MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT (CARRIAGE & WAGON)

D & A RULES

1. Which of the following statement do bear the title of Discipline and Appeals Rule in
Railways?
(a) The Discipline and Appeal Rules, 1968
(b) The Discipline and Appeal Rules, 1966
(c) The Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968
(d) The Discipline and Appeal Rules, 1964

2. What is the current date from which the Railway Servants (D&A) Rules, 1968 came
into force?
(a) On the first day of January, 1968
(b) On the 22nd day of August, 1968
(c) On the first day of October, 1968
(d) On the first day of December, 1968

3 Which No. of standard form is used for issuance of Major penalty charge sheet on
disciplinary proceedings?
(a) SF-11
(b) SF-5
(c) SF-5
(d) SF-1

4. Which of the following Rules of DAR 1968 does specify the penalties?
(a) Rule-9
(b) Rule-11
(c) Rule-6
(d) Rule-10

5 Board of enquiry appointed by the Disciplinary authority?

(a) Not more than 5 members
(b) Not less than 2 members
(c) Not less than 3 members
(d) Not more than 4 members

6 Where appointing authority are not available who should be treated as appointing
authority?
(a) Controlling Officer
(b) DRM
(c) GM
(d) CPO
7 Disciplinary Authority while passing orders for imposing a penalty should invariably
pass?
(a) Orders for penalty
(b) Speaking order
(c) Verbal order
(d) Orders for EO

8 Who is the competent authority to make rule on RS (D&A) Rules?

(a) President of India
(b) Ministry of Railways
(c) Member(Staff)
(d) Secretary Rly.Bd.

9 When casual labours can be governed under the Railway disciplinary rules?
(a) After 4 months from engagement date
(b) After 6 months from engagement date
(c) After attaining temporary status
(d) After regular absorption

10. Recognised Trade Union official can be allowed to act as defence counsel in DAR
cases?
(a) 2 Nos. of cases
(b) 3 Nos. of cases
(c) 5 Nos. of cases
(d) 7 Nos of cases

11. Which is relevant rules in R.S. (D&A) Rules, 1968 for common proceedings?
(a) Rule 9
(b) Rules 11
(c) Rule 13
(d) Rule 20

12. If the disciplinary authority of a charged official is also involved in the same case,
this case should dealt?
(a) Disciplinary Authority
(b) Revising Authority
(c) The next higher authority
(d) Enquiry Authority

13. Whether the disciplinary cases initiated against a Rly. Servant and RS(D&A) Rules,
subsequently he is expired his case should be
(a) Continue and finalised
(b) Sent to Rly.Board
(c) Sent to GM
(d) Closed
14 What would be correct procedure when a faulty charge-sheet requires
modification/addition?
(a) Canceling the earlier C/sheet with reasons
(b) Without canceling a fresh C/sheet may be issued
(c) Continue the proceedings
(d) Canceling the C/sheet

15 Which of the standard form is required to be used for issuing the order of deemed
suspension?
(a) SF-1
(b) SF-3
(c) SF-2
(d) SF-4

16 How many Annexures are attached with major penalty charge memorandum?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 4

17 A Rly. Servant punished with stoppage of increment simultaneously is going

promotion to the next grade. The penalty will given effect?
(a) Promotion of the grade for same period
(b) But not result in greater monetary loss
(c) Retrospective effect
(d) Non Cumulative effect

18 A person appointed directly to a post grade or time scale of pay can be reduced by
way of punishment to a post in lower scale/grade service or to a post which he never
held before?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Can be reduce but his pay to be protected
(d) Cannot reduce.

19. An acting Rly. Servant can be allowed to act as Defence counsel?

(a) 2 No. of cases
(b) 3 No. of cases
(c) 4 No. of cases
(d) 5 No. of cases
20. How many cases are dealing a retd. Railway employee as a defense assistant at a
time?
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 7

21 Which deduction from subsistence allowance cannot be made?

(a) House Rent
(b) P.F.subscription
(c) Income Tax
(d) Probationary Tax

22 Which of the following deduction is prohibited from subsistence allowance?

(a) House Rent
(b) Income Tax
(c) Court attachment
(d) Station debits

23 Suspension is not a punishment. However suspension visits employee with various

disadvantages. Which one of the following is not a disadvantage as a consequence of
suspension?
(a) During the period he can not leave Hq. Without permission
(b) He need not sign attendance register
(c) Privilege passes cannot be availed
(d) No increment is drawn during suspension

