Answer Key : LDCE PS Group B examination for the vacancy year 2012-13 to 2016-17 held on 18-12-2016

uestion No.	Question	Answer
101	Who was the flag bearer from India in the 2016 Rio Olympics?	A.   Abhinav Bindra
102	What is the India’s rank in the 2016 Global Innovation Index (GII)	B.   66
103	Who has been appointed as the new independent director on the board of India Post Payment Banks(IPPB)?	C.   R.S.Sodhi
104	Bishweshar Nandi, who has been chosen for the 2016 Dronacharya Award, is associated with which sports?	B. Gymnastics
105	India has recently launched Akashvani Maitree channel for the listeners from which of the following neighbouring countries?	A.   Bangaladesh
106	Majuli, which is the first river island district of India, is located in which state?	A.   Assam
107	World’s longest and deepest railway tunnel has been opened in:-	C.Switzerland
108	Which country voted itself to separate from the European Union?	B.   France
109	Who is the Director of the Tamil Film “Visaranai”, India’s Oscar entry for 2017?	C.   Vetrimaaran
110	The International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated on:-	B.11 October
111	Which state has been declared as first Orgnic Farming State of India?	C.Sikkim
112	The International Fleet Review 2016 was organised in:-	D.Visakhapatnam
113	Swachh Bharat Mission was launched by the Prime Minister of India on	A.   2nd October 2014
114	The book “Andhere se ujale ki aur” has been authored by which union minister of India?	C.Arun Jaitly
115	Which country has won the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup?	B.India
116	India’s first railway university will be set up in which city?	D.Vadodara
117	Mariyappan thangavelu, who won gold at 2016 Rio Paralymic Games, is associated with which sports?	B.High Jump
118	The Urja Ganga gas pipeline project has been launched in which city of India?	D.Varanasi
119	What is theme of the 2016 World Day for Audio Visual Heritage?	B.It’s your story – don’t lose it
120	The Keoladeo National Park is located in which state of India?	C.Rajasthan
121	Which of the following Indian companies has/have been listed in the 2016 Fortune 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations in terms of revenue?	D.All of the above.
122	Which Indian teenager has won the 2016 Google Community Impact Award from Asia?	A.Advay Ramesh
123	Sayed Haider Raza, who passed away -recently, was the well-known personality of which field?	C.Painting
124	Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on which day?	B.July 26
125	Who has/have conferred with 2016 Ramon Magsaysay Award?	D.All of the above.

7th Pay Commission: Revised allowances for central govt employees to come into effect only after March 2017

7th Pay Commission: Revised allowances for central govt employees to come into effect only after March 2017

New Delhi: Central government employees have been demanding a better monthly pay package under the 7th Pay Commission, and demanding reinstatement of all the allowances abolished or subsumed by the pay panel.

The government, even set up a committee in July under Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa to look into the Allowances related grievances of central government employees. Though the committee was to submit its report within 4 months, it is yet to come out with its report.

Now, the committee has received extension up to February 22 to submit its report. 

Even, considering the statements made by the RBI governor Urjit Patel in the last bimonthly monetary policy announced on December 7, it seems that higher allowances, if at all, will not come before March 2017 i.e. the next financial year. 

As the RBI Governor said that disbursement of salaries and arrears under 7th Pay Commission award has not been disruptive to inflation outcomes, he added that the extension of two months given to the Ministry of Finance to receive the notification on higher allowances under the Pay Commission’s award, could push it's fuller effect into the next financial year, rather than this financial year.

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 REVISED ALLOWANCES WILL NOT BE PAID IN THIS FINANCIAL YEAR 

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Dr. Urjith R Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India has made the following observations in a media conversation which is published in RBI website.

(1) The disbursement of salaries and arrears under 7th Pay Commission award has not been disruptive to inflation outcomes.

(2) The extension of two months given to the Ministry of Finance to receive the notification on higher allowances under the Pay Commission's award, COULD PUSH IT'S FULLER EFFECT INTO THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR rather than this financial year.

The above statement by the Governor, RBI clearly indicates that THE ALLOWANCES WILL BE REVISED ONLY AFTER FEBRUARY 2017 AND WILL COME INTO EFFECT IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR ONLY.

Earlier to a question regarding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula Minister of State for Finance Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal gave the following reply in the Raja Sabha on 23.11.2016.

"The anomalies arising out of implementation of 7th Central Pay Commission will be examined by the Anomaly Committee which has already been constituted. Based on the report of the Committee, the matter will be considered by the Government and appropriate decision will be taken.

From the reply it is clear that the question of increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment factor is to be decided by the Anomaly Committee. That is why the Government has not formally constituted THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE as assured by the Group of Ministers to the JCM Staff side leaders in the 30th June night discussion. And this is the reason for Group of Senior Officers behaving as if they .don't know what the task is assigned to them. Now by 30th December SIX months will be over after the 30th June assurance given by Group of Ministers including Shri Rajnath Singh , Hon'ble Home Minister , Shri Arun Jaitley , Hon'ble Finance Minister and Shri Suresh Prabhu , Hon'ble Railway Minister . Employees and Leaders have never expected such blatant breach of assurance given by Senior Cabinet Ministers of NDA Government.

The revision of pay and pension of thousands of Autonomous body employees and Pensioners is also pending for the last six months. On 17.11.2016 Finance Ministry has given instructions to all Autonomous bodies NOT TO EXTEND the benefits of 7th CPC to employees and Pensioners of Autonomous bodies UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS.

The One man Committee constitute by Government for revision of wages and service conditions of three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of Postal Department had submitted it's report to Government on 24th November 2016. Even after 20 days, the Government is not ready to publish the report or give copy to the recognised Federations.

The revision of wages of Casual, Part-time Contingent and Contract workers, consequent on implementation of 7th CPC wage revision is also pending.

The one and the only favourable recommendation of 7th CPC ie; Parity between past and present pensioners (Option - 1) stands referred to a Committee which has taken a stand that Option - 1 is not feasible.

None of the demands raised by Confederation in its 20 point charter of demands is settled.