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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Study Leave , Special Kind of Leave, Special Leave with Salary

SPECIAL KIND OF LEAVE

STUDY LEAVE (SPECIAL LEAVE WITH SALARY)

SPECIAL DISABILITY LEAVE FOR INJURY INTENTIONALLY INFLICTED, SPECIAL DISABILITY LEAVE FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURY, HOSPITAL LEAVE

SPECIAL KIND OF LEAVE

SPECIAL DISABILITY LEAVE FOR INJURY INTENTIONALLY INFLICTED, SPECIAL DISABILITY LEAVE FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURY, HOSPITAL LEAVE (LEAVE WITH SALARY)

Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave , Special Kind of Leave, Special Leave with Salary

SPECIAL KIND OF LEAVE

MATERNITY LEAVE AND PATERNITY LEAVE (SPECIAL LEAVE WITH SALARY)

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL) , Leave without Pay, Ordinary Kind of Leave, Leave Rule, 1972

ALL KIND OF LEAVE

ORDINARY KIND OF LEAVE

Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL) , Leave without Pay, Ordinary Kind of Leave, Leave Rule, 1972

Leave Not Due (LND), Ordinary Kind of Leave, Branch of Half Pay Leave, Leave Rule 1972

ALL KIND OF LEAVE

ORDINARY KIND OF LEAVE

LEAVE NOT DUE (LND), Ordinary Kind of Leave, Branch of Half Pay Leave, Leave Rule, 1972

Commuted Leave, Branch of Half Pay Leave, ( Ordinary Kind of Leave), Leave Rule, 1972

ALL KIND OF LEAVE

ORDINARY KIND OF LEAVE

Commuted Leave [Branch of Half Pay Leave] ( Ordinary Kind of Leave), Leave Rule, 1972

Half Pay Leave, HPL ( Ordinary Kind of Leave), Leave Rule, 1972

ALL KIND OF LEAVE

ORDINARY KIND OF LEAVE

HALF PAY LEAVE [HPL] ( Ordinary Kind of Leave), Leave Rule, 1972

Earned Leave for Non-Vacation Department ( Ordinary Kind of Leave), Leave Rule, 1972

ALL KIND OF LEAVE

ORDINARY KIND OF LEAVE

Earned Leave for Non-Vacation Department ( Ordinary Kind of Leave), Leave Rule, 1972

ALL KIND OF LEAVE, Earned Leave for vacation Department ( Ordinary Kind of Leave), Leave Rule, 1972

Ordinary Kind of Leave under Leave Rule, 1972

Earned Leave for vacation Department

All Kind of Leave, Unrecognised Leave (Casual Leave, Special Casual Leave, Compensatory Leave)

LEAVE RULES (ALL KINDS OF LEAVE)

1. UNRECOGNIZED KIND OF LEAVE [CCS (LEAVE) Rule, 1972 Not apply]

2. ORDINARY KIND OF LEAVE [ UNDER CCS (LEAVE) Rule, 1972]

3. SPECIAL KIND OF LEAVE

1. UNRECOGNIZED KIND OF LEAVE [CCS (LEAVE) Rule, 1972 Not apply]

(a) CASUAL LEAVE

(b) SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE

(c) COMPENSATORY LEAVE

(a) CASUAL LEAVE

(b) SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE

(c) COMPENSATORY LEAVE

Monday, June 5, 2023

USE OF WORDS IN PAIR, PREVIOUS YEAR SOLVED HPFAS QUESTION PAPER (SUBJECT WISE)

USE OF WORDS IN PAIRS

YEAR 1997 TO YEAR 2006

YEAR 1997

1. ACCIDENT; INCIDENT

ACCIDENT ( A SUDDEN EVENT INVOLVING DANGER आकस्मिक घटना) :- Three persons were killed in bus accident yesterday.

INCIDENT (A SIMPLE HAPPENING घटना ) :- Do not take it seriously; it is a minor accident.

2. MEAT; MEET

MEET (मुलाकात या भेंट होना) :- I am very glad to meet you.

MEAT (मांस):- His bread and meat are sweet./ Vegetarians do not eat meat.