24 When a Rly. Employee placed under suspension but only a minor penalty is
imposed, the treatment of the suspension period?
(a) Dies non
(b) Non duty
(c) Duty
(d) None

25 If an employee is placed under suspension on the date of retirement, under who is

competent to sign the charge sheet?
a) Charge sheet shall be signed by the Rly.Bd.
b) Charge sheet shall be signed by the GM
c) Charge sheet shall be signed by the Disciplinary authority as on the date of
retirement
d) President of India

26 Stiff major penalty namely?

(a) Compulsory retirement
(b) Stoppage of increment
(c) Reduction to the lower stage
(d) None
27 Railway servant under suspension is entitled?
(a) Leave his head qrs.
(b) Have passes for attending PNM/JCM
(c) Act as defence counsel
(d) Decision for Enquiry Officer

28 An employee under suspension can be called to appear at a written examination

required for selection to the promotion?
a) May be called to appear during suspension
b May be called after suspension is over
c)To be decided by the Disciplinary Authority.
d) After withdrawal of suspension

29 Compassionate allowance in case of removed employee may be granted?

(a) Rule 20 of pension rules,1993
(b) Rule 64 of pension rules, 1993
(c) Rule 65 of pension rules, 1993
(d) Rule 35 of pension rules, 1993

30 An employee under suspension, when he reports sick is eligible for grant of sick
leave?
a) Grant of sick leave
b) Grant of extraordinary leave
c) Grant of Half pay leave
d) Not grant of sick leave

31 How many types of standard forms that are used while initiating action against any
Railway employee under D&A Rules, 1968?
(a) One
(b) Five
(c) Eleven
(d) Seven

32 Rly. Servant punishment with stoppage of increment for a specified period and
becomes due for promotion he should be promoted?
(a) Immediate effect
(b) After expiry of the penalty
(c) With the approval of GM
(d) With the approval of DRM

33 A Railway servant shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension if he has
been put in police custody for a period?
(a) exceeding 24 hours
(b) exceeding 48 hours
(c) immediate effect
(d) till further case finalisation
34 50% of subsistence allowance granted under?
(a) Rule 1342 R-II
(b) Rule 1343 R-II
(c) Rule 1345 R-II
(d) Rule 1355 R-II

35 Review of suspension cases is done?

(a) After 4 months
(b) After 3 months
(c) After 2 months
(d) After 1 month

36 What amount shall be taken into account for calculating subsistence allowance in
case of running staff?
(a) 40% of basic pay
(b) 30% of basic pay
(c) 50% of basic pay
(d) 60% of basic pay

37 When an employee under suspension is acquitted by a court of law?

(a) Full pay and allowance are granted
(b) Half pay and allowance for granted
(c) 75% pay and allowance are granted
(d) No payment

38 Compulsory deduction from subsistence allowance?

(a) PF subscription
(b) LIC premia
(c) House rent
(d) Court attachment

39 ‘Gr C’ and ‘Gr.D’ employees under suspension may be given?

(a) 3 sets of pass per calender year
(b) 2 sets of pass
(c) one set of pass
(d) 2 sets of PTO

40 Can a railway servant placed under suspension act as a defence helper?

(a)A Railway servant act as a defence helper
(b) Decided by Disciplinary Authority
(c) Decided by GM
(e) Decided by DRM
41 The limitation period of revocation of suspension of non-gazetted employee caught
red handed while accepting bribe in trap cases?
(a) 18 months
(b) 6 months
(c) 3 months
(d) 12 months

42 Inquiry is not mandatory under Rule?

(a) Rule 5
(b) Rule 14(ii)
(c) Rule (13)
(d) Rule 14(i)

43 D&A Rules 1968 will not apply?

(a) Permanent employee
(b) Apprentice
(c) Casual lab our with temporary status
(d) Probationary period

44 Whether Sr.Section Engineer are empowered to suspend a Jr.clerk working under

his control?
(a) Sr.Section Engineer is Competent Authority
(b) Depends upon offence
(c) Office Supdt. is competent authority
(d) Chief OS is competent authority

45 Inquiry officer’s report is to be supplied?

(a) Presenting officer
(b) Controlling officer
(c) Charged officer
(d) Higher Authority

