184 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 2396659 Guidelines amendment rules, published by ugc.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 85 of the 184 pairs (46.2%) are explanatory questions and 99 restate a figure. 99.46% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is the purpose of the relaxation clause in the qualifications for a post? | Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the UPSC / SSC / Competent Authority in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified | A simple Degree / Master’s Degree may be prescribed as there is difference in the assessment by various Universities / Boards and there may not also be any uniformity in the percentage of marks for deciding a Class / Division. It should, however, be ensured that qualifications and experience prescribed should be the minimum required for the post. The mere fact that persons with higher qualifications are available should not be the sround for stepping up the minimum required qualification / experience. RELAXATION CLAUSE 3.8. The relaxation clause on the following lines may also be incorporated below the essential qualifications: Note |: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the UPSC / SSC / Competent Authority in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified | 644 | definition | 1.000 | The relaxation clause on the following lines may also be incorporated below the essential qualifications: Note |: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the UPSC / SSC / Competent Authority in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified | 18 | page=18,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the role of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC)? | considering promotion or Departmeiital Confirmation Committee (DCC) for confirmation | If the departmental candidate is selected for appointment to the post; it shall be treated as having been filled by promotion. | Column 12: If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists what is its composition eThe entry under this Col. will either be ‘Not applicable’ or composition of the Dep artmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for considering promotion or Departmeiital Confirmation Committee (DCC) for confirmation to be incorporated. eThe DPCwill appear only where the method of recruitment prescribed in Col. | 334 | definition | 1.000 | will either be ‘Not applicable’ or composition of the Dep artmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for considering promotion or Departmeiital Confirmation Committee (DCC) for confirmation to be incorporated. | 47 | page=47,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the revised 'Saving Clause' ensure? | reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons | REVIEW OF RECRUITMENT RULES 3.1. The Recruitment Rules should be reviewed once in 5 years with a view to effecting such change as are necessary to bring them in conformity with the changed _ position, including additions to or reductions in the strength of the lower and higher level posts. SAVING CLAUSE 3. A revised “Saving Clause” as given below may be inserted in the covering Notification. “Nothing tn those rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this | 432 | definition | 0.980 | “Nothing tn those rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this | 12 | |||
| Why are frequent replacements in highly specialized fields considered problematic? | would affect continuity in the organization as well as render the accumulative wealth of experience redundant | 26 The posts which fall in category (111) viz., the posts which are in the highly specialized fields like, agriculture, irrigation, power,.health planning etc. where too frequent replacements would affect continuity in the organization as well as render the accumulative wealth of experience redundant, the period of deputation for such posts may be prescribed as 5 years. Besides, in some cases, the personnel are given specialized training in short spurts over a period to make them capable of handling the job adequately. In such cases also the period of deputation may be prescribed as 5 years. | 192 | relationship | 0.970 | where too frequent replacements would affect continuity in the organization as well as render the accumulative wealth of experience redundant, the period of deputation for such posts may be prescribed as 5 years. | 27 | page=27,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why might a note about eligibility service be included in the revised rules? | the change ts likely to affect adversely some persons holding the feeder grade posts on regular basis | Where the eligibility service for promotion prescribed in the existing rules is being enhanced (to be in conformity with the guidelines issues by this Department) and the change ts likely to affect adversely some persons holding the feeder grade posts on regular basis, a note to the effect that the eligibility service shall continue to be the same for persons holding the feeder posts on regular basis on the date of notification of the revised rules. could be included in the revised rules. 