3. SCENT; SENT

SENT (PAST SIMPLE & PAST PARTICIPLE OF SEND):- I sent a card to my son on his birthday.

SCENT (A DISTINCTIVE SMELL, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT IS PLEASANT):- I love the scent of summer flowers.

4. FAMOUS; NOTORIOUS

NOTORIOUS (USED IN A BAD SENSE कुख्यात ):- Gabbar was a notorious dacoit.

FAMOUS (HAVING FAME, USED IN A GOOD SENSE प्रसिद्ध) :- Lala Laajpat Rai was a famous leader.

5. GATE; GAIT

GAIT (MANNER OF WALK चाल ):- That beautiful girl has a graceful and sexy gait.

GATE (LARGE DOOR दरवाजा):- You should not enter through the main gate.

YEAR 1998

6. PRESCRIBE; PROSCRIBE

PROSCRIBE ( TO BANISH):- The minister was proscribed by the king.

PRESCRIBE ( TO DIRECT):- The doctor has prescribed three doses of medicine after four hours daily.

8. ASCENT; ASSENT

ASSENT (AGREEMENT):- The President gave his assent to the bill.

ASCENT (WAY UP) :- The ascent of the hill is difficult.

9. ELDER; OLDER

ELDER :- He is my elder brother.

OLDER:- The clerk is older than the officer.

10. EMINENT; IMMINENT

IMMINENT :- There are dark clouds in the sky & rain is imminent.

EMINENT :- Newton was an eminent scientist.

YEAR 2004

11. STATIONARY; STATIONERY

STATIONERY (WRITING MATERIAL):- I am going to market to purchase several stationery items for the office.

STATIONARY (FIXED):- Earth is not stationary, it moves around the sun.

12. PLAIN; PLAN

PLAN ( A DETAILED PROPOSAL FOR DOING OR ACHIEVING SOMETHING):- He planned everything well.

PLAIN (EASY, SIMPLE):- One should try to write his thoughts in plain language.

13. GATE; GAIT

GAIT (MANNER OF WALK चाल ):- That beautiful girl has a graceful and sexy gait.

GATE (LARGE DOOR दरवाजा):- You should not enter through the main gate.

14. FLOOR; FLOUR

FLOUR (GROUND WHEAT आटा ):-This flour is of good quality.

FLOOR (LOWER SURFACE तल ):- The child sat on the floor.

15. FAMOUS; NOTORIOUS

NOTORIOUS (USED IN A BAD SENSE कुख्यात ):- Gabbar was a notorious dacoit.

FAMOUS (HAVING FAME, USED IN A GOOD SENSE प्रसिद्ध) :- Lala Laajpat Rai was a famous leader.

YEAR 2006

16. EXCEPT; EXPECT

EXCEPT (के अतिरिक्त) :- All the students except the Ravi were present in the class.

EXPECT (आशा करना):- We are expecting a guest today.

17. CONTINUOUS; CONTINUAL

CONTINUAL (OF REGULAR OR FREQUENT RECURRENCE) :- I can not do any work at home because of continual disturbances.

CONTINUOUS (UNINTERRUPTED IN TIME):- His name was struck off the rolls because of his continuous absence.

18. EXCESS; ACCESS

ACCESS (APPROACH, ACCESSIBLE पैठ ):- I have no access to the Chief Minister.

EXCESS (MORE THAN SUFFICIENT जरुरत से ज्यादा):- Excess of everything is bad.

20. HANDSOME; BEAUTIFUL

BEAUTIFUL (VERY ATTRACTIVE, PLEASANT मनोहर, बहुत अच्छा , शानदार ):- She was a very beautiful woman.

HANDSOME (GOOD LOOKING रमणीय, रूपवान):- He is a handsome lad.

YEAR 2008

21. BESIDE; BESIDES

BESIDES (IN ADDITION TO के अतिरिक्त ):- Besides Hindi, I know English & Urdu.

BESIDE (NEAR नजदीक , पास):- The child sat beside his mother.

22. PRINCIPAL; PRINCIPLE

PRINCIPLE (RULE OF CONDUCT):- My father is a man of principle.

