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Old Question Paper of Southern Railway
LDCE Question Paper
Important this paper contains two sections â A B & C both sections have to be answered section A carries 50 marks and section B carries 100 marks
SECTION A (MAX MARKS-50)
1. Write short notes on any two of the following (10 marks)
a) Narmada Bachao
b) VAT
c) Organ Transplant
d) Right to Information Act
2. Expand the following abbreviations ( 5 marks â½ marks each)
a) LPG
b)CAT
c)PAC
d)SPV
e)ONGC
f) UPSC
g)SPCA
h) PERT
g) IMF
h) IRCTC
3. Explain the concept of Raj Bhash a how it is implemented in your office (Please restrict your note to 250 words) 5 marks
4. Name the authors of the following books ( 5 marks)
a) God of Small Things
b) Malgudi Days
c) As You Like It
D) My Experiments With Truth
E) Arthashastra
F) Who Moved My Cheese
G) Anand Math
H) The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
I) Discovery of India
J) Harry Potter and Order Of Phoenix
5. Fill in the blanks (5 marks)
a) Veni ______ vicci
b) A Stitch in time _____________ ____________
c) Ignorance is _____________
d) Rise and Fall of _________ __________
e) Few and ________ between
f) I came, I saw and I __________
g) Jai Jawan Jai ____________
h) A thing of ________ is a joy forever
i) if they donât have bread let them ear ____________
j) a ___________ measures earthquake
6. Briefly explain the difference between the following (10 marks)
a) Fundamental rights and directive principles
b) bonafide and malafide
c) BOLT & BOT
d) Limited tender an d open tender
e) Concurrence and sanction
7. The following personalities have been newsworthy. Briefly state the reason ( 10 marks)
a) E Sreedharan
b) INDIRA Nooyi
c) Barack Obama
d) J K Rowling
e) Sunita Williams
f) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
g) Dalai Lama
h) Ratan Tata
i) Asif Ali Sardari
j) Hillary Clinton
SECTION B (MAX MARKS 100)
This section contains two parts A& B Attempt four questions taking any two from each.All questions carry equal marks of 25 each
Part - A
1. What is the need for separate audit by representatives of comptroller and auditor general with effective internal auditing within the system,can c& AG Audit can be dispensed with discuss in detail
giving pros and cons.
2. Write short notes on any five
a) Konkan Railway Corporation
b) Canons of Financial Propriety
c) Delegation of powers
d) reappropriations
e) Charged and voted expenditure
f) Railway Board
g) Dedicated freight corridor
3. In the present set up of Indian railways what are the different âFUNDSâ In brief describe the nature of each fund and their operation. Briefly discuss âCAPITAL FUNDSâ
4. How is the âoperating ratioâ calculated? What the limitations of this ratio in assessing the financial viability of the railway. What are your suggestions to bring down the operating ratio of Southern
Railway?
5. âRailway finances were separated fro general finances primarily to secure stability for civil estimates by providing for an assured contribution from railway revenues and also to introduce flexibility in the administration of railway finances, is this concept still relevant today. Discuss relative advantages and disadvantages.
Part - B
1. What is the purpose of âaccounts office balance sheet. Briefly indicate the nature of debit and credit entries. What action would be taken for realisation of old outstanding?
2. Write short notes on any five
a) Zero based budgeting
b) Suspense heads
c) Apportionment of earnings
d) M & P Programme
e) Approximate account current
f) Railway Act
3. What is âappropriation accountsâ annexure J is an index of the efficiency of the accounts department. Discuss how we can on Southern Railway minimise the number of instances brought under annexure J
4. In the existing systems, the closure of accounts take considerable time. Even then the booked expenditure do not reflect the actual and correct picture. Critically examine the procedure of monthly,
quarterly and annual closing and give your suggestions for improving the existing system. Also indicates whether approximate account current should continue
5. âTraditional Budgeting is functionally oriented and accounting oriented but not result oriented. Zero based budgeting is an improvement over traditional budgetingâ dicusss this statement in detail in the context Indian railways and also explain how zero based budget can be applied for revenue budget (i.e. working expenses).
