Rules and Regulations Relating To Foreign Post

POST OFFICE GUIDE PART II

(RULE &REGULATION RELATING TO FOREIGN POST)

1. Categories of Foreign postal articles are

a) Letter post & Parcel post b) Airmail & Sea mail

c) Registration post & Ins post d) All of the above Ans:a(1)

2. The abbreviation ‘UPU’ stands for

a) United Postal Union b) Universal postal union

c) United Pacific Union d) None of these Ans: b(3)

3. Asian Oceanic Postal Union is having its head quarter at

a) Dacca b) New Delhi

c) Singapore d) Mannilla(Phillipines) Ans:d(4)

4. India joined the AOPU in the year 

a) 1970 b) 1975

c) 1978 d) 1973 Ans: d(4A)

5. The fee for special services Registration acknowledge, insurance certificate of posting and late fee are

a) Not uniform for all destination

b) Uniform for all destinations

c) Of two different rates on for western countries and another for eastern

countries

d) None of these Ans: b(7)

6. AD means

a) Acknowledgement due b) Advice of delivery

c) Actual Delivery d) None of these Ans: b(7)

7. Label size of foreign article is min & postage paid words should not be less than

a) 70mm X 100mm & 300sq mm b) 50mm X 80mm & 200sq mm

c) 25mm X 50 mm & 100 sq mm d) None of these Ans: a(11) 

8. The delivery of a foreign article in the country of destination

a) Varies from country to country b) Uniform all over

c) As desired by the sender d) None of these Ans: a(14)

9. Mark the correct option:

a) Rate applicable for recall of foreign article in case letter 10gm & Telegraph 15 words

b) The fee paid for the recall will not be refunded under any circumstances

c) Weight more than 500gm a warehousing charge at the rate per day

commencing from eight day, shall be collected from the addressee at the time of delivery.

d) All the above are correct Ans: d(16-18)

10. Article except VP addressed as “ Postal Restante” are detained in the PO of delivery for the period not exceeding

a) Seven days b) Three month

c) One month d) Fifteen days Ans: c(18)

11. Mark the correct option:

a) Surface mail items received from any country for delivery in India may be redirected to any place within India.

b) First class mail surcharge or un surcharged are eligible for free redirection by air within India

c) Surface mail received for delivery in India from any country not applying reduced charges for India may be redirected to another country by the surface mail without any charge for the redirection.

d) All of the above are correct Ans: d(19)

12. Mark the correct option

a) Surface mail received for delivery in India from a country India may be redirected by the surface mail to any country on payment if dispatched to its new destination.

b) If the above charge not paid before redirection, it will be treated as insufficiently paid & tax equal to difference in postage (notdouble) to be collected at the time of delivery 

c) a and b are correct d) None of these correct Ans: c(19)

13. Mark correct option related to official postal articles

a) The rules relating to private correspondence apply equally to official postal article

b) Service stamps can be used for prepayin outward official foreign mail but the

postage due on inward foreign mail addressed to Govt officers cannot be paid by means of service stamps

c) All of above are correct d) None of these are correct Ans: c(21)

14. Correspondence for personnel of the Indian Armed Forces serving outside India addressed to the Indian Army PO.

a) Should be prepaid as air article b) Should be prepaid as if SAL

c) Should be prepaid as inland article for all purpose d) None of aboveAns: c(22)

15. The max weight of an Airmail letter should not exceed

a) 4 Kg b) 5 Kg

c) 2 Kg d) 1 Kg Ans:c(26) 

16. Dimensions of Postcards is

a) Max 100 X 150 mm & min 80 X 140 mm 

b) Max 105 X 149 mm & min 90 X 140 mm

c) Max 150 X 200 mm & min 70X 140 mm 

d) None of these Ans: b(30) 

17. Mark incorrect option related to Postcard

a) Should not be folded, cut or altered and should be sent unenclosed

b) Breach the conditions may be treated as letter and postage will be taxed

accordingly

c) Unpaid and insufficiently paid postcards are forwarded taxed with double the deficiency.

d) The amount recovered from sender after the delivery. Ans: d(31-32)

18. The corresponding inland post service to the printed paper service in the foreign post is

a) Pattern and sample packet b) Registered News paper

c) Book packet service d) None of these Ans: c(34a)

19. The following items may be sent as printed papers through book packet

a) Manuscripts of works or for newpaper

b) Musical scores or sheets of music in manuscript.

c) Papers obtained by means of a typewriter of any type

d) films and sound recording e) a & b only Ans:e(34)

20. Mark correct option related to packet of regd news paper

a) Breach of conditions the packet will not be forwarded but will be returned to

sender.

b) Sender will be required to pay double deficiency in the internal postage

c) If the sender wish to repost the article after complying with necessary

conditions, he may do so by paying fresh postage in full on the article.

d) All the above are correct Ans: d(41)

21. Mark correct option related to bulk bag system under foreign post

a) Application for bulk bag facility should be made to Head of the circle

b) Special bags of printed newspaper to/from addressees/sender in foreign

countries except ceylon, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan may be send.

