Paper-1 Comprehension & Office Procedure
Syllabus Content: -
Five short paragraphs followed by four questions each based on the given paragraphs.
Questions on Hindi/English grammar including sentence correction, idioms and phrases, parts of speech, articles, direct and indirect speech, question tags, synonyms and antonyms, vocabulary, arranging sentences in correct order, spellings etc.
Translation of words/phrases commonly used in office notings/correspondences from English to Hindi, and vice versa
Office Procedure
Suggested readings: -
1,2 & 3:Â Â Good publications on Hindi/English grammar and comprehension of Graduate level.
4.1      Manual of Office Procedure brought out by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.
4.2      Establishment and Office Procedure Manual
(All suggested reading materials, as amended from time to time, may be referred to)
Paper-2 Service Rules
Syllabus Content: -
FRSR Part-I General Rules (except the portion on Govt. residences covered under Section 26 to 28 of S.R.)
Revised Pay Rules 2008 & 2016 and orders issued there under.
FRSR Part - II – Travelling Allowances Rules
Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules 1944 & Orders on CGHS
CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rule
Payment of Arrears of pension (Nomination) Rules 1983
CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1983
National Pension System (NPS)
Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government Civilian Pensioners through Authorised Banks.
CCS (Leave) Rules & CCS (Joining Time) Rules
Orders on Dearness Allowance, Dearness Relief and House Rent Allowance
Leave Travel Concession Rules
General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960
Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980
Orders governing Fixation of Pay of re-employed Pensioners
Sections 192 and 194-C of the Income Tax Act and related circulars issued by CBDT
ACP/MACP Schemes.
Children Education Allowance
CCS (Conduct) Rules
CCS (CCA) Rules
The Right to Information Act 2005 & the Right to Information Rules 2012.
Suggested readings:-
FRSR Part-I General Rules (except the portion on Govt. residences covered under Section 26 to 28 of S.R.)
Revised Pay Rules 2008 & 2016 and orders issued there under.
FRSR Part - II – Travelling Allowances Rules
Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules 1944 & Orders on CGHS
CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rule 1972
Payment of Arrears of pension (Nomination) Rules 1983
CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1983
National Pension System (NPS) Rules 2021
Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government Civilian Pensioners through Authorised Banks. (2021) [https://pensionersportal.gov.in/scheme.pdf]
FRSR Part III
FRSR Part IV
Leave Travel Concession Rules
General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960
Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980
Orders Governing Fixation of Pay of re-employed Pensioners
Sections 192 and 194-C of the Income Tax Act and related circulars issued by CBDT
ACP/MACP Schemes notified by Ministry of Finance and DoPT
Children Education Allowance Rules
CCS (Conduct) Rules
CCS (CCA) Rules
The Right to Information Act2005 & the Right to Information Rules 2012
Paper-3 Government Accounts
Syllabus Content:-
Government Accounting Rules, 1990.
Central Government Account (Receipt & Payment) Rules 1983 except Sections IV and V of Part – III
Civil Accounts Manual (latest edition),
General Direction of List of Major and Minor Heads of Accounts
Report of the Committee of Experts on Uniform Format of Accounts for Central Autonomous Bodies [available on the website of CGA under the link "publications-Other Books, Manuals and Forms"]
Suspense Manual
CPWD Works Manual, 2019 & Standard Operating Procedures for CPWD Works Manual 2019
CPWD Accounts Code
Manual for Procurement of Works 2019 published by Department of Expenditure.
Suggested readings:
1 to 4. Available on the website of CGA under the link "publications"
Report of the Committee of Experts on Uniform Format of Accounts for Central Autonomous Bodies [available on the website of CGA under the link "publications-Other Books, Manuals and Forms"]
Available on the website of CGA under the link "publications"
CPWD Works Manual, 2019 & Standard Operating Procedures for CPWD Works Manual 2019
CPWD Accounts Code
Manual for Procurement of Works 2019 published by Department of Expenditure [doe.gov.in/manuals/manual-procurement-works-2019]
(All suggested reading materials as amended from time to time may be referred to)
Paper-4 Parliamentary Financial Control & Government Financial Management
Syllabus Content:-
Constitution of India [Articles 77, 79 to 151, 245 to 290 (a), 292 to 312 (a) and 352 to 360]
The FRBM Act and Rules
Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha [Chapter XXVI relating to Parliament Committees] [available on the website of Lok Sabha]
CAG (DPC) Act-Chapter III on duties and powers of CAG, as amended from time to time [available on CAG's website]
General Financial Rules 2017.
Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 1978, as amended from time to time
Contingency Fund of India Rules
Budget Manual brought out by Budget Division of Department of Economic Affairs [available on the website of Budget Division].
Suggested readings:
Constitution of India [Articles 77, 79 to 151, 245 to 290 (a), 292 to 312 (a) and 352 to 360]
The FRBM Act and Rules
[dea.gov.in/sites/default/files/FRBM%20Act%202003%20and%20FRBM%20Rules%202004.pdf]
Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Lok Sabha [Chapter XXVI relating to Parliament Committees] [loksabhaph.nic.in/rules/prefacerule.pdf]
CAG (DPC) Act-Chapter III on duties and powers of CAG as amended from time to time [cag.gov.in/en/page-duties-power-and-conditions-of-services-act]
General Financial Rules 2017.
Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 1978, (As amended from time to time)
Contingency Fund of India Rules (Chapter III of Budget Manual).
Budget Manual brought out by Budget Division of Department of Economic Affairs [https://dea.gov.in/sites/default/files/Budget_Manual_1.pdf]
(All suggested reading materials as amended from time to time may be referred to)
Paper-5 Procurement, Internal Audit & Control
Syllabus Content:-
Manual for Procurement of Goods published by Department of Expenditure
Manual for Procurement of Consultancy & Other Services published by Department of Expenditure (available on the website of Department of Expenditure)
Procurement of Goods (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 [available on the website of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion]
E-procurement & Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
Generic Internal Audit Manual brought out by CGA [available on the website of CGA under the link "Publications-Other books and manuals"]
Internal Audit Hand Book for Central Civil Ministries/Departments brought out by CGA [available on the website of CGA under the link "Publications –Other books and manuals"]
Operational Manual for Internal Audit for Central Civil Ministries/Departments.
Suggested readings:
Manual for Procurement of Goods published by Department of Expenditure
[https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/Manual%20for%20Procurement%20of%20Goods%202017_0_0.pdf]
Manual for Procurement of Consultancy & Other Services published by Department of Expenditure
Procurement of Goods (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017
[https://dpiit.gov.in/sites/default/files/publicProcurement_MakeinIndia_15June2017.pdf]
E-Procurement & Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
[https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/government-e-marketplace-procurement-made-smart#tab=tab-1]
Generic Internal Audit Manual brought out by CGA [Available on the website of CGA under the link "publications"]
Internal Audit Hand Book for Central Civil Ministries/Departments brought out by CGA [Available on the website of CGA under the link "publications"]
Operational Manual for Internal Audit for Central Civil Ministries/Departments
(All suggested reading materials as amended from time to time may be referred to).
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