46 On transfer from one division to another division, a staff does not report for duty at
the new place of posting who will be the competent authority for taking disciplinary
action?
(a) GM
(b) D&A Authority at new place
(c) D&A authority at old place
(d) DRM

47 The notice of final penalty should be signed?

(a) Enquiry officer
(b) Controlling officer
(c) Disciplinary authority
(d) Punishment authority
48 What would be appropriate disciplinary authority when staff working under the
administrative control of DOM and misconduct pertains to violations of Commercial rule
or safety rules?
(a) DCM/Sr.DCM
(b) DSO/Sr.DSO
(c) DOM/Sr.DOM
(d) DPO/Sr.DPO

49 All DAR cases are to be completed within the model time scheduled fixed by the
Rly.Board?
(a) 202 days
(b) 300 days
(c) 150 days
(d) 250 days

50 Under which Rule of the R.S.(D&A) Rules, 1968 the appellate authority can act as
revising authority?
(a) Rule-25
(b) Rule - 25 A
(c) Rule-22
(d) Rule-21

51 A charged employee has a choice for choosing an Assistant Railway employee (DC).
However certain classes of employees are based as DC’s which one of the following
classes are barred?
(a) Vigilance inspector
(b) Law Assistant
(c) Railway servants under suspension
(d) None the above

52 Reappointment of Railway employee in cases of removal from service may be

considered?
(a) Revising authority
(b) Disciplinary authority
(c) Higher than the Revising authority
(d) Enquiry Authority

53 Reduction to a lower stage in a time scale of pay for a period not exceeding 3 years
without calculation effect and not adversely affecting his pension?
(a) Major penalty
(b) Minor penalty
(c) No penalty
(d) Minor & Major penalty
54 Penalty of compulsory retirement, removal or dismissed from service should be
imposed only?
(a) controlling officer
(b) disciplinary authority
(c) appointing authority
(d) Higher than control officer

55 The following are not in penalty under D&A Rules?

(a) Censure
(b) Warning
(c) Stoppage of pass
(d) The recovery from pay of any pensionary loss

56 Whether ad-hoc promotee officers are competent to initiate disciplinary proceedings?

(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) On condition basis
(d) Empower

57 Which penalty is not recorded in the service sheet?

(a) Stoppage of increment
(b) Stoppage of passes
(c) Warning
(d) Censure

58. While forwarding appeals under Rule 21(3) of the R.S.(D&A) Rules to the appellate
authority should confirm its comments?
(a) the points raised in the appeal only
(b) comment on any extraneous circumstances on which the charged official has had no
opportunity to explain his position
(c) discuss past cases
(d) comments on his personality

59 Whether Divisional safety officer can act as disciplinary authority in the case of
misconduct of Dy.S.S.Working under D.O.M?
(a) Sr Division Safety Officer is competent
(b) Sr Divisional Safety Officer is not competent
(c) Sr Divisional Personnel Officer is competent
(d) Sr Divisional Personnel Officer is not competent
60 Whether issuance of inquiry or counseling or Govt. Displeasure can constitute a
penalty under D&A Rule?
(a) is a penalty under D&A Rules
(b) is not a penalty under D&A Rules
(c) All are penalty under D&A Rule
(d) Inquiry officer will be decided penalty under D&A Rule

Qn.61 Can a disciplinary authority order for stoppage of increment under Rule 6 of the
R.S.(D&A) Rules, 1968 effecting from the date of issuance of order or from date of next
increment due?
(a) effect from the date of issue of order
(b) effect from date of next increment date
(c) from the retrospective effect
(d) stoppage of increment

62 What is the permissible time limit for preferring a revision petition to the revising
Authority?
(a) 60 days
(b) 45 days
(c) 90 days
(d) 70 days

63 Which Rules comes under when revision petition is not prefer within the time limit?
(a) Rule 25
(b) Rule 27
(c) Rule 32
(d) Rule 22

64 Under which circumstances ‘ex-parte’ inquiry can be held?

(a)Charge official does not appear before I.O. more than two occasion.
(b) Presenting Officer not appear before IO
(c) Disciplinary Authority not appear before IO
(d ) Not appear several times.