9 | 167 | relationship | 0.970 | Where the eligibility service for promotion prescribed in the existing rules is being enhanced (to be in conformity with the guidelines issues by this Department) and the change ts likely to affect adversely some persons holding the feeder grade posts on regular basis, a note to the effect that the eligibility service shall continue to be the same for persons holding the feeder posts on regular basis on the date of notification of the revised rules. | 10 | page=10,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why might prescribing a class or division for educational qualifications be avoided? | there is difference in the assessment by various Universities / Boards and there may not also be any uniformity in the percentage of marks | A simple Degree / Master’s Degree may be prescribed as there is difference in the assessment by various Universities / Boards and there may not also be any uniformity in the percentage of marks for deciding a Class / Division. It should, however, be ensured that qualifications and experience prescribed should be the minimum required for the post. The mere fact that persons with higher qualifications are available should not be the sround for stepping up the minimum required qualification / experience. RELAXATION CLAUSE 3.8. The relaxation clause on the following lines may also be incorporated below the essential qualifications: Note |: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the UPSC / SSC / Competent Authority in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified | 55 | relationship | 0.970 | A simple Degree / Master’s Degree may be prescribed as there is difference in the assessment by various Universities / Boards and there may not also be any uniformity in the percentage of marks for deciding a Class / Division. | 18 | page=18,ocr=1 | ||
| What is one reason for providing direct intake of officers at an appropriate level? | injecting fresh knowledge and experience that may not be normally available in a particular Service or Department | 2 | (1) the nature of duties, qualifications and experience required: (11) availability of suitable personnel possessing, the requisite qualifications and experience within a cadre. (it) The need for ensuring that suitable incentives exist for the maintenance of an adequate standard of efficiency in the cadre: (iv) Consideration of the question whether, having regard to the role to be performed by a specified cadre or Service, it is necessary to provide for direct intake of officers at an appropriate level with a view to injecting fresh knowledge and experience that may not be normally available in a particular Service or Department etc (v) The proper mix of the six methods of recruitment mentioned at (a) to (f) above. PROMOTION 3.11. Promotion may be kept as a method of recruitment depending upon the availability of the field of consideration. | 527 | relationship | 0.970 | (it) The need for ensuring that suitable incentives exist for the maintenance of an adequate standard of efficiency in the cadre: (iv) Consideration of the question whether, having regard to the role to be performed by a specified cadre or Service, it is necessary to provide for direct intake of officers at an appropriate level with a view to injecting fresh knowledge and experience that may not be normally available in a particular Service or Department etc (v) The proper mix of the six methods of recruitment mentioned at (a) to (f) above. | ||||
| What is the purpose of grouping isolated posts with similar qualifications and functions? | to provide enough channels of promotion. | For this purpose, the administrative Ministry / Department should bring together all such isolated posts requiring similar educational qualifications, experience involving similar functions etc. into different groups to provide enough channels of promotion. ABSORPTION AND DEPUTATION 3.11. “Absorption” and “deputation” are not synonymous and there is a substantial difference between “absorption” and “deputation”. Under the provision the officer who will come, may be permanently absorbed in the post / srade. Such an “absorption” can be effected only in the “case of officers from the Central / State Government. | 217 | relationship | 0.970 | into different groups to provide enough channels of promotion. ABSORPTION AND DEPUTATION 3.11. | 23 | page=23,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What factors influence the variation in the period of qualifying service for promotion? | the scale of pay and the experience, required for manning the higher post | 24 QUALIFYING SERVICE FOR PROMOTION 3.12. The qualifying service for promotion from one grade to another 1s necessary so that there 1s no premature promotion or undue jump tn pay and also to ensure that the officer has sufficient opportunity to demonstrate his competence/potentia! for holding the higher post. The period of qualifying service varies from post to post depending upon the scale of pay and the experience, required for manning the higher post. | 384 | relationship | 0.970 | The period of qualifying service varies from post to post depending upon the scale of pay and the experience, required for manning the higher post. | 25 | page=25,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why is the period of deputation for highly specialized posts prescribed as 5 years? | too frequent replacements would affect continuity in the organization as well as render the accumulative wealth of experience redundant | 26 The posts which fall in category (111) viz., the posts which are in the highly specialized fields like, agriculture, irrigation, power,.health planning etc. where too frequent replacements would affect continuity in the organization as well as render the accumulative wealth of experience redundant, the period of deputation for such posts may be prescribed as 5 years. Besides, in some cases, the personnel are given specialized training in short spurts over a period to make them capable of handling the job adequately. In such cases also the period of deputation may be prescribed as 5 years. | 166 | relationship | 0.970 | where too frequent replacements would affect continuity in the organization as well as render the accumulative wealth of experience redundant, the period of deputation for such posts may be prescribed as 5 years. | 27 | page=27,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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