PRINCIPAL(CHIEF, HEAD):- Who is the principal of your college?

23. AMIABLE; AMICABLE

AMICABLE (FRIENDLY मित्रवत ):- Finally they come to an amicable settlement.

AMIABLE (LOVABLE प्यार योग्य):- She is not only a beautiful but also an amiable girl.

24. COMA; COMMA

COMMA (MARK OF PUNCTUATION कोमा ) :- One should be careful about proper use of comma.

COMA (STATE OF SENSELESSNESS बेहोशी ) :- The patient has been in coma since Monday.

25. FLEE; FLY

FLY (MOVE QUICKLY THROUGH THE AIR):- Birds are flying in the sky.

FLEE (TO RUN AWAY भाग जाना ):- He tried to flee from the sight but he was caught.

YEAR 2017

26. ZERO INTEREST; ZERO TOLERANCE

ZERO TOLERANCE (Refusal to accept antisocial behaviour, typically by strict and uncompromising application of the law):- The Police announced that there will be zero tolerance for looters.

ZERO INTEREST (A situation in which no money is charged by a bank or other financial organization for lending money):- They offer a period of zero interest for new customers.

27. VOTE OF THANKS; VOTE ON ACCOUNT

VOTE OF THANKS (धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव ):- I would like to propose a vote of thanks to our host.

VOTE ON ACCOUNT (लेखा अनुदान):- Funds made available under vote on account shall not be utilized for expenditure on a new service.

28. VICINITY; VICIOUS CIRCLE

VICINITY (निकटता, पड़ोस , पास-पड़ोस):- There were a hundred or so hotels in the vicinity of the railway station.

VICIOUS CIRCLE (दुष्चक्र):- We mus try to break this vicious circle.

29. PRETEST; PRETEXT

PRETEST (पूर्व परीक्षण):- A simple pretest will quickly assess for the researcher errors that can be quickly connected.

PRETEXT (बहाना, चल-कपट):- He excuse himself on the pretext of a stomach upset.

30. PREPARATION LEAVE; PREPARATORY TO RETIREMENT

PREPARATION LEAVE (तैयारी के लिए छुट्टी):- He needs some preparation leave for examination.

PREPARATORY TO RETIREMENT (निवृतिपूर्व/ रिटायर होने से पहले ):- Only senior employees take leave preparatory to retirement.

YEAR 2018

31. MINOR; MINER

MINER (ONE WHO WORKS IN MINE खान पर काम करने वाला):- He is a miner, works in a coal mine.

MINOR (UNDERAGE छोटा ):- Minors are not allowed to open current account in Banks.

32. SERIAL; CEREAL

SERIAL ( IN REGULAR SUCCESSION WITHOUT GAP):- What is the serial number of this product?

CEREAL (MADE OF GRAIN):- I have bowl of cereal every morning.

33. FLEE; FLY

FLY (MOVE QUICKLY THROUGH THE AIR):- Birds are flying in the sky.

FLEE (TO RUN AWAY):- He tried to flee from the sight but he was caught.

34. COMA; COMMA

COMMA (MARK OF PUNCTUATION) :- One should be careful about proper use of comma.

COMA (STATE OF SENSELESSNESS) :- The patient has been in coma since Monday.

35. AMIABLE; AMICABLE

AMICABLE (FRIENDLY):- Finally they come to an amicable settlement.

AMIABLE (LOVABLE):- She is not only a beautiful but also an amiable girl.

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Superlative Degree, Previous year solved HPFAS Question Paper (Subject wise)

SUPERLATIVE DEGREE

YEAR 1997

(1) EASY EASIER EASIEST

(2) GAY GAYER GAYEST

(3) IMPRESSIVE MORE IMPRESSIVE MOST IMPRESSIVE

(4) BAD WORSE WORST

(5) GOOD BETTER BEST

YEAR 1998

(1) DRY DRIER DRIEST

(2) POWERFUL MORE POWERFUL MOST POWERFUL

(3) EVIL WORSE WORST

(4) BRAVE BRAVER BRAVEST

(5) FAT FATTER FATTEST

YEAR 2004

(1) BEAUTIFUL MORE BEAUTIFUL MOST BEAUTIFUL

(2) HARD HARDER HARDEST

(3) GOOD BETTER BEST

(4) BAD WORSE WORST

(5) HIGH HIGHER HIGHEST

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Procedure for Alteration/ change of date of birth of a Government Servant. How can a Government Servant change/alter his Date of Birth during Service?