c) Bulk bag may be sent either as unregistered or registered.

d) The sender of such bags will deposit the amount in cash or POSB certificate pledged to Head of the circle.

e) All the above are correct Ans: e(43)

22. Mark correct option

a) A small packet should not exceed 1 Kg in weight.

b) Small packet exceeding 500 gm is subject to a delivery fee payable by the addressee at the time of delivery.

c) Small packet not conforming to the conditions will be returned to the sender and will be charged at double the deficiency for a rate applicable in the inland post.

d) All of the above are correct Ans: d(44-49)

23. The fee for a blind literature packet to be air lifted to a foreign county is

a) Air surcharge as applicable to letter post b) Free of charge

c) Air surcharge as applicable to printed paper d) None of above Ans: c(55)

24. Foreign post manual the terms L.C means

a) Letter card b) Letter category

c) Letters and Cards d) None of these Ans: c(57)

25. Foreign post manual the terms A.O means

a) Accounts office of the foreign country b) Other subjects

c) Administrative office of the foreign country d) None of these Ans: c(57)

26. In the foreign post for the purpose of fixing surcharges and combined charges all the countries and territories are divided into

a) Six groups b) Seven groups

c) Five groups d) Eight groups Ans: a(57)

27. The aerogramme in foreign post is a category intended for transmission exclusively by air and the corresponding category in inland post is.

a) Inland letter card b) Oblong envelope

c) No corresponding category d) None of the above Ans: a(58)

28. The min and max size permissible for folded aerogramme is

a) 100 X 140 & 120 X 120 b) 90 X 140 & 110 X 120

c) 80 X 140 & 100 X 120 d) None of the above Ans: b(58)

29. An aerogramme should not weigh more than

a) 3 gms b) 5 gms

c) 10 gms d) None of the above Ans: a(58)

30. Mark correct option related to unpaid and insufficiently paid airmail articles

a) In case letters, cards and aerogrammes if postage paid least 75% of the surcharge(letter) or combined charge (PC& aerogramme) will be forwarded and taxed double deficiency at the time of delivery.

b) In case postage paid less than 75% of the surcharge or combined charge the

article will be dispatched through surface.

c) The charge collected from addressee at the time of delivery

d) All of the above are correct Ans: d(60)

31. Compensation of letter and bulk bag of foreign articles are

a) 220(60 gold francs) & 1110( 300 gold francs)

b) 110(60 gold francs) & 1110( 300 gold francs)

c) 200(60 gold francs) & 1000( 300 gold francs)

d) None of the above Ans: b(71)

32. If an unpaid or under paid registered article under foreign post is tendered at the counter

a) I t cannot be registered and refused.

b) It can be registered with an note that the deficiency would be collected from

addresse

c) It has to be handed over to the PM for his disposal

d) None of the above Ans; a(66)

33. No liability is also accepted for the loss of registered articles in the following cases

a) In circumstanced beyond the control.

b) When disposal of the article cannot be traced due to destruction of records in circumstances beyond the control

c) If the item contained anything which is prohibited from transmission by post

d) When sender has not made complaint within one year.

e) All of the above Ans: e(71)

34. The limit adopted in India for booking air insured letter is

a) 20000 b) 5000

c) 10000 d) 100000 Ans:c(77)

35. Insured boxes dimensions and weight limit is

a) Max 200X200X100, min as per letter & 2 Kg

a) Max 300X200X100, min as per letter & 1 Kg

a) Max 100X200X100, min as per letter & 4 Kg

a) None of the above Ans: b(80)

36. Under foreign post article containing perishable biological substances can be accepted for sending

a) At all Gazetted Head post offices only

b) At all the GPOs situated at the HQ of the circle

c) At Indian council of Medical research, New Delhi

d) All the above Ans: c(88)

37. Mark incorrect option related to international reply coupons

a) Not more than 10 International reply coupon or 30 commonwealth reply coupon will be sold to any one individual at any time.

b) The coupons can be exchanged in any country which is a member of the UPU

c) Reply coupons are intended to enable senders to prepay for a reply.

d) Reply coupons are free of cost Ans: d(89-90)

38. Under foreign post the international parcel post service with Pakistan and India is carried based on

a) The UPU parcel post agreement. b) By-lateral agreement

c) A special bilateral agreement d) None of the above Ans: c(94)

39. The min and max dimension of a foreign parcel prescribed is

a) 100 X 140 & 1mtr X 2 mtr b) 90 X 140 & 1.5mtr X 2 mtr

c) 90 X 140 & 1mtr X 2 mtr d) None of the above Ans: c(96)

40. The general maximum limit of weight for a foreign parcel is

a) 25 Kg b) 30 Kg

c) 10 Kg d) 20 Kg Ans: d(97)

41. Generally air parcels are subject to the lower limit of weight of

a) 25 Kg b) 30 Kg

c) 10 Kg d) 20 Kg Ans: c(97)

