not less than seventy-five percent of the total expenditure of the Institution
(iii) The accounts may also be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India if the Grants or loans in a financial year are not
less than Rupees one crore.
(iv) Where the accounts are so audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in a financial year, he shall continue to audit
the accounts for a further period of three years notwithstanding that the conditions outlined above are not fulfilled.
(a) i, ii and iv (b) i, iii and iv
(c) i, ii and iiii (d) All of the aboveAnswerAnswer: C
34. Where any Grant and /or loan is given for any specific purpose to any Institution or Organisation or authority, not being a foreign State
or international Body/Organization, the CAG, to scrutinize the procedures by which the sanctioning authority satisfies itself as to the
fulfillment of the conditions subject to which such Grants and/or loans were given and shall, for this purpose, have right of access to
the books and accounts of that Institute or Organisation or authority under
(a) Section 15 (1) of the CAG’s (DPC) Act, 1971
(b) Section 15 (2) of the CAG’s (DPC) Act, 1971
(c) Section 16 (1) of the CAG’s (DPC) Act, 1971
(d) Section 16 (2) of the CAG’s (DPC) Act, 1971AnswerAnswer: A
35. Where the C&AG is the sole auditor for a local Body or Institution, unless specifically waived by
Government auditing charges will be payable by the
(a) Administrative Ministry/Department (b) auditee Institution in full
(c) IA&AD (d) Department of Expenditure, MoF
Prepared by Deepak Kumar Rahi, AAO/Local Audit Department, PatnaAnswerAnswer: B
36. Approved and authenticated annual accounts to be made available by the Autonomous Body to the concerned Audit Office and
commencement of audit of annual accounts
(a) 30th April (b) 31st May
(c) 30th June (d) 30th SeptemberAnswerAnswer: C
37. Issue of the final SAR in English version with audit certificate to Autonomous Body/ Government concerned
(a) 30th September (b) 31st October
(c) 30th November (d) 31st DecemberAnswer Answer: B
38. Submission of the Annual Report and Audited Accounts to the Nodal Ministry/Department for it to be laid on the Table of the
Parliament
(a) 30th September (b) 31st October
(c) 30th November (d) 31st DecemberAnswer Answer: D
39. Utilisation Certificate has been referred to in GFR 2017 under Rule 
(a) 235 (b) 237
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(c) 238 (d) 242AnswerAnswer: C
40. Utilisation Certificate shall be submitted in Form
(a) 11A (b) 12A
(c) 14A (d) 15A
41.Answer Answer: B
Where Utilization certificate is not received from the Grantee within the prescribed time, the Ministry or Department will be at liberty to
blacklist such Institution or Organisation from any future grant, subsidy or other type of financial support from the Government.
42. Fill in the blank
Release of Grants-in-aid in excess of __ of the total amount sanctioned for the subsequent financial year shall be done only after
utilisation certificate and the annual audited statement relating to Grants-in-aid released in the preceding year are submitted to the
satisfaction of the Ministry/Department concerned.
(a) 25% (b) 50%
(c) 75% (d) 90%Answer Answer: C
43. All the Ministries or Departments should include in their Annual Report a statement for the information of Parliament where Private
and Voluntary Organizations receiving recurring Grants-in-aid
(a) Rs. 10 lakh to less than Rs. 25 lakh (b) Rs. 10 lakh to less than Rs. 50 lakh
(c) Rs. 20 lakh to less than Rs. 50 lakh (d) Rs. 20 lakh to less than Rs. 1 croreAnswer Answer: B
44. The Annual Reports and accounts of Private and Voluntary Organizations should be laid on the Table of the House where these
organisations are receiving recurring Grants-in-aid to the tune of
(a) Rs. 20 lakh & above (b) Rs. 25 lakh & above
(c) Rs. 50 lakh & above (d) Rs. 1 crore & aboveAnswer Answer: C
45. Where applicable the Annual Reports and accounts of Private and Voluntary Organizations should be laid on the Table of the House
within (whether recurring or non-recurring grant)
(a) 6 months of the close of Financial Year (b) 9 months of the close of Financial Year
(c) 6 months of the close of the succeeding financial year
(d) 9 months of the close of the succeeding financial yearAnswer Answer: D
46. All the Ministries or Departments should include in their Annual Report a statement for the information of Parliament where Private
and Voluntary Organizations receiving one-time assistance or non-recurring Grants as Grants-in-aid
(a) Rs. 10 lakh to up-to Rs. 25 lakh (b) Rs. 10 lakh to up-to Rs. 50 lakh
(c) Rs. 20 lakh to up-to Rs. 50 lakh (d) Rs. 20 lakh to up-to Rs. 1 croreAnswerAnswer: B
47. The Annual Reports and accounts of Private and Voluntary Organizations should be laid on the Table of the House where these
organisations are receiving one-time assistance or non-recurring Grants as Grants-in-aid
(a) Rs. 20 lakh & above (b) Rs. 25 lakh & above
