Vigilance quiz Key
SNo. Question Answer
1 A complaint that does not bear the full particulars of the
complainant or is unsigned or is not subsequently
acknowledged by a complainant as having been made is Pseudonymous
_____________complaint.
2 ABBFF will examine the banking frauds of over
Rs_____________ Crores. 3
3 Accounts Declared as Fraud: All staff accountability
examination reports below Rs_____________ Cr (Including
outstanding Fund Based + Non-Fund Based), without staff 100
lapses, that are closed by the competent authorities are to
be scrutinized by the Addl. CVO for final closure
4 Addl. CVOs to actively assist CVO in _____________and Preventive Vigilance and Surveillance
_____________ and detection
5 After conclusion of a regular hearing of a Departmental
Enquiry, IA submitted his report to the DA. What action Any of the above
should the DA take?
6 All cases irrespective of the cadre need to be referred to the
_ for his advice, to decide upon the existence of a vigilance CVO
angle in a particular case.
7 All correspondence / books / records which come under the
purview of the CVC in connection with the enquiries
instituted / contemplated by CBI or any other agency should Permanently
be retained
8 All Minor Penalties can be imposed by DA: Except penalty under 67(e) as it should
be imposed by AA as it results to
"Reduction in Pay"
9 All retirement cases for advice from CVC must be sent to CVC
well before retirement and in any case, the retirement case
should be received in Commission ?. days before the date of 30
retirement of the officer.
10 An employee can accept a gift of_____________ from a
constituent of the Bank without permission of the bank. Furits and flowers
11 An enquiry need not be held if : the employee makes a voluntary
admission of his guilt in reply to the
aforesaid show cause notice;
12 An officer found intoxicated during working hour at Branch.
He violated which of the service rule as per SBIOSR'1992? 65 (3)
13 An officer has been served with a memorandum by the DA
enclosing therewith the statement of imputations of
misconduct/ misbehaviour advising him to submit a reply
within 10 days. Accordingly, the official has submitted the Both 1 & 2 are correct
reply/statement of defence. What should the DA do in this
case?
14 An officer is taking classes in the coaching institute on Officer needs to obtain prior
Sunday evening. Which of the following statement is permission; else it is violation of
correct? SBIOSR 51 (4)
15 An officer issued a cheque to a seller for purchase of some
house hold goods without having sufficient balance. Now Bank will enquire the matter as this is
seller made a complaint in Bank, what bank will do? the violation of Rule No. 60(2) of
SBIOSR'1992
16 An officer married to a British national:
shall forthwith intimate the fact to the
competent authority.
17 An officer who has married or marries a person other than of
Indian Nationality shall forthwith intimate the fact to the TRUE
competent authority.
18 An official was watching account statement of staff Any employee cannot access the
members. Which of the following statement is correct? account of any account holder
including staff without any valid
reason.
19 Any action for vindicating Official's private character or any
act done by him in private capacity is taken, the officer shall
submit a report to his immediate superior within a period of 3
_____________ months from the date such action is taken
by him.
20 Any complaint that does not bear the name and address of
the complainant is _____________ complaint. Anonymous
21 Any deviation between [Link] and DA may be first
referred to)_____________for resolution and if it still
remains unresolved, then it is refereed to _____________
for resolution. If disagreement still persists, the matter will CGM (Circle), CVO, CVC
be referred to_____________ as per extant guidelines
22 Asset liability statement for 31st March, to be submitted by
the officials_____________ By 30th June every Year
23 Authority for scrutiny and final closure of Staff Accountability
Examination reports involving outstanding (aggregate of
fund based and non-fund based) Rs 100.00 Cr. and above CVO
shall be done by?
24 Award staff can file a review after rejection of appeal: Yes. For penalties under
removal/dismissal/compulsory
retirement
25 Award Staff cases will be handled at _____________.
the Vigilance Department at Circles.
26 Award staff shall not accept any gift from relatives on the
occasion of weddings/ funerals/ anniversary/ any religious
function without the sanction of the competent authority, if Rs.7500/-
the value of the gift exceeds _____________
27 Bringing political/outside influence in the Bank is violation of
which service Rule under SBIOSR'1992? 57
28 Can an Associate report under Whistle Blower Scheme
against an Officer? All employees of the bank, officers and
award staff also can report under the
scheme.
