ESTABLISHMENT Flashcards
How many Divisions are there on Indian Railways?
68
How many Zones is there on Indian Railways?
18
Where is the Office of the Railway Rates Tribunal (RRT)?
Chennai
Where is the RCT Railway Claims Tribunal Office?
New Delhi
What is the full form of RDSO?
Research Design & Standard Organization
RDSO is located?
Lucknow
Where is the headquarters of WC
Jabalpur
Where is the headquarters of NCR?
Allahabad
Where is the headquarters of the East Coast Railway located
Bhubaneshwar
Where is the headquarters of South Eastern Central Railway located?
Bilaspur
What does the abbreviation NAIR stand for ?
National
Academy of
Indian Railways
What is the word DO, which is used by daily correspondence?
Demi Official
What is the full meaning of CGEGIS?
Central Govt
Employees Group
Insurance Scheme
What is the full form of IREC
Indian Railway
Establishment
Code
What is full form of IREM
Indian Railway
Establishment
Manual
What is the full meaning of MOPR?
Manual on
Pension Rules
What is the full meaning of SLP?
Special Leave
Petition
What is the full name of C R I S?
Centre for railway information systems
Where is the Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering located ?
Pune
Where is the Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineers and Tele Communication
(IRISET) located
Secunderabad
Where is the Indian Railway Institute of Electric Engineering located ?
Nasik
How much organized railway services are there ?
09 IRSE, IRSEE, IRSSE, IRTS, IRPS, IRAS, IRMS, IRSME, IRSS
What is the designation of head of NAIR (National Academy of Indian Railway) Vadodara?
Director General
What is the duration of basic (Foundation) course of the officers ?
8 weeks
Where is the training of Indian Railway Accounts Service officers held ?
Where is the training of Indian Railway Personnel Service officers held ?
Where is the training of the Indian store department officers held ?
Vadodara
Where is the training of Indian Railway Mechanical Engineer Service held ?
Jamalpur
When and where was the first train in India run
16-04-1853
Boribunder to Thane
When and where was the second train in India run ?
15-08-1854.
Howrah to Hooghly
The Railway Board was formed on which committee’s report?
Thomas
Robertson
Committee
When was the Railway Board formed?
1905
On which committee’s report was the Railway Board was reconstituted
Acworth
Committe
Total no. of Railway Recruitment Board ?
21
Where is the Main Bench of CAT located ?
New Delhi
Where is the HQ of South Coast Railway located
Vishakapatnam
DLW is located at _______
Diesel locomotive works
Varanasi
Jaipur is the HQ of ________ Zonal Railway.
North Western
Rail Coach Factory is located at _______
Kapurthala
Indian Railway Conference Association is located at _______
New Delhi
Who is the first Railway Minister of Independent India
John Mathai
What was National Academy of Indian Railway (NAIR) previously known as ?
Railway Staff
College
Which City has 03 Zonal Railway Headquarters
kolkatta
When was Southern Railway formed ?
14.04.1951
When was 05 day working introduced in Administrative offices ?
03.06.1985
Shatabdi Express was introduced to commemorate 100th anniversary of which leader
Jawahar Lal Nehru
When and between which stations was the first Rajdhani Express train run
01st March 1969
Howrah to New Delhi
When was the first Electric train introduced in India ?
03.02.1925
Where is world’s longest Railway plaftform situated
Gorakhpur
Which is longest Railway Bridge in India
Bogibeel
Which is longest railway tunnel
Pir Panjal railway tunnel 11.2 km
Which station has all three gauges Railway lines
Siliguri
Which is the largest Railway Junction in India ?
Mathura
First Shatabdi Express was run between ___ to ___ stations
New Delhi to Jhansi
First Duronto Express was run between ___ to ___ stations
Sealdah to New Delhi
Where is the Headquarters of South Western Railway
Hubli
Modern Coach Factory is located at
Rae Bareli
Rail Wheel factory is located at
Yelehanka
First Humsafar Express was run between ___ to ___ stations
Gorakhpur to Anand Vihar
First Garib Rath was run between ___ to ___ stations
Saharsa to Amritsar
In which category Direct Recruitment is not done?
Group ‘B’
What is the relaxation of age limit for direct recruitment for OBC candidates?