(c) Rs. 50 lakh & above (d) Rs. 1 crore & aboveAnswer Answer: C
48. In respect of the Scheme Utilization Certificate is submitted to Central Government by State Government is Form
(a) GFR 12 C (b) GFR 14 C 
(c) GFR 15 (d) GFR 16Answer Answer: A
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49. UC given by the State Government should be counter-signed by the
(a) Minister, Finance Department (b) Chief Secretary
(c) Administrative Secretary of the Division regulating the Scheme/Finance Secretary
(d) None of the aboveAnswer Answer: C
50. When Central Grants are given to State Governments for expenditure to be incurred by them through local bodies or private
institutions, the Utilization Certificates should be furnished by
(a) the local bodies or private institutions (b) the State Government
(c) jointly by local bodies or private institution and State Government
(d) No UC required.Answer Answer: B
51. The Grantee Institutions or Organisations should be required to submit performance cum achievement reports soon after the end of
the financial year, and in any case, not later than
(a) 3 months after the close of FY (b) 6 months after the close of FY
(c) 9 months after the close of FY (d) a year after the close of FYAnswer Answer: B
performance-cum-achievement reports invariably be obtained with regard to non-recurring Grants such as those meant for
celebration of anniversaries, conduct of special tours and maintenance Grants for
education.
53. Submission of performance- cum-achievement reports may be dispensed with by the sanctioning authority in cases where Grant-in-
aid does not exceed
(a) Rs. 10 lakh (b) Rs. 15 lakh
(c) Rs. 20 lakh (d) Rs. 25 lakhAnswer Answer: D
Sanctioning authority may grant discretionary grant for either recurring or non-recurring purposes but such grant should not involve
any future commitment.
(a) True (b) False
Answer Answer: B
55. Grants-in-aid for provision of amenities or of recreational or welfare facilities to the staff of the offices of the Government are
regulated under orders of the
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs (b) Ministry of Finance
(c) DoPT (d) Ministry of Social WelfareAnswer Answer: A
(a) The Grant in aid will be admissible on the basis of the total strength borne on the regular strength of an organization, i.e., Ministry
or Department, etc., and its Attached and Subordinate Offices and such statutory bodies whose budget forms part of Consolidated
Fund of India
(b) Staff paid from contingencies, work charged staff etc., will also be taken into calculation for this purpose.
(c) Grant-in-aid in respect of Gazetted Officers will be admissible only to that Ministry or Department or Office where membership of
recreation club is open to such officers. 
(d) None of the above.AnswerAnswer: B
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57. The rate of the Grant-in-aid per head per annum
(a) Rs. 20 (b) Rs. 40
(c) Rs. 50 (d) Rs. 80AnswerAnswer: C
58. To match the subscriptions collected during the previous financial year by the existing staff clubs an additional Grant-in-aid will be
admissible up to Rupees (per head per annum)
(a) Rs. 10 (b) Rs. 15
(c) Rs. 20 (d) Rs. 25AnswerAnswer: D
59. In the case of staff clubs which are started during the financial year in which Grant-in-aid is to be given, an additional matching
grants-in-aid up to match the subscription collected by such clubs up to the date on which the proposal for the Grant is mooted, may
be sanctioned up-to Rupees (per head/pa)
(a) Rs. 10 (b) Rs. 15
(c) Rs. 20 (d) Rs. 25AnswerAnswer: D
60. The total strength of the eligible staff will be that existing on the
(a) 31st March (b) 30th April
(c) 30th June (d) 30th SeptemberAnswerAnswer: A
61. In the case of new staff clubs the total strength of the eligible staff will be that existing on the
(a) 31st March of preceding year (b) 30th September preceding year
(c) date on which proposal for Grant is mooted
(d) date on which proposal for Grant is sanctionedAnswerAnswer: C
62. A maximum one-time Grant for setting up of a Recreation Club is
(a) Rs. 25000 (b) Rs. 50000
(c) Rs. 75000 (d) Rs. 100000Answer Answer: B
63. The accounts of recreational clubs for the preceding year duly audited by an Internal Auditor should be obtained immediately by the
Ministry or Department before allocating funds for the next financial year after the close of the financial year in any case by the
(following year)
(a) 30th April (b) 31st May
(c) 30th June (d) 31st JulyAnswerAnswer: A
64. The nodal division in the to finalize terms and conditions of loans by the Central Government is
(a) Budget Division, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
(b) Budget Division, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
(c) Niti Aayog (d) Finance Commission
Answer Answer: B
65. When the due date of repayment of any instalment of principal or interest falls on a Sunday or a public holiday, the due date will be