29 Can the DA disagree with the recommendations of the CVO?
Yes, the DA can disagree with the
recommendations of the CVO
30 Cash penalty can be levied if there is no loss to the Bank:
Yes, in terms of 67(d-ii) of SBIOSR
31 Casual meal can be deemed as gift:
No, it cannot be treated as gift
32 Close scrutiny of staff accounts can be described as Preventive vigilance
33 CVO's office of our Bank is located at Corporate Centre, Mumbai
34 DA for Award staff is: AGM (OAD) of Circle/CC
35 DGM Vigilance at LHO acts as : Nominee of CVO
36 Disciplinary action shall be deemed to be contemplated
when: All of above.
37 Disciplinary action shall be deemed to be pending when
a or b
38 DVCRC stands for: Disciplinary & Vigilance Cases Review
Committee
39 Full form of BCDM Department is: Business Conduct and Discipline
Management
40 Generally appeal can be filed with _____________ of receipt
of penalty order 45 Days
41 Generally the question of placing an officer / employee
under suspension for his misconduct may arise on the basis All the above
of any of the followings:-
42 Generally, all cases classified as Vigilance at the following
stages and serious complaints against officers are considered Control stage and First Stage Advice
for inclusion in Agreed List.
43 Gifts maybe accepted from near relatives on occasions such
as weddings, anniversaries, funerals or religious functions .
However, the same should be reported to the competent
Rs 15,000
authority, if the value of any single gift received on one such
occasion exceeds _____________ in case of Officila sup to
Scale V
44 Gifts maybe accepted from near relatives on occasions such
as weddings, anniversaries, funerals or religious functions .
However, the same should be reported to the competent
authority, if the value of any single gift received on one such Rs 25,000
occasion exceeds _____________ in case of Officila sup to
Scale VI and above
45 IA can suggest a penalty to DA:
No, role of IA is limited to fact findings
of Charges levelled against the official
46 In case of Award staff, when the unauthorized absence will
become Gross misconduct? More than 30 days
47 In case of difference of opinion between Addl. CVO & DA
regarding determination of Vigilance angle, it should be first
referred to the _____________of the circle CGM
48 In case of difference of opinion between CVO & DA regarding
determination of Vigilance angle: i) Said issue be initially
referred to the MDs of the concerned verticals for the
resolution of differences in respect of officials not falling
within the purview of the Commission. If the difference Both of the them are correct
persists, the same may be referred to the CVC for taking a
final view ii) However, in case of officials coming under the
jurisdiction of the Commission, the difference of opinion
between DA and CVO would be referred to the Commission
49 In case of difference of opinion between the CBI and the DA/
AA the matter should be referred to the CVC for its advice CVC
irrespective of the level of the official involved.
50 In cases where First Stage Advice is tendered by the CVC, If
DA has proposed a penalty which is in line with the FSA No reference to CVC is necessary
reference to be made to
51 In cases where First Stage Advice is tendered by the CVC, If
DA has proposed a penalty which is not in line with the FSA Reference to CVC is necessary
reference to be made to
52 In cases where First Stage Advice is tendered by the CVC, If
DA has proposed a penalty which is not in line with the FSA Reference to CVC is necessary
reference to be made to
53 In cases, where minor penalty proceedings were instituted
against an employee on the advice of the CVC, which of the Both 1 & 2 are correct
following needs to be followed?
54 In order to tighten control & monitoring of the investigation
work in the Bank it has been decided that the
Controller of the Branch / Office
_____________, where the incident happened, will identify
the Investigating Officer (I.O.)
55 In regard to Scale-V & above and composite cases of Circles,
in which officers /employees of lower grades are involved
along with officer(s) in Scale-V, will be dealt with by CVO
_____________
56 In respect of officers of SMGS-V and above, the decision will
be taken by _____________ at Corporate Centre. CVO
57 In respect of officers up to the SMGS IV and Award Staff,
where the allegations in the complaints are vague and
general and prima facie unverifiable, the _____________will DGM (VIG) at circles,
take a view in consultation with GM (Network) / Chief
General Manager/GM/CGM of Verticals. .