65 Can any of the penalties specified in Rule 6 of the Railway servants (D&A)Rules be
imposed with retrospective effect?
(a) With retrospective effect
(b) Both are prospective and immediate effect as admissible
(c) Always be prospective effect
(d) penalties specified in Rule 6
66 During the pendency of a penalty of stoppage of pass/PTO whether promotion of a
Railway staff will be affected?
(a) promotion will be affected
(b) promotion will not be affected
(c) promotion will effect after expiry of punishment
(d) Never getting promotion

67 When it is not practical to hold any inquiry under Rule 9 of the Railway servants
(D&A) Rules, whether removal/dismissal can be directly ordered?
(a) Rule 6
(b) Rule 14(ii)
(c) Rule 13
(d) Rule 14(i)

68 What is the correct Rule under R.S.Rules (D&A)for common proceeding?

(a) Rule 14
(b) Rule 18
(c) Rule 13
(d) Rule 12

69 Under which Rule before disposing the revision petition by the GM the case should
be refer to RRT for advice?
(a) Rule 14(i)
(b) Rule 31
(c) Rule 24
(d) Rule 12

70 Is it necessary the Inquiry Officer should be sufficiently senior in rank to the charged official?
(a) Always IO should be senior
(b) IO may be junior
(c) IO may be equal in rank with CO
(d) IO may not be equal

71 Who can exercise reversionary power when no appeal has been preferred in terms
of Rule 25 (i) (iv)?
(a) The officer not below the rank of DRM
(b) The officer not below the rank of JA officer
(c) The officer not below the rank of PHOD
(c) The officer not below the rank of Sr.Scale

72 Whether it is obligatory of the inquiry officer to inform defence counsel engaged by

the charged official in each hearing?
(a) IO should inform DC
(b) IO should not inform DC
(c) DA should inform DC
(d) DA should not inform DC
73 What is the current Rule for granting compassionate allowance to Railway
employees who are removed or dismissal from service?
(a) Rule 64 of R.S.(Pension) Rules
(b) Rule 65 of R.S.(Pension) Rules
(c) Rule 60 of R.S.(Pension) Rules
(c) Rule 62 of R.S.(Pension) Rules

74 Fresh appointment/Re-appointment under D&A Rule can be consider in terms of Rule?

(a) 502 IREC Vol-I
(b) 402 IREC Vol-1
(c) 302 IREC Vol-1
(d) 202 IREC Vol-1

75 How many total number of Rules, the Railway Servants (D&A) Rules, do contain and
how many parts are they divided?
(a) 31 Rule in IV parts
(b) 25 Rule in VI parts
(c) 31 Rule in VII parts
(d) 31 Rule in VI parts

76 Rule 11 of the R.S.(D&A) Rules, 1968 deals with the procedure?

(a) Suspension
(b) Major penalty proceedings
(c) Appeal cases
(d) Minor penalty proceeding

77 Which of the following is not termed as penalty under DAR 1968?

(a) Censure
(b) Withdrawing of promotion
(c) Suspension
(d) Punishment

78 Which of the following person is not allowed to be engaged as defence counsel?

(a) A serving Rly. Employee
(b) A retired Rly. Employee
(c) A legal petitioner
(d) A trade union official

79 Removal from service of Mr.X. Hd.Clerk, CPO’s office, who had absented himself by
overstaying his leave without giving him an opportunity of showing cause why he should
not be removed?
(a) No show cause is necessary
(b) No opportunity against article 311 of the constitution of India
(c) Approval of PHOD
(d) Approval of DRM.
80 While forwarding appeals under Rules 21(3) of the Railway servants (D&A) Rules to
the Appellate Authority should ?
(a) Confine its comments to the points raised in the appeal only
(b) Can comments on any extraneous circumstances on which the charged employee
had had no opportunity to explain his position
(c) Confine its comments with the approval of GM
(d) Confine its comments with the approval of DRM

81 Who is the competent to review under Rule 25 A the Railway servants (D&A) Rules,
1968?
(a) General Manager
(b) PHOD
(c) Railway Board
(d) The President of India

82 Who is the competent authority to consider the appeal without restriction of time
limit?
(a) PHOD
(b) GM
(c) DRM
(d) HOD

83 When it is no practical to hold any inquiry under Rule 9 of the Railway servants
(D&A) Rules, whether removal/dismissal can be directly ordered?
(a) Rule 9
(b) Rule 13
(c) Rule 14(ii)
(d) Rule 11(i)

84 Who would be competent to issue Govt’s displeasure to a retd. Railway employee

whose case has been dropped after retirement but initiated before retirement?
(a) Railway Board
(b) HOD/PHOD
(c) AGM/GM
(d) DRM/ADRM

85 Who can exercise reversionary power when no appeal has been preferred in terms
of Rule 25(i) (iv)?
(a) SrDCM
(b) SrDPO
(c) DRM
(d) SrDME.
86 Which authority to cut in pensionary benefit?
(a) GM
(b) Rly.Board
(c) President of India
(d) DRM

87 Whether Revision/Review of cases already finalsied before retirement of the Railway

employees can be initiated after his retirement with a view to impose a cut in his
pensionary benefits?
(a) Can be initiated.
(b) Cannot be initiated.
(c) Can be initiated with the approval of GM.
(d) Can be initiated with the approval of DRM.