(a) working day preceding Sunday or public holiday
(b) next working day
(c) End of that particular month in which due date falls
(d) Any of the above as decided by sanctioning authority while sanctioning the grant/loan.
Prepared by Deepak Kumar Rahi, AAO/Local Audit Department, PatnaAnswerAnswer: A
66. Interest for the full period (half-year or full year, as the case may be) shall be payable if the payment of the instalment is made in
advance of the due date by
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(a) 14 days or less (b) 15 days or less
(a) 20 days or less (b) 30 days or lessAnswer Answer: B
67. If an instalment of principal or interest is payable on the 31st March of a year, and if that day happens to be a public holiday, the due
date will be
(a) First working day of April of following year
(b) working day preceding public holiday
(c) by the end of April of following year
(d) Any of the above as decided by sanctioning authority while sanctioning the grant/loanAnswer Answer: B
68. The payment of interest and the repayment of principal of a loan are always to be made with reference to the calendar date on which
the loan
(a) proposal mooted (b) sanctioned
(c) paid to the borrower
(d) withdrawn by the borrower from his accountsAnswerAnswer: C
In the case of a loan sanctioned by the Central Government to a State Government on or before 31st March of a year, which is adjusted
in the books of the Reserve Bank of India in the month of April of following year the instalment of principal and/or interest shall fall
due for payment on the 31st March of the succeeding year
70. In regard to cases where adjustment in the books of the Accounts Offices are only involved and actual credit through the Reserve Bank
of India is not necessary, the date of drawal of loan for purposes of repayment and charging interest shall be
(a) the first date of the month of account in which the adjustment is effected
(b) the last date of the month of account in which the adjustment is effected
(c) the last date of the Financial year which the adjustment is effected
(d) the first date of following financial year.Answer Answer: B
71. The Principal Accounts Officers or Pay and Accounts Officers s, shall issue notices in Form GFR-19 to the loanees (other than State and
Union Territory Governments) i.e. Public Sector Undertakings, statutory bodies and Government institutions etc. where
(a) the detailed accounts of loan is maintained by PAO
(b) amount involved is more than Rs. 50 lakh
(c) amount has been unpaid for the last 6 months
(d) administrative Ministry/department has authorised PAO to do so.71.Answer Answer: A
72. The Principal Accounts Officers or Pay and Accounts Officers s, shall issue notices in Form GFR-19 to the loanees
. (a) 15 days in advance from due date (b) one month in advance from due date
(c) 2 months in advance from due date (d) 3 months in advance from due date.Answer Answer: B
73. Before approving the loan, the applicant shall be asked to furnish copies of profit and loss (or income and expenditure) accounts and
balance sheets for the last
(a) 2 years (b) 3 years
(c) 4 years (d) 5 yearsAnswerAnswer: B
74. Value of the security offered against the loan should be at least
(a) thirty-three and one-third per cent of the loan amount 
(b) 100% of loan value
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(c) thirty-three and one-third per cent above the amount of the loan
(d) 50% the amount of the loanAnswer Answer: C
A loan shall bear interest for the day of payment as well as day of repayment.
(a) True (b) False
Prepared by Deepak Kumar Rahi, AAO/Local Audit Department, PatnaAnswerAnswer: B
76. In cases where the normal rate is considered too high and a concession is allowed by direct subsidy, the payment of interest
(a) Amount of direct subsidy should be adjusted against interest due and only net interest due is to paid.
(b) interest shall be paid in the first instance at the normal rates and subsidy shall be claimed separately
(c) Amount of subsidy is accounted for in the records of sanctioning authority against interest due
(d) Interest shall be paid as a normal case and subsidy will be treated as additional loan.Answer Answer: B
77. A written undertaking shall be obtained from a wholly Government-owned company at the time of sanctioning the loan.in Form
(a) GFR 12 (b) GFR 13
(c) GFR 14 (d) GFR 15Answer Answer: D
78. Pick the correct one
(i) In the case of loans to wholly-owned Government Companies, a written undertaking to the effect that the fixed assets of the
company shall not be hypothecated without prior approval of the Government shall be obtained in Form GFR 32.
(ii) Stamp duty should be paid on these written undertakings by wholly-owned Government Companies.
(iii) Loans to parties other than State Governments, wholly owned Government Companies and Local Administration of Union
Territories shall be sanctioned only against adequate security. (iv) The security to be taken shall ordinarily be at least sixty-seven and
