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==========================================\nconst quizConfig = {\n    quizId: 'pension-pyq-quiz',\n    topic: 'CCS (Pension) Rules',\n    paper: 'Paper 2',\n    wpAjaxUrl: '\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php',\n    useWordPressSync: false,\n    masteryThreshold: 3,\n    weakThreshold: 1\n};\n\n\/\/ ==========================================\n\/\/ QUESTIONS DATA (Sample - add your full data)\n\/\/ ==========================================\nconst allQuestions = [\n    \/\/2025\n    {\n    id: 46,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement',\n    question: \"In terms of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, an appointing authority has the powers to retire a Government servant in public interest after the Government servant has completed a qualifying service of:\",\n    options: [\n      \"20 years\",\n      \"25 years\",\n      \"30 years\",\n      \"33 years\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 47,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity',\n    question: \"In the case of death of a Government servant while in service with qualifying service of 22 years, at which one of the following rates shall the death gratuity be paid to his family?\",\n    options: [\n      \"12 times of emoluments\",\n      \"20 times of emoluments\",\n      \"One-fourth of emoluments for every completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 16\u00bd times of emoluments\",\n      \"Half of emoluments for every completed six-monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of the emoluments and not exceeding \u20b925 Lakh\"\n    ],\n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 48,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 4: Emoluments and Average Emoluments',\n    question: \"In terms of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, which of the following shall form part of 'emoluments' for calculation of retirement benefits? \\n1.Non-Practicing Allowance granted to a medical officer in lieu of private practice.\\n2.Increment earned by a Government servant while on leave (which was not withheld) immediately before retirement and not actually drawn.\\n3.Notional increase in pay (not actually drawn) due to promotion of a retired Government servant from retrospective date on exoneration in departmental proceedings.\\n4.Basic Pay\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 and 4 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\"\n    ],\n    \n     \n\n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 49,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement',\n    question: \"What is the period prescribed in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, within which an appropriate administrative authority is required to issue a certificate regarding completion of qualifying service of 20 years in response to a request made by a Government servant intending to give notice for voluntary retirement?\",\n    options: [\n      \"10 days\",\n      \"15 days\",\n      \"30 days\",\n      \"45 days\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 50,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 5: Classes of pensions and conditions governing their grant',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements regarding Disability Pension and Invalid Pension in the context of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021: \\n1.Both Disability Pension and Invalid Pension are regulated under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021.\\n2.Subject to fulfilment of conditions, a Government servant in receipt of Invalid Pension may also draw Disability Pension as a separate element.\\n3.The amount of Disability Pension and Invalid Pension should in no case exceed the last pay drawn.\\n4.The combined amount of Disability Pension and Invalid Pension should not exceed 50% of the emoluments or average emoluments, whichever is more beneficial to the Government servant.\",\n    options: [\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"1 and 4\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 and 4\"\n    ],\n   \n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 51,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 5: Classes of pensions and conditions governing their grant',\n    question: \"In terms of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, the minimum qualifying service required to be completed by a Government servant to be eligible for grant of retiring pension (other than invalid pension) at the rate of 50% of emoluments or average emoluments, whichever is more beneficial to him, should not be less than:\",\n    options: [\n      \"10 years\",\n      \"15 years\",\n      \"20 years\",\n      \"33 years\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 52,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 2: General Conditions',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements in the context of general conditions contained in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1.In a case, where a Government servant immediately before his retirement was absent from duty on leave, the day of retirement shall be part of such leave.\\n2.Where a part of pension is withheld by the competent authority, the amount of such pension can be reduced to an extent deemed fit by the competent authority.\\n3.A competent authority has powers to withdraw a pension in full, permanently.\",\n    options: [\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 53,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 5: Classes of pensions and conditions governing their grant',\n    question: \"In the case of a Government servant dismissed from service, the competent authority sanctioned, on special consideration, full compassionate allowance admissible under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021. His last pay drawn being \u20b982,600 at Level-9 in the Pay Matrix, the amount of Compassionate Allowance payable to him shall work out to:\",\n    options: [\n      \"\u20b941,300\",\n      \"\u20b924,780\",\n      \"\u20b927,534\",\n      \"\u20b930,975\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 54,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements regarding regulation of pension and gratuity in terms of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021:  \\n1.Emoluments reckoned for calculation of pension and gratuity are the same.