Q Bank with Answer - Establishment - Recruitment

 Recruitment

Q. No.-1 How many groups are there in railway services 

Ans. Four – group-A, B, C and D. (Authority : IREC- Para-106 IIIrd reprint Edi.-2008)

Q. No.-2 Name the agency for recruitment to group A posts in Railways.

Ans. Union Public Service Commission. (Rule 201 of IREC Vol.-I)

Q. No.-3 What is the method adopted by UPSC for recruitment to group A posts in Railways.

 Ans. Competitive examination. (Rule 205 (a), (c) & (e) of IREC Vol.-I)

 

Q. No.-4 What is other mode for filling up the group A posts ?

 Ans. By promotion of serving group B officers. (Rule 205(b) of IREC Vol.-I)

 

Q. No.-5 What do you mean by Direct Recruitment?

Ans. Direct Recruitment means the recruitment of a person not already in railway service or any person in railway service permitted to apply for appointment.

 (Rule-103(v) of IREM Vol.-I)

 

Q. No.-6 How group B posts are filled ?

 Ans. Through different modes of selections amongst eligible group C employees (Rule 210 of IREC Vol.-I)

 

 

Q. No.-7 No appointment shall be made unless a sanctioned post exists. True/false.

Ans. Direct recruitment, by promotion and by transfer of suitable staff from other Govt. office.

 (Rule 216(1) of IREC Vol.-I)

 Q. No.-9 Name the agency for recruitment of group C posts ?

 Ans. Railway Recruitment Boards. (Rule 216(2) of IREC Vol.-I)

Q. No.-10 How many RRBs have been established in Railways ?

 Ans. 21

Q. No.-11 Can a recruitee be posted or sent for training without medical fit certificate?

Ans. No. (Rule-222 (1) of IREC vol-I)

Q. No.-12 A person entering into railway service is required to declare his date of birth. True / False.

Ans. True. (Rule-225 (1) of IREC vol-I)

 

Q. No.-13 Any person unable to declare his age can be appointed in railway service. True/False.

 

Ans. False. (Rule-225 (2) of IREC vol-I)

 

Q. No.-14 Persons having more than one wife or husband are……………. for appointment to railway service.

 

 (Execpt GM's Approval) (Rule-107 of IREM Vol.-I)

 

Q. No.-15 How the vacancies are advertised?

 

Ans. The vacancies are advertised in approved leading newspapers of Hindi, English and Regional languages and in Employment news. Other modes of vide publicity are also adopted.

 

(Rule-110 of IREM Vol.-I)

 

Q. No.-16 What is the Exam fee for the posts carrying pay scale up to 3050-4590(pre-revised)?

Ans. Rs.40/- (RBE-67/99)

Q. No.-17 What is the Exam fee for the posts carrying pay scale beyond 3050-4590(pre-revised)?

 

Ans. Rs.60/- (RBE-67/99)

 

Q. No.-18 Which categories are exempted from payment of examination fee?

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Ans. SC/ST/Ex service men, handicapped, minorities and economically backward classes, whose family income is less than 50 thousand per annuam? (RBE-67/99) & RRCB 05/09)

 

Q. No.-19

Name the agency for direct recruitment of group D posts from open market?

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Ans. By Zonal Railway through Railway Recruitment Cell, Established at HQ. (RBE-121/05)

Q. No.-20

How many vacancies are reserved for Physically Handicapped persons?

 

Ans. 3% (Authority: Para 116 Sec.-2 of IREM-I, RBds L.no. E(NG)II/78/RC 1/54, Dt. 26.10.79 PS No. 7648/49)

 

Q. No.-21

How many vacancies are reserved for ex service men in Direct recruitment of group C posts?

 

Ans. 10% [Authority : RBds L.no. E(NG)III/79/RR I/II Dt. 12.12.80 PS 7715 (NR)]

 

Q. No.-22 How many vacancies are reserved for ex service men in Direct recruitment of group D posts?

 

Ans. 20% [Authority : RBds L.no. E(NG)III/79/RR I/II Dt. 12.12.80 PS 7715 (NR)]

 

Q. No.-23 How many vacancies are reserved for SC/ST categories in Direct recruitment?

Ans. SC-15% and ST-7.5%. ( Authority : RBE 113/97)

 

Q. No.-24 SC/STs are given 05 year relaxation in age limit. True/ False.

Ans. True. (Rule-115 (I) of IREM vol-I)

Q. No.-25 Serving employees having 3 years service are eligible for age relaxation up to……… and ……..

Ans. 40 years in case of general and 45 years in case of SC/ST. (RBE-5/99)

Q. No.-26 Age relaxation for widows/divorced and judicially separated women is up to……….

 

Ans. 35 years. In case of Genl. 38 years. In case of OBC, 40 years, In case of SC/ST.

(RBE-154/2001)

 

Q. No.-27 All the RRBs should fix same date to hold exam for a particular post. True / False.

 

Ans. True. RBs letter no. E(RRB)2009/125/20 dt. 28.10.09 (RRCB-04/2009)

Q. No.-28 In addition to Hindi, English and Urdu the question papers should be set in……………..

 

Ans. Local languages. RBs letter no. E(RRB)2009/125/20 dt. 28.10.09 (RRCB-04/2009)

Q. No.-29 Since when the interview has been eliminated in RRB recruitments?

 

Ans. 18.03.1999. (RBE-56/1999)

 

Q. No.-30 …… posts of the total sports quota are filled through Talent Scouting.

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 Ans. 60% (RBE-48/2007)

 

Q. No.-31 Quota for recruitment against sports has been fixed amongst Zonal Rlys/ Pus and RSPB and Workshop having strength of ………….

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Ans. 4000 or more. (RBE-48/2007)

 

Q. No.-32 Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC is available in recruitment against sports quota. True/ False.

 

Ans. False. (RBE-85/2008)

 

Q. No.-33 Whether representation of reserved/minority communities is necessary in selection committees constituted for DR through RRBs?

Ans. Yes. (Rule-112 of IREM Vol.-I)

Que. No.-34 Whether the candidates recruited through RRBs and found medically unfit for that post will be considered for appointment to alternative post?

 

Ans. No. (RBE-90/09)

 

Que. No.-35 Recruitment to Group D posts shall be done at interval of 2 years. True/ False

 

Ans. False. (RBE-12/2005)

 

Que. No.-36 Percentage for recruitment to various categories against each quota has been fixed by…..

 

Ans. Railway Board. (RBE-161/09)

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