two-third per cent. more than the amount of the loan.
(a) i and iii (b) ii and iv
(c) i, ii and iii (d) All of the aboveAnswer Answer: A
79. Who will primarily be responsible for certifying to the Accounts Officer regarding fulfilment of the conditions attaching to the loan
(a) The loanee institution (b) Sanctioning authority
(c) Head of administrative Ministry/Department
(d) Ministry of FinanceAnswerAnswer: B
A Certificate of Utilization of the loan shall be furnished to the Accounts Officer in every case of loan made for specific purposes, even
if of the any conditions is not specifically attached to the grant.
81. Utilization Certificates by the Department concerned to the Accounts Officer shall be submitted
(a) not later than 12 months from the date of sanction of the loan.
(b) not later than 18 months from the date of sanction of the loan
(c) not later than 12 months from the close of financial year in which loan sanctioned.
(d) not later than 18 months from the close of financial year in which loan sanctioned.Answer Answer: D
When a loan of public money is taken out in instalments each instalment of the loan so drawn shall be treated as a separate loan for
purposes of repayment of principal and payment of interest thereon except where the various instalments drawn during a financial 
year are, for this purpose, allowed to be consolidated into a single loan as at the end of that particular financial year.
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83. The penal or the higher rate of interest, as the case may be, shall not, except under special orders
of Government, be less than
(a) 2% per annum above the normal rate of interest
(b) 2 ½% per annum above the normal rate of interest
(c) 3% per annum above the normal rate of interest
(d) 5% per annum above the normal rate of interestAnswer Answer: B
84. Any default in the payment of interest upon a loan or in the repayment of principal where details of accounts of loan is maintained by
Accounts Officer, shall be promptly reported by him to
(a) Principal Accounts Officer (b) Loanee Institution
(c) Ministry of Finance (d) sanctioning authority.AnswerAnswer: D
(a) The event of any default in repayment in the case of grant of interest free loans, interest at prescribed rates will be chargeable on
the loans.
(b) In the case of loans sanctioned at concessional rates of interest the difference between the normal rate and concessional rate),
shall be made conditional upon prompt repayments of principal and payment of interest thereon by the entity concerned.
(c) In the cases where in addition to interest free loans, subsidy is also provided to meet running expenses the sanction letter shall
provide that in the event of any default in repayment, the defaulted dues would be recovered out of the subsidy payable.
(d) None of the aboveAnswer Answer: D
86. A competent authority may remit or write off any loans owing to their irrecoverability or otherwise, after prior approval of the
(a) Ministry of Finance (b) Accounts Officer
(c) Administrative Ministry/Department (d) ParliamentAnswer Answer: A
87. Detailed accounts of loans to Institutions and Organizations, etc., shall be maintained by the Accounts Officer who shall watch their
recovery and see that the conditions attached to each loan are fulfilled Subject to such general or specific directions as may be given
by the
(a) Administrative Ministry/Department (b) Ministry of Finance
(c) C&AG (d) Principal Accounts OfficerAnswer Answer: C
88. Each Principal Accounts Officer shall submit a statement showing the details of outstanding Central Loans borne on his books as on
31st March each year to the
(a) concerned Ministry or Department (b) C&AG (c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Chief Controller of Accounts of concerned Ministry or DepartmentAnswerAnswer: A
89. The above statement is submitted in Form
(a) GFR 11 (b) GFR 12
(c) GFR 13 (d) GFR 14Answer Answer: C
90. This statement in GFR 13 shall be submitted not later than the
(a) 30th April of following year (b) 30th June of following year
(c) 30th September of following year (d) 31st December of following yearAnswerAnswer: C
91. The Administrative Ministries shall keep watch over the receipt of the Annual Statements regularly from the Accounts Office in Form 
(a) GFR 20 (b) GFR 19
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(c) GFR 18 (d) GFR 17Answer Answer: A
92. A copy of Annual Assessment Report on status of all outstanding loans, including timely and accurate payment of principal and
interest due, shall be submitted by the Financial Advisor of the Administrative Ministry concerned by 30th June of each financial year
to
(a) concerned Ministry or Department (b) C&AG (c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Chief Controller of Accounts of concerned Ministry or Department
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CHAPTER 9: GRANTS-IN-AID AND LOANS

