Syllabus for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for the post of Inspector Posts
23 Mar 2018
Paper I- 150 Questions (300 Marks)
A)Acts:-
1) Indian Post Office Act, 1898
2) Government Savings Bank Act, 1873
3) Government Savings Certificate Act, 1959 4) PPF Act, 1968
5) Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and its Amendments(Necessary on account of AML/CFT Norms)'
6) Consumer Protection Act, 1986
7) Information Technology Act, 2000
B)Rules:-
1) Indian Post Office Rules, 1933.
2) Post Office Savings Bank General Rules, l98l
3) Post Office Savings Account Rules, 1981 4) Post Office Recurring Deposit Rules, 1981
5) Post Office Time Deposit Rules, l981
6) Post Office MIS Rules, 1987
7) Post Office Savings Certificates Rules, 1960
8) Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004
9) National Savings Certificate (VIII Issue) Rules; 1989
10) Kisan Vikas Patra Rules.2014
11) Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Rules, 2014
12) Post Office Life Insurance Rules,20l1.
13) Book of BO Rules.
14) Pradhan Mantri Yojana Schemes and its Rules - PMSBY, pMJJBy.APY
C) Guidelines/Instructions relating to Inland/Foreign Post-
1) Post Office Guide Part - I
2) Post Office Guide Part - II, except Section VII & VIII.
3) Domestic/Foreign Post guidelines issued by Directorateo
D) Mail Operations and Money Remitiances
1) Postal Manual Volume V, except Appendix - I.
2) Postal Manual Volume VI, Part - I, Chapter - I.
3) Postal Manual Volume VI, Part - II, except Telegraphic Money Orders,British & Irish Postal Orders (to be deleted).
4) Postal Manual Volume VI, Part - III, except Appendices.
5) Postal Manual Volume VII'
6) Guidelines issued by Directorate on Mail Network optimizationProject and Parcel Network Optimization Project..
7) Guidelines issued by Directorate on eMO, iMO, IMTS, MMTS and IFSMO
E) Savings Bank and Savings Certificates:-
1) Post office Savings Bank Manual Volume I, II and III read with SBorders issued by Directorate from time to time
2) Guidelines issued by Directorate from time to time on core BankineServices
F) Postal Life Insurance and Rural Postal Life Insurance:
1) Guidelines issued by Directorate from time to time on PLI/RPLI andCore Insurance Solution.
2) Annual Reports and Book of Information of Department of Posts
G) InformationTechnology:-
1) IT Modernisation Project 2012 and its update.
2) Working knowledge on Core Banking Solutions, PLI-CIS, CSI andDARPAN.
Paper II-150 Questions (300 Marks)
1) Chapter 2 and 6 of General Financial Rules,2017
2) CVC guidelines on Public procurement, guidelines and instructions on e-Procurement in Government of Indiao Manual on policies and procedures for purchase of goods and servicesavailable on website of Ministry of Finance
3) Schedule of Financial Powers of Divisional Heads, Heads of circle, etc
4) welfare measures available to Departmental Employees and Gramin DakSevak of DoP
5) RTI Act,2005 and RTI Rules,20l2
6) Fundamental Rules (FR) and Supplementary Rules (SR)
7) P&T FHB Volume I and Postal FHB Volume II
8) Rules relating Children Education allowance and reimbursement of Tuitionfees
9) CGEGIS Rules, 1980
10) CCS(GPF) Rules, 1961
central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 and CGHS Guidelinesissued by Directorate
11) New Pension Scheme, 2004 and its amendments
12) CCS Pension Rules, 1972 and its amendments
11) CCS Commutation ofPension Rules, l98l
13). Postal Manual Volume II except;-
* Chapter III - Appeals and Petitions,
* Chapter lV - Personal matters
* Chapter V - Security Deposits
* Chapter VII - Forged Counterfeit stamps, defaced postage stamps,coins and currencv notes
14) Postal Manual Volume IV - Leave, Pension, Gratuities, Dealings onExamination. Recruitment rules of all Cadres and Establishment norrns
15) Service Discharge Benefit Scheme,2010
Paper III- 150 Questions (300 Marks)
1) Postal Manual Volume II:
* Chapter III - Appeals and Petitions.
