Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 2024
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Sample questions
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1.Under the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 2024, the expression 'Finance Ministry' means:
- A.The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
- B.The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance of the Government of India
- C.The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
- D.The Ministry of Finance as a whole
Explanation
Option (b) is correct — Rule 3(1)(f). 'Finance Ministry' means the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance; where the Scheme of Integrated Financial Adviser is in force, the Integrated Financial Adviser exercises the delegated powers subject to supervision by the Finance Ministry. Note the contrast with 'Ministry of Finance
2.Among the delegated powers of Administrative Ministries, which of the following may be augmented through re-appropriation?\n1. Salaries\n2. Pensionary Charges\n3. Medical Expenses\n4. Rent, Rates and Taxes for Land and Buildings\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.1 and 4 only
- B.1 and 2 only
- C.2, 3 and 4 only
- D.1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Option (d) is correct — Rule 10(9)(i). Administrative Ministries may augment, through re-appropriation, the provisions of the heads 'Salaries
3.In the delegated re-appropriation powers, the monetary limit for non-establishment expenditure booked under 'all other object heads' is up to:
- A.Rs. 10 crore
- B.Rs. 15 crore
- C.Rs. 5 crore
- D.Rs. 2 crore
Explanation
Option (b) is correct — Rule 10, Government of India's decision (1), monetary-limits table. For non-establishment expenditure under 'all other object heads
4.For deciding the value of stores while writing off deficiencies, the value to be adopted where priced accounts are maintained, and in other cases, is respectively the:
- A.Market value; and book value
- B.Replacement value; and book value
- C.Book value; and replacement value
- D.Book value; and market value
Explanation
Option (c) is correct — Rule 13, Government of India's decision (1). For deciding the value of the stores, it shall be the 'book value' where priced accounts are maintained and the 'replacement value' in other cases. (b) reverses the two; (a) and (d) introduce 'market value
5.A residential landline telephone can be allowed to officials below the rank of Deputy Secretary equivalent on a functional basis, subject to the condition that this facility shall be restricted to:
- A.25% of the sanctioned strength of Group
- B.officers in the Ministry/Department
- C.10% of the sanctioned strength of Group
- D.officers in the Ministry/Department
- E.50% of the total sanctioned strength of the Ministry/Department
- F.25% of the officers actually in position in the Ministry/Department
Explanation
Option (a) is correct — DoE O.M. dated 26.03.2018 (residential telephones). Officers of Deputy Secretary equivalent and above are entitled to one official residential landline with STD; below that rank, the facility may be allowed on a functional basis restricted to 25% of the sanctioned strength of Group 'A' officers in the Ministry/Department — a limit that applies equally to Attached and Subordinate offices. ISD is not allowed on residential telephones. (b), (c) and (d) alter the percentage or the base (sanctioned strength of Group 'A