Question. Can a Government Servant alter his date of birth during service?

Ans. YES.

Instruction / Procedure for Alteration/ change of Date of Birth;

Alteration/ change of Date of Birth;can be made if-

(1) a request in this regard is made within five years of his entry into Government service.

e.g. If a Government servant join government service on 01 Jan. 2016, the period of five year during which a Government servant can make request ends on 31 Dec. 2020.

(2) It is clearly established that a genuine bonafide mistake has occurred.

(3) the date of birth so altered would not make him ineligible to appear in any School or University of Union Public Service Commission examination in which he had appeared, or for entry into Government service on the date on which he first appeared at such examination or on the date on which he entered Government service.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

F.No. 19017/1/2014-Estt (A-IV) Dated 16th December, 2014

Important Phrases, Previous year solved question paper of English (HPFAS), Important Phrases for Competitive Examination (2011 to 2016) PART-2

PREVIOUS YEAR PHRASES ASKED IN HPFAS (ENGLISH PAPER) 2011 TO 2016

YEAR 2011

(1) Give up the ghost ______To die/ To stop working.

(2) Back to drawing board_________ Used to indicate that an idea has been

unsuccessful and that a new one must be devised/ plan it all over again.

(3) Down at -heel_______ Wearing old clothes, or in a bad condition, because of not

having much money.

(4) A bone of contention______ Cause of dispute.

(5) Burn the mid-night oil______ To work very late at night.

YEAR 2013

(1) Divide and Conquer _______ A way of keeping yourself in a position of power by

causing disagreements among other people so that they are unable to oppose you.

(2) Burn the candles at both ends ______ To spend lavishly.

(3) Make a lamb_________ To be exceptionally patient, humble and mild in manner.

(4) An empty sack cannot stand upright____A poor or hungry person can not

function properly.

(5) Pride goeth before fall_____ People who are overconfident or too arrogant are

likely to fail.

YEAR 2014

(1) It is not work that kills but worry________ Working hard will not hurt you, but

worrying too much is bad for your health.

(2) Hunger is the best sauce_______ Being hungry makes one less concerned about

the taste of one's food.

(3) The more you get, the more your want___Rather than any sense of satisfaction or contentment, his accumulation of wealth and possessions only fuels a desire for further accumulation.

(4) Tomorrow never comes________A goal of action which is postponed until a future day is often never accomplished; do not procrastinate.

(5) Cast pearls before swine________To offer to a person such valuable things, which

he does not appreciate.

(4) Beard the Lion in his den________Confront a danger, take a risk.

YEAR 2016

(1) Fine words butter no parsnips____Nothing is achieved by empty words or flattery.

(2) Fight tooth and nail______________ With all force.

(3) Dead man tell no tales_____ People who are dead can not tell secrets.

(4) As poor as Church mouse_______Having little or no wealth and few possessions.

(5) Keep one's nose to the grindstone_________To do hard, continuous work.

Important Phrases, Previous year solved question paper of English (HPFAS), Important Phrases for Competitive Examination (1997 to 2008) PART-1

PREVIOUS YEAR PHRASES ASKED IN HPFAS (ENGLISH PAPER) 1997 TO 2008

YEAR 1997

(1) A man of Parts ______A man with great ability in many different areas.

(2) To go to dogs_________ To be completely ruined.

(3) A red letter day_______ Important day.

(4) Hobson's Choice______ No real choice at all/ An apparently free choice where

there is no real alternative

YEAR 1998

(1) A bolt from blue _______ Something unexpected & unpleasant.

(2) Give Short shift to ______ To ignore, disregard, or exclude, to give very little time

or attention.

(3) Ups and Down_________ Good and bad times.

(4) Turn Out______________ Extinguish a light.

(5) Of one's own accord_____ Of one's own free will.