\\n2.A minimum qualifying service of five years is required to be completed by a Government servant to be eligible for service gratuity.\\n3.For the purpose of retirement gratuity, judicially separated wife of a Government servant is treated as 'family'.\",\n    options: [\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"1 and 2 only\"\n    ],\n\n    correct: 0,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 55,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 3: Qualifying Service',\n    question: \"Which of the following periods shall count as qualifying service in terms of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021?\\n1.Service as an apprentice in the case of Subordinate Accounts Service apprentice in the Defence Accounts Department.\\n2.Service on probation followed by confirmation in the same or another post.\\n3.Suspension followed by minor penalty and suspension held as unjustified\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n      \n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 56,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements in the context of Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981: \\n1.If commutation is applied for after a part of pension is withheld by the Competent Authority, commutable amount shall be calculated with reference to the pension originally granted and not with reference to the residual amount of pension.\\n2.A Government servant to whom provisional pension has been sanctioned under the provisions of Rule 62 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, shall be eligible to commute such pension at the rate not exceeding 40% of the pension sanctioned.\\n3.A Government servant retired compulsorily as a measure of penalty can commute a portion of his pension only after medical examination and declared fit by the medical authority.\",\n    options: [\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 2 only\"\n    ],\n    correct: 0,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 57,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 2: General Conditions',\n    question: \"Who among the following is the Competent Authority to withhold or withdraw pension in the case of a pensioner who retired from the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, from a post for which an authority subordinate to the President is the Appointing Authority?\",\n    options: [\n      \"The President\",\n      \"The Appointing Authority concerned\",\n      \"The Comptroller and Auditor General of India\",\n      \"The Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 58,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 8: Family pension',\n    question: \"In the event of death of a pensioner, which of the following documents are required to be submitted by the family member, whose name is included in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) issued to the deceased pensioner, for commencement of family pension to him\/her by the bank where the deceased pensioner and spouse were holding a joint account?\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    statements: [\n      \"Application for commencement of family pension\",\n      \"Death certificate of the deceased pensioner\",\n      \"Copy of PPO issued to the pensioner, if available\",\n      \"Proof of age\/date of birth of the applicant\"\n    ],\n    correct: 1,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 59,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity',\n    question: \"Which of the statement(s) in the context of gratuity as per Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 is\/are correct?\\n1. Retirement\/Death gratuity is exempt from income tax.\\n2. If the emoluments of a Government servant have been reduced during the last ten months of his service, gratuity shall be based on 'average emoluments' for the last ten months instead of 'emoluments'.\\n3. For reckoning of qualifying service in the case of Retirement\/Death gratuity, fraction of a year equal to three months and above shall be treated as a completed six-monthly period.\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\"\n    ],\n    \n      \n   \n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 60,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements regarding Retirement Gratuity in terms of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1. Retirement gratuity is admissible to all employees who retire after completion of not less than 10 years of qualifying service.\\n2. It is admissible at the rate of one-fourth of emoluments for each completed six-monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 16\u00bd times the emoluments.\\n3.The amount of retirement gratuity shall not exceed \u20b925 Lakh.\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"1 and 2 only\"\n    ],\n    \n      \n   \n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 61,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'National Pension System (NPS)',\n    question: \"In the context of calling for information from, undertaking inspection of, conducting inquiries and investigations including audit of intermediaries and other entities connected with pension funds, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) shall have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of which of the following matters?\\n1. Summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons and examining them on oath.\\n2. Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents.\\n3. The discovery and production of books of account at place and time as may be specified by the Authority.\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n   \n      \n   \n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 62,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'National Pension System (NPS)',\n    question: \"To which of the following do the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 not apply?\\n1. Members of All India Services.