58 In respect of proposals sanctioned by the Credit Committees,
Competent Authority to examine/ close the Staff
Accountability by any Committee headed by an AGM. General Manager of the Network
59 In the case of accounts categorized as NPAs, banks must
initiate and complete a staff accountability exercise
within_____________. months from the date of 6
classification as NPA
60 In the enquiry process burden of proof lies with the
Charge sheeted official
61 In the normal course of discharging their functions, Bank
officials, may on occasions be required to exceed their
powers/ discretion in organizational interests. After such a immediately
transaction has taken place, it should be reported to the
competent authority for ratification within_____________..
62 In which section of Prevention of Corruption Act the Public
Servant is defined Section 2(c)
63 It is also the duty of the officer to see that All of them
64 Jurisdiction of ABBFF: The Board's jurisdiction would cover
cases involving all level of officials/WTDs in the Public Sector
Banks (PSB) and Public Sector Financial Institutions (PSFls) in all level of officials
respect of an allegation of a fraud in a borrowal account.
65 KYE stands for Know your employee
66 LIST OF OFFICERS OF DOUBTFUL INTEGRITY (LODI) consists
of: All of them
67 LODI finalization at Circles as on_______is done every year.
The CVO will submit a consolidated list for the bank to the 31st December, Chairman
_____________for his approval
68 Major Penalty can be inflicted for a Minor Case: No
69 Management can use this type of Vigilance to instil a sense
of responsibility and accountability amongst its work force. Punitive Vigilance
70 Minor Penalty can be inflicted for a Major Case: With Approval of ACVO/CVO/CVC as
applicable
71 Minor Penalty can be inflicted for a Major Case:
With Approval of ACVO/CVO/CVC as
applicable
72 Mr X who was working with central govt has been found
guilty of charges under PCA. What could be the maximum Imprisonment of minimum 6 months,
punishment defined in section 8 or 9 of PCA? extendable up to maximum 5 years
73 Mr. A, an officer has been served with a Charge Sheet for
committing certain irregularities of serious nature. The Bank The disciplinary authority has the
has conducted regular enquiry/hearing and there after the inherent powers to disagree with the
Inquiring Authority has submitted his findings to the findings of the IO and come to his own
Disciplinary Authority. But the DA disagreed with the IA's conclusions on the basis of his own
findings & come to his own conclusion. Is this in order? assessment of the evidence forming
part of the inquiry
74 On receipt of requests from CBI seeking prosecution, the
Appointing Authority is required to examine the request of
the CBI thoroughly and grant or decline for prosecution of 3
the official/ employee within_____________ months from
the date of receipt of the request from CBI.
75 On the receipt of IA Finding and Submission of Official,
DA/AA decides to impose: Tentative Penalty
76 Once the DA accepts the First Stage advice of
[Link]/CVO / CVC, it is the responsibility of the
_____________ to take steps for implementation of the DGM (Vig.)
advice expeditiously.
77 Once the name of an officer has been entered in the list of
doubtful integrity, it will not be removed until a period
of_____________ years counted as from the date of penalty 3
in the disciplinary proceedings or from the date of conviction
in a court trial.
78 Out of following which is not a "gross misconduct"? committing nuisance on the premises
of the bank
79 Out of following which is not a "minor misconduct"? wilful slowing down in performance of
work;
80 Penalty can be increased or decreased during appeal in case
of Award Staff: No penalty cannot be increased during
appeal in case of Award Staff
81 PH in respect of imposition of Major Penalty is: Personal Hearing
82 PIDPI complaints should be sent via_____________only
post
83 Place of enquiry will be:
Any place decided by the IA based on
proximity and convenience of enquiry
84 Please state service rule of SBIOSR: "Prohibition of sexual
harassment of working women" 50(10)
85 Public Servant taking gratification other than legal
remuneration in respect of an official act falls under which Section 7
section of PCA?