YEAR 2004

(1) A man of letters________ Proficient in literary art.

(2) To come to terms_______ Reach an agreement.

(3) To kill two birds with one stone___To achieve two result with a single effort.

(4) A red letter day________ Important Day.

YEAR 2006

(1) Penny wise pound foolish_____ Careful about small amounts of money but not

about large amount.

(2) A bed of roses______________ A pleasant situation/ An enjoyable state.

(3) Too many irons in the fire_____ Is engaged in too many enterprises at the same

time.

(4) To cry in the wilder__________ An unrealistic demand/ unpopular opinion.

(5) To eat an humble pie_________ To accept defeat/ suffer humiliation.

YEAR 2008

(1) Bad blood__________ To accept defeat/ enmity/ ill feeling.

(2) Oily tongue_________ Flattering words.

(3) To egg on___________Encourage.

(4) To draw a blank______ Be unsuccessful.

(5) To mark time________ Wait idly for something to occur.

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Cess and Surcharge

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CESS AND SURCHARGE?

CESS

(1) Authority calculate cess on the surcharge and the Total tax.

(2) The Govt. levies cess on every Taxpayer.

(3) Authority use cess for a particular use only and can not use it for any arbitrary reason.

(4) Cess aims to raise funds for some particular expenditure cause.

(5) In current Financial year cess rate fixed @ 4%.

SURCHARGE

(1) Surcharge is calculated on the total Tax amount only.

(2) The Government levies a surcharge on those individuals who have a higher taxable income.

(3) A surcharge, on the other hand, can be used for any reason. The reason does not have to be specified.

(4) A surcharge aims to place a tax burden on those whose income is beyond Rs. 50 lakh.

(5) The surcharge rate varies among 10%, 15%, 25%..... depending on the total income of a taxpayer.

Tax and Fee

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TAX AND FEE?

TAX

(1) Tax is the compulsory payment to the Government without getting any direct benefits.

(2) In regard to tax, there is not and must not always be, direct correlation between the tax and the service intended to be rendered.

(3) Tax is compulsory payment.

(4) In tax is imposed on a person he has to pay it otherwise he has to be penalized.

(5) Example of Tax:-

Income Tax, Gift Tax, VAT, Wealth Tax etc.

FEE

(1) Fee is the voluntary payment for getting service.

(2) In regard to fee, there is and must always be , correlation between the fee collected and service intended to be rendered.

(3) Fee is voluntary payment.

(4) On the other hand, fee is not paid if the person does not want to get the service.

(5) Fee payer can get direct benefit for paying fee.

(6) Example of Fee:-

Stamp fee, driving license fee, Government registration Fee etc.

Fee and Honorarium

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FEE AND HONORARIUM? Question asked in HPFAS (2008, 2013, 2018)

FEE

Fee is a recurring or non-recurring payment to a Government Servant as remuneration for service done by him for a private person or body or for a public body including a body administering a Local Fund from a source other than the Consolidated Fund of India / Consolidated Fund of State / Consolidated Fund of Union Territory whether made directly or indirectly through the intermediary of Government and does not includes:-

(a) Unearned income such as income from property, dividends and interest on securities.

(b) Income from literary, cultural, artistic, scientific or technological effort.

(1) If the source of payment is not the Consolidated Fund of India/ Consolidated Fund of State/ Consolidated Fund of Union Territory, the payment is classified as fee.

(2) Unless specially exempted by Government in cases where the fee exceed Rs. 5000 Rs. Five Thousand Rupees Only (Form the Year 2021) in a Financial Year, One Third (1/3rd) of such fees in excess of Rs. 5000 shall be credited to the Consolidated fund of India or of the state to which his pay and allowances are charged, subject to the condition that the balance amount retained by him does not fall short of Rs. 5000.

HONORARIUM

Honorarium is a recurring or non-recurring payment granted to a Government servant from the Consolidated Fund of India/ Consolidated Fund of State/ Consolidated Fund of Union Territory as remuneration for a special work of an occasional or intermittent character.

(1) If the source of Consolidated Fund of India/ Consolidated Fund of State/ Consolidated Fund of Union Territory the payment is classified as Honorarium.