* Chapter IV - Personal mattersr Chapter
* V - Security Deposits. Chapter VII - Forged Counterfeit stamps, defaced postage stamps,coins and currency notes
2) Postal Manual Volume III
3) Postal Manual Volume VIII
4) CCS (Conduct Rules), 1964
5) CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965
6) CCS(Temporary Service) Rules, 1965
7)GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rilles, 2011
8) Broohure on Casual Labourers and instructions on Casual labourer issuedby DoP&T from time to time
9) Constitution of India
10) Short title, extent, commencement & definitions of Civil Procedure Code& Criminal Procedure Code:
A) Cr PC: Proclamation for person absconding, attachment of property ofperson absconding, claims and objections to attachments, release, sale& restoration ofattached property.
B) Indian Evidence Act: Short title, extent & commencement of therelevancy ofthe facts:
i. Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts"
ii. relevance of facts forming part of same transaction,
iii. facts which. are the occasion,
iv. cause or effect of facts in issue, motive, preparation and previous orsubsequent conduct.
v. Facts which need not be proved.
vi. Of oral evidencevii. Of documentary evidence.
C) Indian Penal Code: General Explanation:
i. of punishments
ii. of offences by or relating to public servants
iii. of contempts of the lawful authority of public servants
iv. of the criminal breach of contract of service
11) Instructions issued by Directorate and DoP&T on maintenance of APAR
12) Central Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985
13) Revenue Recovery Act, 1890
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act,2013
14) Public Accountant Default Act, 1850
15) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Paper IV-150 Questions (300 Marks)
1) 25 Questions on English Language
2) 50 questions on Current Aflairs lMinimum l0 questions each from field ofIndian Economy and Polity, Sports, Culture & Science)
3) 50 questions on Reasoning, Interpersonal Skills, Mental Aptitude,Intelligence and Ethics
4) Noting (approx. 200 words) and Drafting (approx. 200 words) on a giventopic [25 marks each]
A)Acts:-
1) Indian Post Office Act, 1898
2) Government Savings Bank Act, 1873
3) Government Savings Certificate Act, 1959 4) PPF Act, 1968
5) Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and its Amendments(Necessary on account of AML/CFT Norms)'
6) Consumer Protection Act, 1986
7) Information Technology Act, 2000
B)Rules:-
1) Indian Post Office Rules, 1933.
2) Post Office Savings Bank General Rules, l98l
3) Post Office Savings Account Rules, 1981 4) Post Office Recurring Deposit Rules, 1981
5) Post Office Time Deposit Rules, l981
6) Post Office MIS Rules, 1987
7) Post Office Savings Certificates Rules, 1960
8) Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004
9) National Savings Certificate (VIII Issue) Rules; 1989
10) Kisan Vikas Patra Rules.2014
11) Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Rules, 2014
12) Post Office Life Insurance Rules,20l1.
13) Book of BO Rules.
14) Pradhan Mantri Yojana Schemes and its Rules - PMSBY, pMJJBy.APY
C) Guidelines/Instructions relating to Inland/Foreign Post-
1) Post Office Guide Part - I
2) Post Office Guide Part - II, except Section VII & VIII.
3) Domestic/Foreign Post guidelines issued by Directorateo
D) Mail Operations and Money Remitiances
1) Postal Manual Volume V, except Appendix - I.
2) Postal Manual Volume VI, Part - I, Chapter - I.
3) Postal Manual Volume VI, Part - II, except Telegraphic Money Orders,British & Irish Postal Orders (to be deleted).
4) Postal Manual Volume VI, Part - III, except Appendices.
5) Postal Manual Volume VII'
6) Guidelines issued by Directorate on Mail Network optimizationProject and Parcel Network Optimization Project..
