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Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1973 QUESTION #1904
Question 1
Under Rule 4(1)(b) which of the following correctly lists ALL major penalties?
  • Censure; withholding of increment; compulsory retirement; dismissal
  • Reduction to lower post or time-scale; compulsory retirement; removal from service; dismissal from service✔️
  • Stoppage at efficiency bar; reduction to lower post; removal from service
  • Withholding of promotion; compulsory retirement; dismissal from service
Correct Answer Explanation
Rule 4(1)(b) exhaustively lists four major penalties: (i) reduction to lower post/time-scale/stage; (ii) compulsory retirement; (iii) removal from service; and (iv) dismissal from service.