Knowledge Booster: NAIR_AFA Edition (20 Aug 2026)
Welcome to today's NAIR_AFA Knowledge Booster! We've handpicked 10 essential questions from our database to help you sharpen your skills. Dive in and test your knowledge!
Q1. The outlay shown in Part II of outturn statement indicates
- A) Outlay on completed works
- B) Outlay on works in progress
- C) Adjustments made to Final Heads
- D) None of these
Correct Answer: Outlay on works in progress
Explanation: Part II of the Outturn statement provides a snapshot of the total investment currently sitting in 'work in progress' status[cite: 2099, 2101, 2103].
Q2. The Composite transfer grant (CTG) is admissible at the rate of of last month's Basic pay in case of transfer involving a distance of more than 20 Kms
- A) 100%
- B) 80%
- C) 50%
- D) 25%
Correct Answer: 80%
Explanation: Employees transferred beyond 20 kilometers are entitled to a CTG equal to 80% of their final basic pay. [cite: 2755, 2763]
Q3. Unremunerative new Traffic facility work has to be booked to
- A) Capital
- B) EBR
- C) DF III
- D) OLWR
Correct Answer: DF III
Explanation: New traffic facility projects that do not meet the standard rate of return (unremunerative) are generally funded through Development Fund III. [cite: 2291, 2298]
Q4. What is the power of Senior Section Officer (A) for signing of CO7s
- A) Upto Rs.10 lakhs per case
- B) UptoRs. 15 lakhs per case
- C) UptoRs. 25 lakhs per case
- D) UptoRs. 20 lakhs per case
Correct Answer: UptoRs. 25 lakhs per case
Explanation: SSO (Accounts) are empowered to verify and sign the daily abstracts of passed bills (CO7) up to a financial limit of 25 lakhs. [cite: 614, 627]
Q5. Head of NITI AAYOG, i.e., Chair Person is
- A) Finance Minister
- B) Prime Minister
- C) President
- D) Vice President
Correct Answer: Prime Minister
Explanation: NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) is chaired by the Prime Minister. It replaced the Planning Commission as India's premier policy think tank.
Q6. The scale check statement submitted by the pay bill unit will show
- A) The sanctioned strength of a Post
- B) The Actual operated strength against the Post
- C) The No. of vacant posts
- D) All the options
Correct Answer: All the options
Explanation: This statement provides a full picture of the workforce budget, including authorized posts, actual staff present, and existing vacancies[cite: 1906, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914].
Q7. Proforma on cost charges are levied on works executed for
- A) Other government department
- B) Store Department
- C) POH of other Railway
- D) All of these
Correct Answer: Other government department
Explanation: When Railway workshops perform work for non-railway entities like other government departments, they levy proforma charges to cover overheads. [cite: 2346, 2353]
Q8. Under NPS a unique Permanent Retirement Account No. (PRAN) is generated and maintained by
- A) Central Record keeping Agency (CRA)
- B) National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)
- C) Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority
- D) Concerned Ministry
Correct Answer: Deleted
Explanation: This question was officially marked as 'Deleted' in the source exam, possibly due to multiple agencies being involved in the process. [cite: 1402, 1418]
Q9. Variation beyond 150% of the contract value requires the sanction of
- A) Railway Board
- B) GM
- C) PHOD
- D) Tender Accepting Authority
Correct Answer: GM
Explanation: For significant increases in work volume (over 150% of the original contract), the General Manager is the designated sanctioning authority.
Q10. Erstwhile demand number 10 is used for booking of
- A) Fuel
- B) Rolling stock
- C) Traffic
- D) New lines
Correct Answer: Fuel
Explanation: In the historical demand system, Demand No. 10 was the dedicated grant for all fuel-related expenditures in Railway operations. [cite: 2419, 2431]
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