7) Guidelines issued by Directorate on eMO, iMO, IMTS, MMTS and IFSMO
E) Savings Bank and Savings Certificates:-
1) Post office Savings Bank Manual Volume I, II and III read with SBorders issued by Directorate from time to time
2) Guidelines issued by Directorate from time to time on core BankineServices
F) Postal Life Insurance and Rural Postal Life Insurance:
1) Guidelines issued by Directorate from time to time on PLI/RPLI andCore Insurance Solution.
2) Annual Reports and Book of Information of Department of Posts
G) InformationTechnology:-
1) IT Modernisation Project 2012 and its update.
2) Working knowledge on Core Banking Solutions, PLI-CIS, CSI andDARPAN.
Paper II-150 Questions (300 Marks)
1) Chapter 2 and 6 of General Financial Rules,2017
2) CVC guidelines on Public procurement, guidelines and instructions on e-Procurement in Government of Indiao Manual on policies and procedures for purchase of goods and servicesavailable on website of Ministry of Finance
3) Schedule of Financial Powers of Divisional Heads, Heads of circle, etc
4) welfare measures available to Departmental Employees and Gramin DakSevak of DoP
5) RTI Act,2005 and RTI Rules,20l2
6) Fundamental Rules (FR) and Supplementary Rules (SR)
7) P&T FHB Volume I and Postal FHB Volume II
8) Rules relating Children Education allowance and reimbursement of Tuitionfees
9) CGEGIS Rules, 1980
10) CCS(GPF) Rules, 1961
central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 and CGHS Guidelinesissued by Directorate
11) New Pension Scheme, 2004 and its amendments
12) CCS Pension Rules, 1972 and its amendments
11) CCS Commutation ofPension Rules, l98l
13). Postal Manual Volume II except;-
* Chapter III - Appeals and Petitions,
* Chapter lV - Personal matters
* Chapter V - Security Deposits
* Chapter VII - Forged Counterfeit stamps, defaced postage stamps,coins and currencv notes
14) Postal Manual Volume IV - Leave, Pension, Gratuities, Dealings onExamination. Recruitment rules of all Cadres and Establishment norrns
15) Service Discharge Benefit Scheme,2010
Paper III- 150 Questions (300 Marks)
* Chapter III - Appeals and Petitions.
* Chapter IV - Personal mattersr Chapter
* V - Security Deposits. Chapter VII - Forged Counterfeit stamps, defaced postage stamps,coins and currency notes
2) Postal Manual Volume III
3) Postal Manual Volume VIII
4) CCS (Conduct Rules), 1964
5) CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965
6) CCS(Temporary Service) Rules, 1965
7)GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rilles, 2011
8) Broohure on Casual Labourers and instructions on Casual labourer issuedby DoP&T from time to time
9) Constitution of India
10) Short title, extent, commencement & definitions of Civil Procedure Code& Criminal Procedure Code:
A) Cr PC: Proclamation for person absconding, attachment of property ofperson absconding, claims and objections to attachments, release, sale& restoration ofattached property.
B) Indian Evidence Act: Short title, extent & commencement of therelevancy ofthe facts:
i. Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts"
ii. relevance of facts forming part of same transaction,
iii. facts which. are the occasion,
iv. cause or effect of facts in issue, motive, preparation and previous orsubsequent conduct.
v. Facts which need not be proved.
vi. Of oral evidencevii. Of documentary evidence.
C) Indian Penal Code: General Explanation:
i. of punishments
ii. of offences by or relating to public servants
iii. of contempts of the lawful authority of public servants
iv. of the criminal breach of contract of service
11) Instructions issued by Directorate and DoP&T on maintenance of APAR
12) Central Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985
13) Revenue Recovery Act, 1890
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act,2013
14) Public Accountant Default Act, 1850
15) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Paper IV-150 Questions (300 Marks)
2) 50 questions on Current Aflairs lMinimum l0 questions each from field ofIndian Economy and Polity, Sports, Culture & Science)
3) 50 questions on Reasoning, Interpersonal Skills, Mental Aptitude,Intelligence and Ethics
4) Noting (approx. 200 words) and Drafting (approx. 200 words) on a giventopic [25 marks each]