86 Purpose of Enquiry Process is: Fact Finding
87 Rule No. 19(3) of SBIOSR'1992 related with :
DP against retired employees
88 Second Stage Advice should be obtained from ACVO before
imposing penalty Not required if penalty is in line with
ACVO First Stage Advice
89 Software for handling Vigilance Cases
VCTS (Vigilance Case Tracking System)
90 Staff Accountability need not be fixed in NPA accounts which
are upgraded/ closed, without any sacrifice, within
_____________ months from date of NPA. However, in cases
of fraud, criminal offences, malafide etc. despite accounts
6, 6
upgraded within or after the ____________ months period,
the above will not be applicable and Staff Accountability has
to be examined and fixed as per the extant instructions.
91 Suspension of an employee can be ordered by: a and c both
92 The _____________ will prepare the "Agreed List" for the
respective Circles, in consultation with the_____________ [Link], CBI
93 The Central Bureau of Investigation was established in 1963
as successor to DSPE
94 The Central Vigilance Commission was accorded statutory
status with effect from _______through an ordinance. 25.8.1998
95 The Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance
Commissioners shall be appointed by the_______ President
96 The Chairperson and 8 members of Lokpal are appointed by
the_____________ for a term of _____________ years President, 5
97 The DGM (Vigilance) at LHO functions directly under
The CGM of the Circle
98 The following cases shall be treated as fraud and reported
accordingly i) Cases of cash shortage of more than
Rs.10000/- (including ATMs). ii) Cases of cash shortage of
more than Rs.5000/- if detected by the management / Both of them are correct
auditor / inspecting officer and not reported on the day of
occurrence by the persons handling cash.
99 The instructions relating to compliance of the conduct/
ethics rules by the officers is laid down in SBI OSR 50 to 65
rule_____________.
100 The list of Officers of Doubtful Integrity will remain in force
for a period of _____________ Years 3
101 The office of the Central Vigilance Commission falls under
the_____________ministry None of the above
102 The officers under suspension, are reviewed within a period
of _____________ days with a view to see if the suspension
order could be revoked or if there was a case for increasing 90
or decreasing the subsistence allowance;
103 The official who presents case on behalf of the official during
enquiry process against a Charge sheeted Employee is called Defence Representative
as_____________
104 The role/s of the CVO is/are mainly All are correct.
105 Time limit for submission of Investigation Report by IO:
4 Weeks
106 To assist CVO in his task of supervision of Vigilance matters
in Circles / CCG / CAG / IBG / SARG / RRBs / Subsidiaries,
Government of India has six (6)
appointed_____________Additional Chief Vigilance Officers
([Link]) on deputation basis in SBI at various locations
107 To ensure strict compliance with the CVC guidelines in regard
to rotation of officials posted in sensitive posts two/three
every_____________.years to avoid vested interests
108 Under Whistle Blower Policy, the action taken against each
disclosure will also be noted and put up to the Reviewing Seven days
Authority within how many days of receipt of complaint?
109 Vigilance clearance has to be obtained from Vigilance/ BCDM
departments & Controllers under whom the employee was
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last working for the preceding_____________ years of his
retirement.
110 What are not Minor penalties? All are Minor Penalties
111 What is a key feature of a whistleblower mechanism?
It allows anonymous reporting of
corruption cases
112 What is ABBFF? Advisory Board for Banking & Financial
Frauds
113 What is PIDPI?
Public Interest Disclosure and
protection of Informers
114 What is TAT for issuance of Chargesheet after First Stage
Advice by CVC/CVO/ACVO? 15 days
115 What is the current year's Vigilance Awareness week theme
Vigilance: Our Shared Responsibility
116 What is the India's rank in Transparency International's 2023
Corruption Perceptions Index? 93
117 What is the key objective of the Integrity Pact? Prevent corruption in procurement
processes
118 What is the main purpose of the whistleblower policy?
To allow employees to report
corruption anonymously
119 What is the minimum value for a public procurement process
to require a Vigilance officer's approval? Rs.25 lakh
120 What is the name of software used in Bank to track Vigilance
cases VCTS
121 What is the name of the Act which provides a mechanism to
investigate alleged corruption and misuse of power by public
servants and also protect anyone who exposes alleged Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011.
wrongdoing?
