1.

On receipt of the articles of charge, the Government servant shall be

required to submit his written statement of defence, if he so desires, within
a period of?
(A)7 days
(B)10 days
(C)15 days
(D)30 days
Ans: (C)15 days

2. On receipt of the articles of charge, the Government servant shall be

required to submit?
(A)Documents which he propose to submit
(B)written statement of defence
(C)the date from which he is ready to attend the inquiry
(D)All the above
Ans: (B)written statement of defence

3. Time for submission of written statement of defence may be further

extended for a period not exceeding ______ days at a time for reasons to
be recorded in writing?
(A)10 days
(B)5 days
(C)15 days
(D)3 days
Ans: (C)15 days

4. Where it is proposed to hold an inquiry against a Government servant

under this rule and rule 15, the disciplinary authority shall draw up or cause
to be drawn up
(A)the substance of the imputations of misconduct or misbehaviour into
definite and distinct articles of charge
(B)a statement of the imputations of misconduct or misbehaviour in support
of each article of charge
(C)a list of documents by which, and a list of witnesses by whom, the
articles of charge are proposed to be sustained
(D)All the above
Ans: (D)All the above

5. Procedure for imposing major penalties is covered under which Rule of

CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965?
(A)Rule 13
(B)Rule 14
(C)Rule 15
(D)Rule 16
Ans: (B)Rule 14

6. Who shall be deemed to be the inquiring authority appointed by the

disciplinary authority, to inquire into complaint of sexual harassment within
the meaning of rule 3 C of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules,
1964?
(A)Complaints Committee established in each Ministry or Department or
Office for inquiring into such complaints
(B)Head of the office
(C)A Vigilance Committee of the Department
(D)Disciplinary Authority himself
Ans: (A)Complaints Committee established in each Ministry or Department
or Office for inquiring into such complaints

7. If the Disciplinary Authority decides to proceed against a Govt.Servant

under Rule 14 of the CCS(CCA) Rules 1965, he shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Government servant?
(A)a copy of the articles of charge
(B)the statement of the imputations of misconduct or misbehaviour
(C)a list of documents and witnesses by which each article or charges is
proposed to be sustained
(D)All the above
Ans: (D)All the above

8. What is the maximum time allowed / awarded to a Government servant

to appear before Inquiring Authority after the receipt of Article of Charge by
the Inquiring Authority ?
(A)10 working days
(B)7 working days
(C)30 working days
(D)20 working days
Ans: (A)10 working days

9. Under no circumstances, the extension of time for filing written statement

of defence shall exceed _____days from the date of receipt of articles of
charge?
(A)60 days
(B)30 days
(C)45 days
(D)90 days
Ans: (C)45 days
10. Under which Rule the Disciplinary Authority shall act, after recording its
findings on each charge taking such evidence as it may think fit?
(A)Rule 14
(B)Rule 15
(C)Rule 11
(D)Rule 13
Ans: (B)Rule 15

11. Under Rule 14 of CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965, the disciplinary authority,

where it is not the inquiring authority, need not forward to the inquiring
authority?
(A)A copy of the Article of Charge and the statement of imputation of
misconduct or misbehaviour
(B)copy of the statements of witness, if any referred to in sub-rule (3)
(C)A copy of the order of appointing ‘Presenting Officer’
(D)A written brief of the case with directions for conducting Inquiry
Ans: (D)A written brief of the case with directions for conducting Inquiry

12. Which among the following with regard to appointment of Defence

Assistant is correct?
(A)Government servant may take the assistance of any other Government
servant posted in any office either at his headquarters or at the place where
the inquiry is held
(B)Government Servant may not engage a legal practitioner for the
purpose, unless the Presenting Officer appointed by the disciplinary
authority is a legal practitioner
(C)Government servant may take the assistance of any other Government
servant posted at any other station, if the inquiring authority having regard
to the circumstances of the case, and for reasons to be recorded in writing,
so permits.
(D)All the above
Ans: (D)All the above

13. When can the Disciplinary Authority inquire into truth of any imputation
of misconduct or misbehaviour against a Government servant ?
(A)When there is a ground established
(B)When there is an anonymous complaint received
(C)Can inquire even when there is no ground established
(D)On an oral complaint received
Ans: (A)When there is a ground established

14. Where the disciplinary authority itself inquires into any article of charge
or appoints an inquiring authority for holding an inquiry into such charge, it
may, by an order, appoint a Government servant or a legal practitioner, to
be known as the?
(A)Assistant Inquiry Authority
(B)Adhoc Disciplinary Authority
(C)Assistant Government Servant
(D)Presenting Officer
Ans: (D)Presenting Officer

15. If no written statement of defence is submitted by the Government

servant, the disciplinary authority?
(A)may itself inquire into the articles of charge
(B)if it considers it necessary to do so, appoint, under subrule (2), an
inquiring authority for the purpose
(C)Both A and B
(D)None of these
Ans: (C)Both A and B