42. If the addressee of an inward foreign parcel wants to take delivery of his parcel at the office of exchange

a) It will be refused as there is no provision in the rule

b) It has to be approved by the D section of the directorate

c) The addressee has to call on the office of exchange with all the documents

related including proof of his identity

d) None of the above Ans: c(107b)

43. When an insured foreign parcel is redirected form one country to the another .

a) No additional insurance fee is to be levied

b) Half of the original insurance fee is to levied for such transmissions

c) A fresh insurance fee become payable for each such transmission

d) None of the above Ans:c(121a)

44. A money order returned from a foreign country of payment as not payable

a) The sender will paid the value of the money order as actually paid in Indian

currency at the time of issue without the commission originally collected.

b) The sender will be paid the value of the MO+ commission.

c) The sender will be paid half the value of the MO without the MO commission

d) The sender will be paid the value of the MO and half commission. Ans: a(140)

45. The request a purchase of British Postal Order for repayment

a) Cannot be accepted

b) Can be accepted if presented at the PO from which it was purchased a/w

counterfoil

c) Can be accepted any post office in India

d) None of these Ans:b(168)

46. Mark correct options

a) COD means Cash-on-Delevery

b) Under COD system may be exchanged VP parcel

c) VP letter, Parcel & COD parcel may be insured in accordance with the

conditions

d) All of the above are correct Ans: d(174-177)

47. The customs control based on the Indians customs act 1962 is for

a) The imposition of export or import duties

b) For ensuring the observance of the provisions of import and export control act

c) For ensuring the observation of foreign exchange regulation act

d) All of the above Ans: d(179)

48. Mark correct option

a) Custom declaration from filled in duplicate

b) Custom declaration from are two types i) Treen custom label(C-1) ii) Detailed 

declaration form(C-2)

c) Custom declaration form is filled by sender

d) All of above are correct Ans: d(22),

49. The customs control is primarily exercised at

a) The point of entry b) The point of exit

c) Foreign post office d) All the above Ans:d(180)

50. Articles liable to export duty are detained at the outward office of exchange and the sender is informed regarding the payment of duty

a) By the office of exchange b) By the custom authorities directly

c) By the head office of the circle concerned d) All of the above Ans: b(182)

51. An assessment memo accompanies

a) Only the inward foreign parcels on which duty is assessed

b) All inward foreign parcels even if no duty is assessed on it.

c) All inward foreign parcels weighing more than 10 KG

d) None of the above Ans: b(184)

52. Foreign post office giver a new serial number to any inward foreign parcel

a) When subjected to customs and duty is assessed

b) When subjected to customs immaterial of the fact whether duty is assessed or

not

c) When subjected to customs and if the parcel weight more than 10 Kg

d) All of the above Ans: b(184)

53. If postal articles already booked are detained, confiscated according to the law the one who is to take responsibilities for it is

a) The sender or the addressee b) The PO of booking

c) The PO of delivery d) Dept of post Ans: a(188)

54. Complaints and enquires regarding articles of letter mail and parcel mail in foreign post must be submitted before he lapse of

a) 3 years counting from the day following the day on which the article was posted

b) 2 years counting from the day following the day on which the article was posted

c) 1 years counting from the day following the day on which the article was posted

d) 6 month counting from the day following the day on which the article was

posted Ans: c(200a)

55. Complaints concerning foreign MOs must be made within a period of

a) 3 months from the date of issue b) Six month from the date of issue

c) 1 year from the date of issue d) 2 year from the date of issue 

Ans:c(200b)

56. Enquiries regarding BPO & IPO will be normally considered if made

a) Within 6 month from the date of purchase of the order

b) Within 1 year from the date of purchase of the order

c) Within 1 1/2 year from the date of purchase of the orde 

d) None of the above Ans: b(200c)

Syllabus of Examination for the Post of Inspector Posts

Syllabus of Examination: 

Paper I 

1) Acts: 

a) Indian Post Office Act, 1898

b) Government Savings Bank Act, 1873 

c) Government Savings Certificate Act, 1959 

d) PPF Act, 1968 

e) Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and its Amendments (Necessary on account of AML/CFT Norms) 

f) Consumer Protection Act, 1986 

g) Information Technology Act, 2000 

2) Rules: 

a) Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 

b) Post Office Savings Bank General Rules, 1981 

c) Post Office Savings Account Rules, 1981 

d) National Savings Recurring Deposit Rules, 1981 

e) National Savings Time Deposit Rules, 1981 

f) National Savings Monthly Income Account Rules, 1987 ' 

g) Post Office Savings Certificates Rules, I960 

h) Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004

i) National Savings Certificate (VIII Issue) Rules, 1989

j) Kisan Vikas Patra Rules, 2014

k) Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968

l) Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Rules, 2014

m) Post Office Life Insurance Rules, 2011

n) Book of BO Rules

o) Pradhan Mantri Yojana Schemes and its Rules - PMSBY, PMJJBY, APY

3) Guidelines/Instructions relating to Inland/Foreign Post

a) Post Office Guide Part — I

b) Post Office Guide Part - II, except Section VII & VIII

c) Domestic/Foreign Post guidelines issued by Directorate

4) Mail Operations and Money Remittances:

a) Postal Manual Volume V, except Appendix -1

b) Postal Manual Volume VI, Part -1, Chapter -1

c) Postal Manual Volume VI, Part ~ II, except Telegraphic Money Orders, British & Irish Postal Orders (to be deleted)

d) Postal Manual Volume VI, Part - III, except Appendices

e) Postal Manual Volume VII

f) Guidelines issued by Directorate on Mail Network Optimization Project and

Parcel Network Optimization Project.