3 years
What is the age relaxation for Direct recruitment for SC/ST candidates ?
5 years
Who is the appointing authority for Group ‘D’ in Level -1 (GP 1800)?
Junior Scale officer
Who is competent to reappoint an employee who has resigned from services?
Branch Officer
What is the PHP quota for Non gazetted staff?
3%
What is the % for Hearing Handicap quota in Gr. C and Gr. D?
1%
What is the recruitment % for Orthapedically Handicap in Gr C and D?
1%
What is the recruitment percentage for Visually Handicap ?
1%
What is the direct recruitment quota for Ex servicemen for Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ ?
Gr. 10% and
Gr. D 20%
What is the maximum age limit for recruitment in Gr. C for UR candidates?
30 years
What is the age relaxation for PHP in Direct recruitment?
10 Years
What is the minimum service for transfer on administrative grounds?
No limit
What is the annual quota of recruitment against scout & Guides Quota in level-1 of 7th CPCPay Matrix?
2 Per Division, 2 Production Unit
What is the gross annual income to gain benefit under reservation for Economically Weaker section (EWS) in central government post?
Below 8 Lac
What is the maximum age criteria in unreserved category Level-1 of direct recruitment quota ?
31Yrs
Who is empowered to grant CGA in Level -6 at divisional Level ?
DRM
Who is empowered to grant CGA in Level -7 at divisional Level?
GM
Maximum sanction amount for house builiding is ________.
Rs. 30 Lakhs
Rate per month for Hostel subsidy is ________.
Rs.3000/
What is the percentage monthly contribution of PF ?
8.33 %
After how many year final withdrawal can be done from PF account.
15 yrs
What is the maximum amount allowed on medical ground on temporary and final withdrawal ?
90 % of balance amount.
What is the maximum amount can be withdrawan from PF for daughter’s
marriage/engagement?
12 months salary or 75% of the total accumulated amount
For how many days TA is payable in one time ?
180 days
HRA is payable upto how many days if an employee is on leave ?
6 months + 4 on medical grounds.
National holiday allowance is payable to the maximum upto which pay matrix level
employees ?
NG employees upto Level-8
What is the % of the salary being paid in the form of NPA to Doctors?
25%
Maximum HBA that can be sanctioned for the extension of the house ?
Rs.1,80,000>Rs.10,00,000/-
In much instalments is HBA recovered
Maximum 240 instalments (180 principle and 60 interest)
What is the interest rate for HBA?
8.5 %
RBE 101 /2018 dated 13.07.2018
What is the maximum limit of HBA that can be sanctioned ?
25 Lakhs
RBE 101 /2018 dated
13.07.2018
How much percentage discount is given on the interest of house building advance to the
railway staff who has carried out the operation of sterilization?
0.5 %
Is an employee eligible for TA when he comes for Blood donation from out station ?
Yes
When was medical allowance to Retired employees introduced ?
01 .12 1997
What is the current rate of Children Education Allowance (CEA) ?
2250/
What is the limit of distance beyond which a worker travels and the travelling time of
journey treated as duty?
8 kms.
The Maximum Limit of Deputation Duty Allowance is
9000
Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with disability is
3000 PM
NHA for employee working in Level 3 to 5 as per 7th CPC is
Rs.477
The Minimum HRA paid in Railway as per 7th CPC is
Rs.1800
What is the % of Non Practicing Allowance as per 7th CPC?
20%
How many Pay Matrix Levels as per 7th CPC?
18
Which of Allowance / advances have been abolished as per 7th CPC.
a) Festival advance
b) Fan advance
c) Family Planning Allowance
How much Hospital Patient Care allowance paid up to Level-8 as per 7th CPC?
4100
Currently, how much FMA (Fixed Medical Allowance) is allowed?
Rs.1000
Dual Charge allowance paid if the duration exceeds
45 days
Railway Servant is eligible for Travelling Allowance if he away from distance
8 KM
Service Record of Gaz. Officers maintained by
Accounts Dept
Maximum Commutation of Pension is
40%
NPS
01.01.2004
Family Pension is introduced in the Year
1964
Minimum Pension payable under 7th CPC is
9000/-
A Pensioner is attaining the age of 91 Years , he will get the additional Pension at the rate
of Basic Pension
40%
How many MACP is allowed in entire Service?