122 What is the objective of an Integrity Pact in public
procurement? To prevent corruption
123 What is the primary function of a Chief Vigilance Officer in a Promote ethical practices and
PSU? investigate complaints
124 What is the primary role of the Central Vigilance Commission Preventing corruption in government
(CVC) in India? offices
125 What is the term on which an official can stay on sensitive
post or place as prescribed by CVC under the subject rotation 3 years
of staff?
126 What the officer will get if penalty of Dismissal is imposed: Officer will get only 'His own
contribution to PF'
127 What would be the effect of punishment under major
penalty "COMPULSORY RETIREMENT" under Rule 67(h) of Both 1 &2 are correct
SBIOSR?
128 When an Award Staff transferred during the Disciplinary The Disciplinary Authority and
Proceedings: Appellate Authority for the staff at the
transferee branch or Office should
function as such for the transferred
employee.
129 When it is decided to take any disciplinary action against an
employee such decision shall be communicated to him
within _____________days thereof. 3
130 When the charge sheet cannot be served in person, it should
be served as per clause 16 of settlement dated 10.04.2002 Any notice, order, charge-sheet,
for Award Staff. Which of the following statement is communication or intimation, which is
incorrect? mean for an individual employee, shall
be in English as court recognizes
English only in case of dispute.
131 Which among the following is not correct with regard to the
penalties that may be imposed on an employee of Award His case is transferred to CBI for
Staff found guilty of gross misconduct? further investigation and ultimate trial
in a court.
132 Which among the following is not correct with regard to the
penalties that may be imposed on an employee of Award have the increment stopped for a
Staff found guilty of minor misconduct? period longer than six months
133 Which committee recommended establishing the Central
Vigilance Commission of India? Santhanam Committee
134 Which is not the responsibility of the IO/EO?
The charged employee should not be
given facilities to inspect the
documents listed in the charge.
135 Which of the following are correct? Both of them are correct
136 Which of the following behaviors towards female colleagues
is construed as Sexual Harassment? All of these.
137 Which of the following best describes the nature of the CVC's
proceedings? Administrative in nature with some
quasi-judicial powers
138 Which of the following is a preventive vigilance measure? Rotation of officials handling sensitive
work
139 Which of the following is examined by EO/IO? All of these.
140 Which of the following is NOT a form of corruption?
Public service
141 Which of the following is not a type of Vigilance? Corrective
142 Which of the following is role & responsibility of Presenting
Officer? All of these.
143 Which of the following is/are correct? All of the three are correct
144 Which of the following Statement is NOT correct? i)
Preventive vigilance reduces the likelihood of employee
control over the action in the first place, ii) Punitive vigilance
reduces the employee reward in the good-outcome scenario All of them are correct
iii) Detective vigilance comes into play before the outcome
has actually been realised
145 Which of the following statements are correct in respect of
Whistle blower policy? All the above
146 Which of the following statements are correct? Both are correct
147 Which of the SBI OSR rule deals with Misconduct? 66
148 Which rules of SBI OSR deals with Prohibition of Sexual
Harassment of working women at workplace? 50 (10)
149 Which rules of the SBI OSR deals with penalties & disciplinary
action? 67 to 69
150 Which type of vigilance deals with cases where loss to public
funds is observed due to negligence? Punitive Vigilance
151 Which type of vigilance involves monitoring procurement
processes to ensure fairness? Preventive Vigilance
152 Whistle blower complaints can be submitted thorugh
All the above
153 Whistle blower complaints to be sent to All the above
154 Who appoints Enquiry Officer (EO)? Disciplinary Authority.
155 Who appoints the Chief Vigilance Officer in a Public Sector
Undertaking? CVC
156 Who is responsible for ensuring Preventive Vigilance in a
department? Vigilance Officer
157 Who is responsible for implementation of Whistle blower
policy? GM, FPMD
158 Who is the designated officer for staff members up to Scale
V posted at Circles under Whistle blower policy? DGM (C&R) at LHO for respective Circle
159 Who is the Reviewing officer for staff members up to Scale V
posted at Circles under Whistle blower policy? CGM, FPMD
160 Who monitors the vigilance functions and implements the
anti corruption measures for maintenance of integrity and The Government of India
probity in the Banks