g) Guidelines issued by Directorate on eMO, iMO, IMTS, MMTS and IFS MO

5) Savings Bank and Savings Certificates;

a) Post Office Savings Bank Manual Volume I, II and III read with SB orders issued by Directorate from time to time

b) Guidelines issued by Directorate from time to time on Core Banking Services

6) Postal Life Insurance and Rural Postal Life Insurance:

a) Guidelines issued by Directorate from time to time on PLI/RPLI and Core Insurance Solution

b) Annual Reports and Book of Information of Department of Posts

7) Information.Technology:

a) IT Modernisation Project 2012 and its update

b) Working knowledge on Core Banking Solutions, PLI-CIS, CSI and DARPAN.

8) India Post Payments Bank

9) Preservation and disposal of Postal Records

10) Swachha Bharat

Paper II 

1) Chapter 2 and 6 of General Financial Rules, 2017 

2) CVC guidelines on Public procurement, guidelines and instructions on e-Procurement in Government of India

1) Manual on policies and procedures for purchase of goods and services available on website of Ministry of Finance 

2) Schedule of Financial Powers of Divisional Heads, Heads of Circle, etc 

3) Welfare measures available to Departmental Employees and Gramin Dak Sevak of DoP 

4) RTI Act, 2015 and RTI Rules, 2012 

5) Fundamental Rules (FR) and Supplementary Rules (SR) 

6) P&T FHB Volume I and Postal FHB Volume II 

7) Rules relating Children Education allowance and reimbursement of Tuition fees 

8) CGEGIS Rules, 1980 

9) CCS(GPF) Rules, 1961 

10) Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 and CGHS Guidelines issued by Directorate ' 

11) New Pension Scheme, 2004 and its amendments 

12) CCS Pension Rules, 1972 and its amendments 

13) CCS Commutation of Pension Rules, 1981 

14) Postal Manual Volume II, except; 

a) Chapter III - Appeals and Petitions, 

b) Chapter IV - Personal matters . 

c) Chapter V - Security Deposits 

d) Chapter VII - Forged Counterfeit stamps, defaced postage stamps, coins and currency notes 

15) Postal Manual Volume IV — Leave, Pension, Gratuities, Dealings on Examination, Recruitment rules of all Cadres and Establishment norms 

16) Service Discharge Benefit Scheme, 2010 

PAPER III

1) Postal Manual Volume II:

a) Chapter III - Appeals and Petitions

b) Chapter IV — Personal matters

c) Chapter V - Security Deposits

d) Chapter VII - Forged Counterfeit stamps, defaced postage stamps, coins and currency notes

2) Postal Manual Volume Ill

3) Postal Manual .Volume VIII .

4) CCS (Conduct Rules), 1964

5) CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965 '

6) CCS(Temporary Service) Rules, 1965

7) GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011

8) Brochure on Casual Labourers and instructions on Casual labourer issued byDoP&T from time to time

9) Constitution of India

10) Short title, extent, commencement & definitions of Civil Procedure Code & Criminal Procedure Code; 

a) Cr PC; Proclamation for person absconding, attachment of property of person absconding, claims and objections to attachments, release, sale & restoration of attached property 

b) Indian Evidence Act; Short title, extent & commencement of the relevancy of the facts; 

c) Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts 

d) relevance of facts forming part of same transaction, 

e) facts which are the occasion, 

f) cause or effect of facts in issue, motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct. 

g) facts which need not be proved. 

h) Of oral evidence 

i) Of documentary evidence 

j) Indian Penal Code: General Explanation: 

k) of punishments 

l) of offences by or relating to public servants 

m) of contempts of the lawful authority of public servants 

n) of the criminal breach of contract of service 

11) Instructions issued by Directorate and DoP&T on maintenance of APAR 

12) Central Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 

13) Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 

14) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and

Redressal) Act, 2013 

15) Public Accountant Default Act, 1850 

16) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

PAPER IV

1) 25 Questions on English language 

2) 50 questions on Current Affairs (Minimum 10 questions each from field of Indian Economy and Polity, Sports, Culture & Science) 

3) 50 questions on Reasoning, Interpersonal Skills, Mental Aptitude, Intelligence and Ethics 

4) Noting (approx. 200 words) and Drafting (approx. 200 words) on a given topic [25 marks each] 