\\n2. Civilian Government Servants in the Defence Services appointed on or after 01.01.2004.\\n3. Railway servants.\\n4. Persons employed on contracts.\",\n    options: [\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"1, 3 and 4\",\n      \"1 and 4 only\",\n      \"4 only\"\n    ],\n  \n      \n  \n    correct: 1,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 63,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 8: Family pension',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements in the context of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1.In cases where a nomination made by the Government servant\/pensioner\/family pensioner has been incorporated in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) issued to child suffering from mental disability, the Pension Disbursing Authority shall disburse the family pension in respect of such a child after obtaining the guardianship certificate.\\n2.If a Government servant retires under the scheme of voluntary retirement while he is on Leave Not Due (LND), without returning to duty, the retirement shall take effect from the date of commencement of the LND.\",\n    options: [\n      \"Both 1 and 2\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"Neither 1 nor 2\"\n    ],\n\n    correct: 0,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 64,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'Ch 1: Preliminary',\n    question: \"In the context of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, the term 'Bhavishya' means an online system for: \\n1.Sanction of retirement benefits. \\n2.Tracking of sanction of pension. \\n3.Tracking of payment of pension.\\n4.Tracking of restoration of commuted pension.\",\n    options: [\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3 only\",\n      \"4 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n   \n    \n    \n    correct: 0,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 65,\n    year: '2025',\n    chapter: 'CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements regarding pre-mature retirement of a Government servant under the provisions of Fundamental Rule (FR) 56(j)(i) and Rule 42 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021: \\n 1.  Pre-mature retirement of a Government servant is a penalty. \\n 2.  A Government servant whose integrity is doubtful, shall be retired. \\n 3.  A Government servant shall not be retired on ground of doubtful integrity, if he would be retiring on superannuation within a period of one year from the date of consideration of his\/her case. \\n 4.  Service record for the past five years of a Government servant shall be considered at the time of review.\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\",\n      \"2, 3 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n \n   \n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  \n  \/\/2024\n  \n    {\n    id: 46,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity',\n    question: \"Residuary gratuity is payable under which one of the following Rules of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021?\",\n    options: [\n      \"Rule 44\",\n      \"Sub-rule (1) of Rule 45\",\n      \"Sub-rule (3) of Rule 45\",\n      \"Sub-rule (6) of Rule 45\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 47,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 2: General Conditions',\n    question: \"Who is vested with the power to withhold pension in full or in part in terms of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021?\",\n    options: [\n      \"The President, in the case of pensioners who retired from the posts for which the President is the appointing authority\",\n      \"The President in all cases of pensioners\",\n      \"The Secretary of the Administrative Ministry in the case of a Government servant against whom departmental proceedings were instituted after his retirement on 31.10.2022 from a post for which the authority subordinate to the President was his appointing authority\",\n      \"The appointing authority of a post from which a pensioner retired\"\n    ],\n    correct: 0,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 48,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity',\n    question: \"Which of the following shall reckon as 'emoluments' for calculation of the payable amount of retirement\/death gratuity in the case of a Central Government servant?\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 49,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'Ch 1: Preliminary',\n    question: \"Which of the following categories of Government servants appointed on or before 31st December, 2003 are not covered under CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021?\",\n    options: [\n      \"1, 3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\",\n      \"2 and 5 only\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 50,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules',\n    question: \"In terms of the CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023, the amount of family pension payable on the death of a Government servant attributable to attack by a fellow Government servant shall be equal to:\",\n    options: [\n      \"30% of the Pay\",\n      \"50% of the Pay\",\n      \"60% of the Pay\",\n      \"100% of the Pay\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 51,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 8: Family pension',\n    question: \"In terms of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, where two family pensions are payable, the amount of two pensions at normal rate shall be limited to:\",\n    options: [\n      \"\u20b975,000\",\n      \"\u20b91,50,000\",\n      \"\u20b91,25,000\",\n      \"\u20b92,50,000\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 52,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity',\n    question: \"The maximum limit up to which Retirement\/Death gratuity is payable in the case of a Central Government servant is:\",\n    options: [\n      \"\u20b910 Lakhs\",\n      \"\u20b915 Lakhs\",\n      \"\u20b920 Lakhs\",\n      \"\u20b925 Lakhs\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 53,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement',\n    question: \"In terms of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, compulsory retirement pension is granted by the competent authority to a Government servant who is:\",\n    options: [\n      \"Retired from service under FR 56(J)\",\n      \"Dismissed from service\",\n      \"Removed from service\",\n      \"Compulsorily retired from service as a measure of penalty by the competent authority\"\n    ],\n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 54,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules',\n    question: \"In terms of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, what is the maximum percentage up to which a Government servant is entitled to commute his monthly pension for lumpsum payment?