88 Whether pension is payable in the cases of removal or dismissal of a railway

servant?
(a) Pension is payble.
(b) Pension is not payable.
(c) Compassionate allowance can be considered.
(d) Pension reduced.

89 Under which Rule is permissible for consideration of appeal?

(a) Rule 20
(b) Rule 22
(c) Rule 25
(d) Rule 23

90 Which of the following is the order against which no appeal lies?

(a) An order of suspension
(b) An order for enhancement of penalty
(c) Any order passed by an inquiry authority in the course of an enquiry
(d) An order for initial appointment.

91 Whether The Railway servants (D&A) Rules, 1968 are applicable to constable of the
Railway protection force?
(a) are applicable.
(b) are not applicable.
(c) are applicable in certain cases.
(d) are applicable in special cases.

92 Who is the competent to initiate & finalise the D&A proceedings against a Comml.
Superintendent?
a) Sr. DPO
b) Sr.DEE
c) Sr.DCM
d) Station Manager.
93 Reduction to a lower stage in the time scale of pay cannot affect promotion during
penalty?
a) Not affect promotion
b) Affect promotion
c) Affect promotion after expiry of punishment
d) Affect upto superannuation.

94 What is Rule 14(II) of the RS(D&A) Rules, 1968?

a) Removal / Dismissal after an SF 5 is issued.
b) Removal / Dismissal without any inquiry when it is not practicable to hold inquiry in a
normal manner.
c) Compulsory retirement without any inquiry.
d) Removal / Dismissal in case of conviction.

95 A Railway servants cannot be promoted during the punishment period either minor
or major? Which one of the following is an exception to the above provisions?
(a) Recovery of pecuniary loss caused to the Govt.
(b) Reduction to the lower stage in the time scale of pay
(c) Withholding of increment
(d) Reduction to the lower time scale of pay/grade/post

96 Which one of the penalties cannot be imposed on a retired Railway service?

(a) Cut in pension
(b) Cut in DCRG
(c) Cut in pension/DCRG
(d) Cut in retirement complementary passes

97 A suspended Rly Employee issued a major penalty C/sheet but finally imposed a
minor penalty. The treatment of suspension period?
(a) Non duty
(b) Duty
(c) Dies non
(d) None of these.

98. Before forwarding the mercy appeal to Rly.Board the mercy appeal may be
examined?
(a) Controlling officer
(b) Disciplinary authority
(c) Prescribed authority
(d) Revising authority

99. Which is not applicable to treatment of the suspension period?

(a) Duty
(b) Suspension
(c) Leave due
(d) Dis-non
100 After retirement a charge sheet can be issued?
(a) GM
(b) Controlling officer
(c) President of India
(d) Chief Personnel Officer Justice of Supreme Court

101 Rely to the charge memorandum by the C.O?

(a) 15 days
(b) 10 days
(c) 20 days
(d) 25 days

102 When inquiry is not necessary?

(a) Charges admitted by CO
(b) Charges not admitted by CO
(c) Charges prepared by DA.
(d) Charges prepared by IO.

103 Arising out of investigation by the CBI, the charge sheet may be dropped by the
Disciplinary Authority, the matter should be consulted?
(a) with GM
(b) withRailway Board
(c) with CBI
(d) with Supreme Court

104 Appointment of presenting officer is mandatory?

(a) In all cases
(b) CBI vigilance investigation
(c) In special case
(d) In particular case

105. Allegation against inquiry officer as bias, the case should be put up for suitable
orders?
(a) Disciplinary authority
(b) Appellate authority
(c) Revising authority
(d) Charge authority

106 Daily order sheet maintain?

(a) Disciplinary authority
(b) Inquiry officer
(c) Charged officer
(d) itself party
107. Which penalty does not effect for promotion?
(a) Stoppage of pass/PTO’s
(b) Reduction in post
(c) Dismissed from service
(d) Stoppage of increment