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Revised Syllabus and Pattern	Reference books	Model  Questions
(1)  (i)    Acts/Rules/ Guidelines Instructions     relating to Inland & Foreign Posts,	Indian Post office Act -1898.	Download
	Post Office  Guide Part I	Download
	Post Office Guide Part II	Download
(ii)     Mail Operations,	Postal Manual Volume V	Download
	Postal Manual Volume VII,	Download
	Postal Manual Volume VI Part I	Download
(iii)     Money Remittances,	Postal Manual Volume VI Part II	Download
	Postal Manual Volume VI Part III	Download
(iv)    Savings Bank Schemes	POSB Manual Volume I	Download
(v)     Saving Certificates	POSB Manual Volume II,	Download
(vi)     Rural and Postal Life Insurance.	PLI and RPLI	Download
(2)     Organization  of      Department,   Office Procedure  and  Material     Management   for optimum utilization of network, Establishment and Administrative Matters.	Postal Manual Volume II,	Download
	Postal Manual Volume IV	Download
	Postal Manual Volume VIII	Download

CCS Conduct Rules 1964 FOR IP Examination

 The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 in Short Note

Every government servant shall all time-

3(1)(i) Maintain absolute integrity;

3(1)(ii) Maintain devotion to duty;

3(1)(iii) Do nothing which is unbecoming of a government servant.

3(2)

(i) Government servant holding a supervisory post shall take all possible steps to ensure the integrity and devotion to duty of all Government servants for the time being under his control and authority.

(ii) No Government should act otherwise than in his best judgment except under direction of his superior.

(iii) Direction of superior shall ordinarily be in writing. Oral direction shall be avoided, where necessary to be confirmed in writing immediately.

(iv) Oral direction received from superior should be got confirmed as early as possible.

(3)A) Promptness and courtesy

No Government should act in a discourteous manner in the performance of official duties and no dilatory tactics will full delays in disposal of official work should be adopted

(3)B) Observation of government policies

Every government servant shall all time-

(i) Act in accordance with the government policies regarding age of marriage, preservation of environment, protection of wild life and cultural heritage.

(ii)Observe govt policies regarding prevention of crime against women

3(C) Prohibition of sexual harassment of working women

(i) No Government shall indulge in any act of sexual harassment of any working women at work place Which includes physical contact and advances; demand or request for sexual favours; sexually coloured remarks; showing any pornography; or any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature.

(ii) Government servant in charge of work place shall prevent sexual harassment to any woman at such work place

Important Government of India Decisions numbers from Swamy‘s conduct Rules ( edition 2012)

(1&2). Intimation regarding conviction and detention is required to be given to his official superior

(3) Provisions in the Government conduct Rules do not violate fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitutions

(4&5).Joining of Educational Institution by Government servants outside normal office hours requires permission, however period of tenure should be taken in to account while grating permission.

(6) Participation in shramdan activities Organised by Government departments or Bharat Sevak Samaj to be encouraged

(11).Permission is not necessary for Government servants seeking redress in Courts of Law of their grievances arising out of their employment or Conditions of Service.

(12).Government servant is expected to maintain a responsible and decent standard of conduct in maintenance of his family and not bring discredit to his service by his misdemeanours

(13).Government servants should, at all times, maintain absolute integrity and devotion to duty. It is, in fact, axiomatic that Government servants especially those holding positions of trust and responsibility, should not only be honest and impartial in the discharge of their official duties but also have the reputation of being so.

(14). No officer who does not have a reputation for honesty should be placed in a position in which there is considerable scope for discretion.

(15) Rule 3(2)(i) can be invoked when there is failure on the part of supervisory officers to take all possible steps to ensure the integrity and devotion to duty of Government servants for the time being under his control and authority.

(16A) Oral instructions by superior officers should be avoided

(16B) Oral instruction in transaction of Government business should be recorded

(17A) The Government servants should show courtesy and consideration to Members of Parliament and State Legislatures. Members of Parliament should be given preference over other visitors, and in the very rare cases where an officer is unable to see a Member of Parliament at a time, about which he had no previous notice, the position should be politely explained to the Member and another appointment fixed in consultation with him. The same courtesy and regard should be shown to Members of Legislatures attending public functions where, in particular, seats befitting their position should be reserved for them.

(17B) Letters received from Member of Parliament should be properly acknowledged

(17C) Government servants should consider carefully and listen patiently what Member of Parliament have to say but they should always act according to their own judgment

(17D&E) Members of Parliament and State Legislatures are to be invited in all public functions and proper and comfortable seating arrangements should be made.

(17F) observation of proper procedures in official dealings between Administration and MP/MLA should be observed.

(18) Deterrent action for discourtesy and adopting dilatory tactics in dealing with public

(19) Participation by Government servants in proselytisation is not permissible

(20) Government expects its employees not only to observe strictly the law in force but also to set an example to others in the matters of complete elimination of the practice of untouchability in any form.

(21) Joint representation from government servants to be viewed as subversive of discipline.