\",\n    options: [\n      \"25%\",\n      \"30%\",\n      \"40%\",\n      \"60%\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 55,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 2: General Conditions',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements in the context of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1. Pensions are not in the nature of reward.\\n2. The expression 'pension' also includes family pension.\\n3. Future good conduct is implied condition for every grant of pension and its continuance.\\n4. For 5 years or more but less than 11 years of qualifying service, the rate of death gratuity shall be 6 times of emoluments.\\nWhich of the statements above are correct?\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3 only\",\n      \"2, 3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\"\n    ],\n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 56,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules',\n    question: \"As per CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023, which of the following constitute(s) cause(s) of category 'D' disability?\",\n    options: [\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\",\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"1 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    correct: 0,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 57,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 8: Family pension',\n    question: \"In terms of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, which of the following shall qualify for grant of family pension to the family of a Government servant where the Government servant dies while in service or after retirement?\\n1.The Government servant had completed one year of continuous service\\n2.The deceased Government servant had not completed one year of continuous service but immediately prior to his appointment to the service or post was examined by the appropriate medical authority and declared fit by that authority for Government service\\n3.After retirement from service and on the date of his death, the individual was in receipt of\\n(i)a pension\\n(ii)Compassionate allowance\\n\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below :\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 (ii) only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 (i) and 3 (ii)\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3 (i) only\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 58,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 2: General Conditions',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements in the context of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1. Failure\/refusal by pensioner to pay government dues is a 'misconduct' for continuance of pension.\\n2. Pending conclusion of the departmental proceedings instituted against a Government servant and issue of final orders thereon, provisional gratuity may be paid to him.\\n3. Investigation of allegations of misconduct against a Government servant shall be a deemed institution of the departmental proceedings against him for the purpose of grant of pension\/gratuity under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021.\\nWhich of the statement(s) given above is\/are not correct?\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 59,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements in the context of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1. In the case of death of a Government servant while in service leaving behind no family and having made no nomination or the nomination made by him not subsisting, the death gratuity payable shall lapse to the Government and shall not be payable to anyone.\\n2. A family pensioner aged 87 years shall be eligible to additional family pension to the extent of 30 percent of basic pension.\\n3. Compassionate allowance sanctioned by a competent authority to a Government servant on his dismissal from service is not a type\/class of pension.\\nWhich of the statement(s) given above is\/are correct?\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 60,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules',\n    question: \"Which of the following statement(s) in the context of commutation of pension under CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981 is\/are correct?\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n    correct: 2,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 61,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules',\n    question: \"Mr. 'A' retired from Central Government service on 30.09.2013. He got 30% of his monthly pension commuted which was paid on 15.10.2013. Reduction of pension on account of commutation became operative w.e.f. 10\/2013. The pension was subsequently revised w.e.f. 01.02.2014, the orders for which were issued on 29.01.2015. Mr. 'A' got his additional pension commuted which was paid on 20.01.2016 and reduction in pension on this account given effect from the month of 02\/2016. In this context, the period of 15 years for restoration of the commuted amount of additional pension shall be reckoned from:\",\n    options: [\n      \"01.10.2013\",\n      \"01.02.2016\",\n      \"20.01.2016\",\n      \"01.02.2014\"\n    ],\n    correct: 1,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 62,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'CH 8: Family pension',\n    question: \"In which of the following circumstance(s), a female pensioner is allowed to nominate her child\/children for family pension after her death in precedence over her husband?