108. Exparte inquiry may be held when?

(a) CO does not appear
(b) I.O does not appear
(c) Defence counsel does not appear
(d) Only Defence counsel appear

109. When did De-novo proceedings may be ordered by the competent authority?
(a) Irregularity or proceedings
(b) Correctly proceedings
(c) CO does not appear
(d) IO does not appear

110 In case of Noc-CVC vigilance case, before imposition of penalty the matter should
be consult?
(a) GM
(b) Vo (T)
(c) CPO
(d) CAT

111 Inquiry is not necessary when an employee?

(a) Intoxication of Alcohol
(b) Conviction of criminal charge
(c) Misuse of Rly.property
(d) Misbehavior with supervisor

112. Under which Rule that Disciplinary authority does not issue a formal charge sheet
for imposition of penalty?
(a) Rule 13
(b) Rule 25
(c) Rule 14(ii)
(d) Rule 22

113. For retd. Gr’A’ officer of SA grade is to be communicated Govt’s displeasure ?

(a) President of India
(b) Rly.Board
(c) Supreme Court
(d) High Court
114 A Rly. Servant punished with stoppage of increment for 2years in scale rs.4500-
125-7000 on pay Rsd.4625/- p.m. with cumulative effect. Date of increment 1.8.05. After
expiry of punishment his pay will be fixed?
(a) Rs.4875
(b) Rs.4750
(c) Rs.4775
(d) Rs.4500

115. Reduction of pay by two stages to the lower stages of Rs.5850/- in the scale 5500-
175-9000 for period 2 year without cumulative effect. Date of effect penalty 1.3.2000
and date of increment 1.6.2000. After expiry of punishment his pay will fixed on
1.6.2002?
(a) 6550
(b) 6725
(c) 6900
(d) 6500.

116 Minimum period of with holding of increment?

(a) 3 months
(b) 12 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 2 months

117 . A retd. Employee may be granted pension before finalisation of the D&A case?
(a) Full pension
(b) Half pension
(c) Provisional pension
(d) Quarter pension

118. A Gr ‘C’ staff in pay scales of up to and including Rs.(5000-8000) placed under
suspension? Who is the actual competent authority in his grade.
(a) Assistant officer
(b) JA Grade officer
(c) Assistant officer(Jr.Scale and and Group ‘B’ holding independent charge) and
Sr.Scale officer
(d) HOD Grade officer

119. Who is the competent authority to issue a ‘Govt. displeasure notice for retd.
Employee upto and including selection Grade of JA grade in respect of D&A
proceedings had already been initiated before retirement but such proceedings are to
be dropped?
(a) JA Grade officer
(b) Rly.Board
(c) President of India
(d) GM
120. In any case, ADRM is the disciplinary authority who will be acting as Appellate
authority?
(a) DRM
(b) PHOD
(c) GM
(d) Rly.Board

121. In any case PHOD as Revising authority enhanced the penalty then CO?
(a) May prefer further appeal
(b) May not prefer further appeal
(c) May prefer an appeal to Rly.Board.
(d) May prefer an appeal to GM.

122 Re-appointment under Rule 402-RI. A railway employee may be given full benefit of
past service?
(a) Full benefit of past service
(b) Forfeiture of past service
(c) Half benefit of the past service.
(d) Quarter benefit of the past service.

123 Imposition of enhanced punishment by the competent authority?

(a) within 12 months
(b) within 6 months
(c) within 4 months
(d) within 3 months

124. Reduce penalty or upheld the penalty imposed by the a competent authority?
(a) within 12 months
(b) within 24 months
(c) within 6 months
(d) within 18 months

125.Show cause notice is necessary when?

(a) Upheld the punishment
(b) Reduce the punishment
(c) Propose to enhance punishment
(d) None

126. In any case an employee preferred a revision petition, in the meantime he has
died, his petition may be considered?
(a) GM
(b) Rly.Board
(c) President of India
(d) Revising authority
127. In very special circumstances, which authority can revert an officiating employee in
relaxation of the time of 18 months?
(a) PHOD
(b) DRM
(c) GM
(d) Rly.Board

128. Which one of the following penalties are recognised?

(a) Warning
(b) Censure
(c) Counseling
(d) Govt. displeasure.