Chrome: Built for

(a) distinct legal entity (b) sound financial position

(c) credible performance record (d) substantial working force AnswerAnswer: A

(a) Parliament (b) President

(c) Cabinet (d) Finance MinisterAnswer Answer: C

(a) CGA (b) CCA

(c) Niti Aayog (d) Ministry of FinanceAnswerAnswer: D

(a) CGA (b) CCA

(c) Niti Aayog (d) Ministry of FinanceAnswerAnswer: D

(a) Financial Advisor (b) Administrative Ministry

(c) Chief Controller of Accounts (d) CGAAnswerAnswer: B

(a) a year (b) a two years

(c) a three years (d) a five yearsAnswer Answer: A

(a) before the formulation of Union Annual Budget.

(b) by end of next financial year (c) by September

(d) by September of following yearAnswer Answer: A

(c) the Governing Board (d) the Administrative Ministry/DepartmentAnswer Answer: B

peer review of autonomous organisations

Ministry or Department with a budgetary support of

(a) more than Rupees five crores per annum

(b) less than Rupees ten crore per annum

(c) more than Rupees ten crore per annum

(d) more than Rupees two crore per annumAnswer Answer: A

Administrative Department to the

(a) Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance

Prepared by Deepak Kumar Rahi, AAO/Local Audit Department, Patna

(b) Secretary of the Administrative Department.

(c) Financial Advisor of the Administrative Department

(d) Union CabinetAnswer Answer: B

12. Grant is classified into

(a) Recurring Grants (b) Non-recurring Grants

(c) Capital Grants (d) Revenue GrantsAnswer Answer: B

14. State whether true or false

(a) True (b) FalseAnswer Answer: B

15. Cash balance of an autonomous organisation at a time should preferably not be

(a) utilised for internal purpose

(b) allowed to be adjusted against future releases

(d) disposed of after having obtained the approval of Ministry of Finance.AnswerAnswer: C

shall not be disposed of without obtaining the prior approval of the

(a) Authority which sanctioned the Grants-in-aid.

(b) Governing Body of such Non-Government or Quasi-Government Institutions or Organisations

(c) Ministry of Finance

(d) CEOs of Non-Government or Quasi-Government Institutions or OrganisationsAnswerAnswer: A

18. Pick the incorrect one

Institutions providing reasonable evidence of proper utilization of instalments released earlier.

supported by Audited Statement of Expenditure.

Prepared by Deepak Kumar Rahi, AAO/Local Audit Department, Patna

(a) by December of the year (b) March of the succeeding year

22. State whether true or false

(a) True (b) FalseAnswer Answer: B

(a) Ministry/Department concerned (b) CPWD

24. Grants-in-aid may be sanctioned to meet the bonafide expenditure incurred

25. State whether true or false

(a) True (b) FalseAnswer Answer: A

is met from Grants-in-aid from Central Government

fifty lakhs and above from the Consolidated Fund of India

services under such organizations or agencies

(d) All of the aboveAnswer Answer: C

(a) 10% of Grant-in-aid (b) 25% of Grant-in-aid

(c) 50% of Grant-in-aid (a) 75% of Grant-in-aidAnswer Answer: B