\",\n    options: [\n      \"2(i) and 2(ii) only\",\n      \"2(iii) only\",\n      \"1, 2(i) and 2(ii) only\",\n      \"1, 2(i), 2(ii) and 2(iii)\"\n    ],\n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 63,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'Life Certificate for Pensioners',\n    question: \"Annual Life Certificate signed by which of the following can be produced by a pensioner so as to be exempted from personal appearance before Pension Disbursing Authority? \\n1.Any Gazetted officer of the Government.\\n2.A Postmaster\\n3.A Head of Village Panchayat\\n4.An officer of the State Bank of India\\n5.A Block Development Officer\\n6.Self-Certificate\\n\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below :\",\n    options: [\n      \"1, 4 and 5 only\",\n      \"2, 4 and 5 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6\"\n    ],\n    correct: 3,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 64,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'National Pension System (NPS)',\n    question: \"The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Act, 2013 does not, as a matter of course, apply to:\\n1.CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021.\\n2.The schemes or funds under the Employees\u2019 Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.\\n3.National Pension System.\\n\\nSelect the answer using the code given below :\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n    correct: 0,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  {\n    id: 65,\n    year: '2024',\n    chapter: 'National Pension System (NPS)',\n    question: \"Consider the following statements regarding payment of retirement\/death gratuity under CCS (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021:\\n1. Death gratuity shall not be admissible in the case of a Government servant who commits suicide.\\n2. A Central Government servant covered under National Pension System (NPS) and discharged from service on disablement would be eligible for death gratuity in addition to the benefits available from his accumulated pension corpus under NPS.\\n3. Children of a pre-deceased son shall be covered in definition of 'family' for the purpose of payment of gratuity.\\nWhich of the statement(s) given above is\/are not correct?\",\n    options: [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n    correct: 1,\n    explanation: `Explanation will be added soon`\n  },\n  \n  \/\/2009-11\n  \n  {\n    \"id\": 194,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"Service gratuity is admissible to the government servant retiring\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"before completing 10 years\",\n      \"after completing 10 years but less than 20 years\",\n      \"on completion of 20 years\",\n      \"on completion of 33 years\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 195,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The Head of the department is to prepare a list every six months, i.e., on 1st January and 1st July, of government servants due to retire within\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 year to 2 years\",\n      \"next 24 months to 30 months\",\n      \"6 months to 1 year\",\n      \"2 years to 3 years\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 196,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"Previous sanction of the government would be necessary for a pensioner who immediately before his retirement was a Group A officer and wishes to accept commercial employment before the expiry of\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"three years from the date of retirement\",\n      \"two years from the date of retirement\",\n      \"one year from the date of retirement\",\n      \"six months from the date of retirement\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 197,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"A government servant joined service on 02-01-2006 and died on 31-12-2007. How much gratuity will be admissible to his family?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"2 times of emoluments\",\n      \"4 times of emoluments\",\n      \"6 times of emoluments\",\n      \"5 times of emoluments\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 198,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"If a government servant dies while in service leaving behind parents [father and mother], one brother and two sisters (one married and the other unmarried), the death gratuity shall be paid to the family in which of the following manners?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"To all in equal share\",\n      \"Only to parents\",\n      \"Only to father\",\n      \"Only to parents, brother and unmarried sister in equal share\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 199,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"Where a government servant dies while in service or after retirement without receiving the amount of gratuity and leaves behind no family and also has made no nomination, how will the amount of retirement\/death gratuity be regulated?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"It shall lapse to the government\",\n      \"Paid to the closest relative\",\n      \"Payable to grandparents who are alive\",\n      \"Payable to the person in whose favour a 'succession certificate' in respect of the gratuity has been granted by the court of law\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 200,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"A pensioner, who was holding a Group C post in the Ministry of Home Affairs at the time of his retirement, has been convicted of a serious crime by a court of law. Which of the following authorities has powers to withhold his pension?