(22).Observance of proper decorum by Government servants during the lunch-break playing games beyond the prescribed lunch hour and playing cards in the open to be discouraged.

(23) Acts and conducts which amounts misconducts- details enclosed in annexure

(26-C) Addressing direct representation without proper channel to Joint Secretary may attract disciplinary action

(30).Permission is essential before a Government servant leaves his station or headquarters and more so when he proposes to go abroad during such absence, as such visit may have wider implications. 

Employment of near relatives of government servants in companies or firms: 

(1) No Government servant shall use his position or influence directly or indirectly to secure employment for any member of his family in any company or firm.

(2) No Group ‘A’ officer shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, permit his son, daughter or other dependant, to accept employment in any company or firm with which he has official dealings or in any other company or firm having official dealings with the Government:

(3) No Government servant shall in the discharge of his official duties deal with any matter or give or sanction any contract to any company or firm or any other person if any member of his family is employed in that company or firm

5. Taking part in Politics and Elections:

(1) No Government servant shall be a member of, or be otherwise associated with, any political party or any organisation which takes part in politics nor shall he take part in, subscribe in aid of, or assist in any other manner, any political movement or activity.

(2) It shall be the duty of every Government servant to endeavour to prevent any member of his family from taking part in, subscribing in aid of, or assisting in any other manner any movement or activity which is, or tends directly or indirectly to be, subversive of the Government as by law established and where a Government servant is unable to prevent a member of his family from taking part in, or subscribing in aid of, or assisting in any other manner, any such movement or activity, he shall make a report to that effect to the Government.

(3) If any question arises whether a party is a political party or whether any organisation takes part in politics or whether any movement or activity falls within the scope of sub-rule (2), the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.

(4) No Government servant shall canvass or otherwise interfere with, or use his influence in connection with or take part in an election to any legislature or local authority:

The display by a Government servant on his person, vehicle or residence of any electoral symbol shall amount to using his influence in connection with an election within the meaning of this sub-rule.

Important Government of India Decisions

(1) It is duty of the government servant who wishes to join or take part in the activities of an association positively to satisfy himself that its aim and activities are not of such nature as are likely objectionable under Rule 5

(2) Attendance in political meetings by government servants is contrary to Rule 5 unless conditions(a)not in a sense of private or restricted meeting,(b) not held contrary to any prohibitory orders and government servant does not himself speaks or take active part in organizing meeting are satisfied

(5) Government servant proposing/seconding the nomination of a candidate at an election or acting as political agent is not permissible

(6) Government servant should maintain Political neutrality

(7) Government servant should be impartial in relation to election duty

(8) Government servant should not participate in demonstrations organized by political Party.

(9) Government servant should keep away from demonstrations in the vicinity/neighborhood of Government office

(10) Taking active part in holding rallies in support of political party by arranging for crowds and arranging transport for bringing crowds will attract Rule 5

(15) Participation by the Government servants in the activities of RSS and Jammat-e-Islam is not permissible

(6) Joining of Associations by Government Servants:

No Government servant shall join or continue to be a member of, an association the objects or activities of which are prejudicial to the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, or public order or morality.

Government of India Decisions

(1) Display of Posters and other notices by government servant is not permissible 

(2) Disciplinary authority is competent to decide Objects or activities of Association attracts provision of rule 6 

7. Demonstration and Strikes:

No Government servant shall -

(i) engage himself or participate in any demonstration which is prejudicial to the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or which involves contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence, or

(ii) resort to or in any way abet any form of strike or coercion or physical duress in connection with any matter pertaining to his service or the service of any other Government servant.

Government of India Decisions

(1)	Restrictions or government servants who are office-bearers of service associations, in dealing in their official capacity with matters connected with those associations
(2)	Strike means refusal to work or stoppage or slowing down of work by a group of employees acting in combination and includes mass abstention without permission, refusal to work overtime where such overtime is necessary in public interest  and indulging in practice of go slow, sit down, pen -down, stay -in, token sympathetic etc.
(3)	Participation in "Gheraos" by Central Government servants – Gheraos  involving forcible confinement of public servant within office premises within office hours and also outside office premises beyond office hours tending to forcible confinement of public servant within office premises are prejudicial to public order and also  involve criminal offence. Action to be taken (a) disciplinary action(b) treated as unauthorized absence (c) FIR in police station(d) complaint before appropriate magistrate
(4) (5)	Holding meetings/demonstrations by Government servant within office premises is violative of Rule 7 Participation in any form of strike/mass casual leave/boycott of work etc by government servant is violative of Rule 7

8. Connection with Press or other Media:

(1) No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, own wholly or in part, or conduct or participate in the editing or management of, any newspaper or other periodical publication or electronic media.

(2) Nothing in sub-rule (1) shall apply in case a Government servant in the bonafide discharge of his official duties publishes a book or participates in a public media.

(3) A Government servant publishing a book or participating in a public media shall at all times make it clear that the views expressed by him are his own and not that of Government.

