Establishment Rule -Conduct & D & A RULE (Part -4) Question & Answer

WRITE YES/NO (TRUE/FALSE) 

Q.73 Step-child on whom the Railway Servant is deprived of having custody under any law is not included as member of the Family in terms of Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966. 

Ans. (True) (Authority: Rule 2© (ii) of RS (Conduct) Rules) 

Q.74 Railway servant shall at all times observe the Government policy on protection of Wild life 

Ans. (True) (Authority: Rule 3B RS (Conduct) Rules). 

Q.75 A Railway servant can act as a Polling Agent of a candidate in Lok Sabha Elections 

Ans. (False) (Authority: Rly. Ministry Decision vide Lr.No.E (D&A)66 GS1-15 dt.27.12.66) 

Q.76 General Manager may permit a Group B Gazetted Railway Servant to be an Office Bearer of a Non-Gazetted Railway Servant’s union. 

Ans. (True) (Authority: Note below Rule 6 of RS(Conduct) Rules) 

Q.77 Railway Servant may give evidence in any judicial inquiry without previous sanction of the Government. 

Ans. (True) (Authority: Rule 10(3) (b) of RS (Conduct) /Rules1966) 

Q.78 General Manager may permit a staff working under his control to collect subscriptions for celebrating religious festivals. 

Ans. (True) (Authority: E (D&A)68 GS1-7, dt.30.1.69) 

Q.79 A Loan can be taken from LIC against an Insurance Policy without prior permission of Government. 

Ans. (True) (Authority: Rly. Ministry Decision below Rule16 

E(D&A)68 GS1/21 dt. 21.11.1968) 

Q.80 A Railway servant arrested for debt is liable for dismissal 

Ans. (Yes) (Authority : Rule17(2)(iii) RS Conduct Rules) 

Q.81 An Officer of Indian Administrative Service posted to Railways on tenure basis can be imposed with a major penalty under RS (D&A) Rules, 1968 

Ans. (No) (Authority: Rule 3 & 15 of RS (D&A) Rules) 

(D&AR in not applicable on them) 

Q.82 HRA is admissible during the period of Suspension 

Ans. (Yes) (Rule 1342, R.II) 

Q.83 Amount due to refund of PF loan shall be compulsorily deducted from subsistence allowance. 

Ans. (No) (MC 64) 

Q.84 Applications with regard to employment for posts outside Railways cannot be forwarded, while the Railway servant is under suspension. 

Ans. (True) (MC 64) 

Q.85 A Railway servant under Suspension can act as Defence Helper in favour of another 

Delinquent employee 

Ans. (True) (E(D&A)74 RG6-31, dt.11.11.74) 

Q.86 The Penalty of Withholding of Increments with Cumulative effect has to be imposed only after holding an Inquiry in the manner specified in Rule 9 

Ans. (Yes) (Rule 11(2) of RS (D&A) Rules) 

Q.87 SSE (C&W) in Grade Pay Rs.4600/- can impose the penalty of Withholding of Passes on a Khalasi Helper in Grade Pay Rs.1800/- 

Ans. (Yes) (Schedule II of RS (D&A) Rules) 

Q.88 Penalty of Withholding of promotion cannot be imposed as a permanent measure. 

Ans. (Yes) (Rule 6 of RS (D&A) Rules, & E (D&A)66 RG6-20, dt.27.8.66) 

Q.89 Post Retirement Complimentary Passes can be withheld as a penalty for offences committed 

Ans. (No) (E (D&A)89 RG6 – 56, dt.29.5.89) 

Q.90 Preliminary Inquiry by Inquiry Officer is not mandatory 

Ans. (False) (Rule 9(11) of RS (D&A) Rules) 

Q.91 A copy of the advice of UPSC, if any consulted shall necessarily be sent to the C.O. 

Ans. (Yes) (Rule 12 of RS (D&A) Rules) 

Q.92 UPSC’s advice, if consulted, is binding on the D.A., while imposition of penalty. 

Ans. (No) (Rule 12 of RS (D&A) Rules) 

Q.93 An appeal forwarded/countersigned by a Railway Trade Union Official acted as Defence Helper on behalf of Charged Official shall not be entertained. 

Ans. [True] [Rule 21(1) of RS (D&A) Rules) 

Q.94 Inquiry Report in cases of Ex-parte Inquiry shall not necessarily be sent to the Charged Official 

Ans. [False] [RBE33/96] 

Q.95 Disciplinary Authority may give personal hearing to the Charged Official after completion of Inquiry. 

Ans. [No] [MC- 67] 

Q.96 Second Revision can be made before the General Manager, against an order of DRM passed in the capacity of Revisionary Authority 

Ans. [No] [RBE 68/94]