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"President of India\",\n      \"Appointing authority of the post from which he retired\",\n      \"Central Pension Accounting Authority\",\n      \"Treasury\/bank from which the pension is drawn by such a pensioner\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 201,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The Head of Office is to forward the pension papers of a government servant due for retirement\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"3 months before retirement\",\n      \"9 months before retirement\",\n      \"12 months before retirement\",\n      \"6 months before retirement\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 202,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"To what extent part of pension can be reduced in case of a pensioner found guilty of grave misconduct in a departmental or judicial proceeding during the period of his service and in whose case it is decided to withhold part of his pension?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"The reduction shall not be below Rs. 3,500\",\n      \"The reduction shall not be below Rs. 5,000\",\n      \"The reduction shall not be below Rs. 1,950\",\n      \"The reduction shall not be below Rs. 3,750\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 203,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following does not count as qualifying service for the purpose of pension rules?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Service on probation\",\n      \"Service as apprentice (other than SAs in MAD\/DAD)\",\n      \"Period of suspension held to be unjustified\",\n      \"Extraordinary leave on medical certificate\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 204,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following causes the 'forfeiture of service'?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Dismissal or removal of a government servant from a service or post\",\n      \"Resignation from service or post which was allowed to be withdrawn in the public interest by the Appointing authority\",\n      \"Termination of service of a government servant who failed to pass prescribed examination and who is appointed to another post without break\",\n      \"Leave without pay\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 205,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following has the effect of interruption in service?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Authorized leave of absence\",\n      \"Suspension where it is immediately followed by reinstatement or where the government servant dies\",\n      \"Joining time while on transfer from one post to another post\",\n      \"Period of absence not covered by grant of leave and treated as 'dies non'\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 206,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 4: Emoluments and Average Emoluments\",\n    \"question\": \"For which of the following purposes dearness allowance is counted as emoluments?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Superannuation pension\",\n      \"Family pension\",\n      \"Invalid pension\",\n      \"Gratuity\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 207,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules\",\n    \"question\": \"Up to what extent a government servant is entitled to commute pension?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Amount not exceeding 30% of his pension\",\n      \"Amount not exceeding 50% of his pension\",\n      \"Amount not exceeding 3.363% of his pension\",\n      \"Amount not exceeding 40% of his pension\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 208,\n    \"year\": \"2009-11\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules\",\n    \"question\": \"Which one of the following categories is not eligible for commutation of pension?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"A superannuation pension\",\n      \"A retiring pension\",\n      \"A pension on absorption in a corporation or company or body controlled\/financed by the Central or a State Government\",\n      \"Compulsory retirement pension\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  \/\/2012-13\n   {\n    \"id\": 209,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following retirement benefits are exempted from income tax?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Amount of commuted value of pension\",\n      \"Amount of retirement gratuity\",\n      \"Encashment of leave\",\n      \"All of the above\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 210,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The Head of Office after ascertaining and assessing the Government dues payable by the Government servant due for retirement, is required to furnish the particulars of such dues to the Accounts Office for recovery out of the gratuity before its payment is authorized. When is such intimation required to be sent?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"2 months before the date of retirement\",\n      \"3 months before the date of retirement\",\n      \"6 months before the date of retirement\",\n      \"8 months before the date of retirement\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 211,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"Who is the competent authority to withhold pension or gratuity or both in full or in part or withdrawing a pension in full or in part in the case of a pensioner held guilty for causing pecuniary loss to the Government?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"The Minister concerned\",\n      \"The Prime Minister\",\n      \"The Home Minister\",\n      \"The President of India\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 212,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 5: Classes of pensions and conditions governing their grant\",\n    \"question\": \"What type of pension will be granted to a Government servant who, having completed 20 years qualifying service, opts for voluntary retirement under Rule 48-A of CCS (Pension) Rules?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Superannuation Pension\",\n      \"Retiring Pension\",\n      \"Compensation Pension\",\n      \"Compulsory retirement Pension\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 213,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"What is the rate of normal family pension with effect from 1.1.2006, subject to a minimum of Rs 3500 pm?