Government of India Decisions

(1)	Participation in the AIR Programme and receiving of honorarium therefor – Permission not necessary –

9. Criticism of Government:

No Government servant shall, in any radio broadcast, telecast through any electronic media or in any document published in his own name or anonymously, pseudonymously or in the name of any other person or in any communication to the press or in any public utterance, make any statement of fact or opinion -

(i) Which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the Central Government or a State Government.

Nothing contained in this clause shall apply to bonafide expression of views by Government servant as an office-bearer of a trade union or association of Government servants for the purpose of safeguarding the conditions of service of such Government servants or for securing an improvement thereof. Nothing in this rule shall apply to any statements made or views expressed by a Government servant in his official capacity or in the due performance of the duties assigned to him.

Important Government of India Decisions

(2)	Service association should not pass resolutions, make statements and express opinions which involves violation by the individual employee of rule 9 of the Conduct Rule

10. Evidence before Committee or any other Authority:

No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, give evidence in connection with any enquiry conducted by any person, committee or authority. Government servant giving such evidence shall not criticise the policy or any action of the Central Government or of a State Government.

This rule shall not apply to-(a) Evidence given at an enquiry before an authority appointed by the Government, Parliament or a State Legislature; or(b) evidence given in any judicial enquiry; or(c) evidence given at any departmental enquiry ordered by authorities subordinate to the Government.

11. Communication of Official Information:

Every Government servant shall in the performance of his duties in good faith communicate information to a person in accordance with the Right to information Act 2005 and rules made there under.

Government servant, except in accordance with any general or special order of the Government or in performance in good faith of the duties assigned to him, shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, any official document or any part thereof or classified information to any Government servant or any other person to whom he is not authorized to communicate such document or classified information.

Important Government of India Decisions

(2) (3)	Unauthorized Communication of Information constitute an offence under official secret Act Confidential Reports –- authority dealing with representation may allow the identity of superior officers while communicating adverse remarks to be communicated
(4)	Only officers specially authorized should meet the Press

12. Subscriptions:

No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government or of the prescribed authority, ask for or accept contributions to, or otherwise associate himself with the raising of, any funds or other collections in cash or in kind in pursuance of any object whatsoever. 

Important Government of India Decisions.

(1)	Sponsoring of public funds by government servants without previous sanction of government is not permissible
(2)	Sponsoring of funds by members of service associations from public to foster the activities of such unions and associations without prior permission is not permitted

13. Gifts:

No Government servant shall accept, or permit any member of his family or any other person acting on his behalf to accept, any gift.

Government servant may accept gifts from his near relatives or from his personal friends having no official dealings with him, but shall make a report to the Government, if the value of such gift exceeds - (i) Rupees 7000, 4000,2000,1000/- thousand in the case of a Government servant holding any Group 'A' post; Group 'B' post; Group 'C' post; and Group 'D' post respectively

13-A. Dowry

No Government servant shall-

(i) Give or take or abet the giving or taking of dowry; or

(ii) Demand directly or indirectly, from the parent or guardian of a bride or bridegroom, as the case may be, any dowry.

Government of India Decisions

(1)	Manner of disposal of gifts received from foreign dignitaries – those of ‘trifling or ‘symbolic’ may be retained but other to be deposited in the Toshakhana – purchase from Toshakhana on payment of assessed value permissible

(14) Public demonstration in honour of government servant

No Government servant shall except with previous sanction of government, receive any complimentary or valedictory address or accept any testimonial or attend any meeting or entertainment held in honour or in the honour of any other government servant except a farewell entertainment of a sustainably private and informal character.

Important Government of India Decisions

(2) Awards by government servants from private organization should not have a monetary component

(15) Private trade and employment

No Government servant shall except with previous sanction of government engage directly or indirectly in any trade or business

Important Government of India's Decisions

(1) Acceptance of part-time Examinership of examination papers set by recognized Universities may be permitted.-

(2) Part-time lecturership amount to regular remunerative occupation attracting need for sanction.

15-A Subletting and vacation of Government accommodation

No Government servant shall sublet, lease or otherwise allow occupation by any other person of Government accommodation which has been allotted to him.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA'S DECISION

(1) Departmental Action against Subletting Of Government Accommodation will be taken 

Investment, Lending and Borrowing: 

(1) No Government servant shall speculate in any stock, share or other investment:

(2) No Government servant shall make, or permit any member of his family or any person acting on his behalf to make, any investment which is likely to embarrass or influence him in the discharge of his official duties

(3) If any question arises whether any transaction is of the nature referred to in sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2), the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.