3
Minimum HRA admissible in Y- Class Cities?
3600
The CEA to eldest two children is eligible
Rs.2700/- PM
Including dependents how many members to be included in Privilege pass ?
5 Members
How many dependants are allowed in Complimentray Pass ?
Maximum-2
In the case of son, till what age can the parent be included in school pass ?
Upto 18 years
How many sets of Pass can level-5 employees be issued in IInd A ?
03 set
What is the maximum number of privilege pass given to an Officer ?
6 full sets
What is the minimum qualifying service required for eligibility of complimentary pass
20 years
What is period of validity for return trip on Privelege Ticket order?
5 Months
Will the legally divorced sister get the pass?
Yes, if the father is not alive and fully dependent on the employee then he will
get.
How many dependents can be included in privilege pass ?
Maximum two
_______ kg of luggage is permissible to 1st. class privilege pass holders
70 kg
Group ‘D” employee who has completed 20 years qualifying service is eligible for ________
sets of Complentary Passes.
02 sets
Divisional Railway Manager is eligible for _________metal token.
Silver
Validity of half set complementary Pass is_______ months.
5 months
Gazetted officer is eligible for _______ sets of Privilage passes in a year.
6 sets.
Gazetted Office who has completed 35 years of continuous service is eligible for _______
sets of Complementary passes
3 sets.
________ No. of School Cheque Pass are issued per year
3 sets.
Widow pass scheme started from _________.
12.03.1987
Attendant of Ist class A pass can be travel in ________ class.
II
Validity of half set of PTO is _________.
5 months
How many sets of Second ”A” pass can be / are issued to Employees working in Level-1
One Full set / per year
Total Privilege Passes issued to a non-gazzetted employee in a year
One set – per year for Five years from Date of Appointment, Three Passes - per
year on completion of 5 years services
How may passes Gazetted Officers get at the time of Appointment
6 sets of
First “A’
passes
Can the school Account passes be issued without any school certificate
Yes but School certificate must be submitted within one month after issuance of
pass
How many sets of passes will be payable to widow if employee dies after five years of
service.
One set pass -payable
per year
Residential card Pass will be issued of which category?
Privilege pass category
How many sets of passes are payable to the employees working in the cooperative society /bank?
Two years NIL
Service of 3 years to 20 years - one set privilege pass, two set PTO
Post 20 years - two sets pass two sets PTO
How many days in advance can a privilege pass of next year be issued ?
Maximum 120 days
Facility of Companion is available on which pass and at what age?
- On complimentary / widow pass,
2. if a member below 65 years of age is not available.
The classification of _______ employments is defined in Section 130 (a)
Continuous
The classification of _______ employments is defined in Section 130 (b)
EI (Essential Intermittent)
The classification of _______ employments is defined in Section 130 (d)
Intensive
Full night means period between _______ and _______
10 pm to 6 am
In the case of Intensive workers _______ means period of duty over 8hours
Long On
In the case of continuous workers Long on means period of duty ___
Over 10 hours
In the case of ______ workers Long On means period of duty over 12 hours
EI (Essential Intermittent)
The document which shows the duty hours of work of a Railway servant
Duty Roster
_______ is the period of rest less than 12 hours between two rostered duties of 6 hours
of Railway servant under intensive classification
Short Off
Short Off is the period of _______ rest between two rostered duties of Railway servant under continuous classification
less than 10 hours
Maximum number of breaks permitted in a split shift is _______
2 break 3 spell
If the place of residence is beyond _______ KMs from place of work, 7 hours of split
duty is treated as equivalent to 8 hours of normal duty
1.6
_______ is competent to declare a Railway servant as Excluded
Ministry of Railways
Time limit for appealing against classification is _______ days
90 days
_______ is the authority to specify a Railway Servant as Supervisory
Ministry of Labour
The Employment of all Railway Servants except those excluded by Ministry of Railways
are assumed as ______
Continuous
Health Educators and Family planning Field workers are classified as _______
Excluded
Period of inaction or relaxation aggregating to _______ hours in a cycle of 24 hours will
satisfy the condition of little period of rest for classification as intensive
Less than 6
Period of inaction or relaxation aggregating to _______ hour in a cycle of 8 hours will
satisfy the condition of little period of rest for classification as intensive
Less than 1