(4) (i) No Government servant shall, save in the ordinary course of business with a bank or a public limited company, either himself or through any member of his family or any other person acting on his behalf, -

(a) lend or borrow or deposit money, as a principal or an agent, to, or from or with, any person or firm or private limited company within the local limits of his authority or with whom he is likely to have official dealings or otherwise place himself under any pecuniary obligation to such person or firm or private limited company; or

(b) Lend money to any person at interest or in a manner whereby return in money or in kind is charged or paid:

Important Government of India Decisions

(1)	Wherever any rule stipulates the obtaining of prior permission from Government in any matter, such prior sanction must invariably be obtained by Government servants before making any move, requests for ex-post-facto sanction to be severely discouraged

17. Insolvency and habitual indebtedness

A Government servant shall so manage his private affairs as to avoid habitual indebtedness or insolvency. A Government servant, against whom any legal proceeding is instituted for the recovery of any debt due from him or for adjudging him as an insolvent, shall forthwith report the full facts of the legal proceedings to the Government.

NOTE. - The burden of proving that the insolvency or indebtedness was the result of circumstances which, with the exercise of ordinary diligence, the Government servant could not have foreseen, or over which he had no control, and had not proceeded from extravagant or dissipated habits, shall be upon the Government servant.

Government of India Decisions

(1)

Government servant should report of his habitual indebtedness or insolvency regarding himself and members of his family to his immediate superior who should forward it through the normal channels to the authority competent to remove or dismiss him from service.

(1)

18. Moveable. Immovable and valuable property Every Government servant on his first appointment has to submit a return of his asset and liabilities. Government servant in Group A and B category have to submit annual return of his asset and liabilities. No Government servant without previous knowledge of prescribed authority acquire or dispose any immovable property either in his name or in name of his family Where government servant enters into any transaction in respect of movable property either in his name or in name of his family, he should report such transaction to prescribed authority if value of transaction exceeds two month’s basic pay of government servant. Important Government of India's Decisions (1) Cash prizes to be regarded transaction in movable property. (2)Report of conclusion of a transaction in immovable property should be made forthwith in cases where prior permission to purchase such property was obtained and the amount involved was not indicated.-  (5) Bidding by Government servants prohibited where auctions are arranged by their own officers.-  (12) Charge of corruption reasonably arises where a Government servant is unable to satisfactorily account for his assets in movable and immovable property. (13) "Pugri" charged by Government servants in renting their houses and flats amounts to corruption.- (14) Transaction between two Government servants not exempted.- (21) Appropriate Authorities not to sanction acceptance of substantial amounts as advance rent if it is in violation of the concerned State's Act. 18A. Restrictions in relation to acquisition and disposable of immovable property outside India No Government servant without previous sanction of prescribed authority shall enters into any transaction with any foreigner and foreign government property either in his name or in name of his family, for acquisition or disposal of any immovable property either in his name or in name of his family situated outside India

19. Vindication of Acts and Character of Government Servant:

(1) No Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government, have recourse to any Court or to the Press for the vindication of any official act which has been the subject-matter of adverse criticism or an attack of a defamatory character.

Provided that if no such sanction is received by the Government servant within a period of three months from the date of receipt of his request by the Government, he shall be free to assume that the permission as sought for has been granted to him.

(2) Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to prohibit a Government servant from vindicating his private character or any act done by him in his private capacity and where any action for vindicating his private character or any act done by him in private capacity is taken, the Government servant shall submit a report to the prescribed authority regarding such action.

Important Government of India Decisions

(1) Allegation made in press or by individual against govt servant should be enquired into.

20. Canvassing of Non-official or Other outside Influence:

No Government servant shall bring or attempt to bring any political or other outside influence to bear upon any superior authority to further his interests in respect of matters pertaining to his service under Government.

Government of India Decisions

(1&2) Government should not bring any political or outside influence in respect of matters pertaining to service under the Government. Indirect influence also attract the provisions of Rule 20. 

Representation on service matters by relatives should be discouraged and no notice should be taken on such matters. 

Convassing of non-official and other outside influence in matters arising out of their service e.g Govt. Servant approach to Member of Parliament to sponsor his case, will attract the provision of Rule 20. 

21. Restriction regarding Marriage:

(1) No Government servant shall enter into, or contract, a marriage with a person having a spouse living; and

(2) Enter into, or contract, a marriage with any person:

Relaxation :- Provided that the Central Government may permit a Government servant to enter into, or contract, any such marriage as is referred to in clause (1) or clause (2), permissible under personal law of government servant. -

(3) A Government servant who has married or marries a person other than of Indian nationality shall forthwith intimate the fact to the Government.

22. Consumption of Intoxicating Drinks and Drugs:

A Government servant shall -

(a) strictly abide by any law relating to intoxicating drinks or drugs in force in any area in which he may happen to be for the time being;

(b) not be under the influence of any intoxicating drink or drug during the course of his duty

(bb) refrain from consuming any intoxicating drink or drug in a public place;

(c) not appear in a public place in a state of intoxication;

(d) not use any intoxicating drink or drug to excess.

Government of India Decisions

(1) Besides conviction under Prohibition Act, departmental action can be initiated against official

(2) Severe punishments to be imposed on Government servants proved guilty of violating rule 22

22-A. Prohibition regarding employment of children below 14 years of age

No Government servant shall employ children below 14 years of age is prohibited.