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"30% of pay\",\n      \"50% of pay\",\n      \"40% of pay\",\n      \"25% of pay\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 214,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"Additional quantum of family pension admissible to a family pensioner whose age is 92 years is\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"30% of basic family pension\",\n      \"40% of basic family pension\",\n      \"50% of basic family pension\",\n      \"100% of basic family pension\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 215,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"A person has rendered 35 years qualifying service. What would be the quantum of gratuity payable to him at the time of retirement?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"35 times of the emoluments\",\n      \"17 1\/2 times of the emoluments\",\n      \"16 1\/2 times of the emoluments subject to maximum amount of Ten Lakhs\",\n      \"None of the above\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 216,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 5: Classes of pensions and conditions governing their grant\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following is categorized as a class of pension?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Subsistence allowance\",\n      \"Compassionate allowance\",\n      \"Deputation allowance\",\n      \"Gratuity\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 217,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 4: Emoluments and Average Emoluments\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following is not reckoned as emoluments for the purpose of retirement gratuity?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Basic pay\",\n      \"Dearness allowance\",\n      \"Transportation allowance\",\n      \"All of the above\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n\n  {\n    \"id\": 219,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"A Government servant re-employed in a civil service post had, before his re-employment, rendered military service. On his confirmation in the civil post, he has opted to count his previous military service as qualifying service towards his civil post. In this context, which of the following will not be required to be refunded by him?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"The pension drawn prior to the date of re-employment\",\n      \"The value received for the commutation of a part of military pension\",\n      \"The amount of retirement gratuity\",\n      \"None of the above\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 220,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"Ch 1: Preliminary\",\n    \"question\": \"To which of the following categories the CCS (Pension) Rules do not apply?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Employees who are put on induction training after their appointment prior to 01.01.2004 and were paid salary from that date\",\n      \"Members of All India Services\",\n      \"Temporary employees\",\n      \"All of the above\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 221,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement\",\n    \"question\": \"The minimum qualifying service for the voluntary retirement of a civilian Government servant under Rule 48-A of CCS (Pension) Rule, 1972 is\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"33 years\",\n      \"25 years\",\n      \"20 years\",\n      \"At any time\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 222,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"In case of delayed payment of gratuity due to administrative lapses, who is the competent authority to consider and sanction payment of interest for such delayed payments?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Head of Department\",\n      \"Pension sanctioning authority\",\n      \"Head of Office\",\n      \"Secretary of the Administrative Ministry or the Department concerned\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 223,\n    \"year\": \"2012-13\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"A Head of Department or a Head of Office is empowered to sanction a lump sum advance for immediate financial relief to the family of a Government servant in permanent or temporary employ who dies while in service in order to enable the family to meet its immediate requirements. What is the maximum time span within which this advance is to be adjusted?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Within 3 months\",\n      \"Within 6 months\",\n      \"Within 9 months\",\n      \"Within 12 months\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  \/\/2014\n   {\n    \"id\": 1,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following statements is\/are true for eligibility of family pension to an unmarried daughter of a deceased Government servant?\\n1. Family pension payable to such a daughter shall be stopped if she starts earning her livelihood.\\n2. Family pension to an unmarried major daughter shall be payable through a guardian.\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"Both 1 and 2\",\n      \"Neither 1 nor 2\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 2,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements in the context of family pension payable from 01.01.2006:\\n1. Family pension shall be calculated at a uniform rate of 30% of basic pay in all cases.\\n2. Family pension will be subject to a minimum of Rs. 3,500.\\n3. Family pension will be subject to a maximum of Rs. 27,000.\\nWhich of the above statements are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 3,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules\",\n    \"question\": \"In which of the following cases is an applicant eligible to commute fractions of his pension after medical examination?\\n1. Invalid pension\\n2. Retiring pension\\n3. Compassionate allowance\\n4. Compensation pension\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 4,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following is\/are included in the definition of family for grant of family pension?\\n1. Wife in the case of a male Government servant and husband in the case of a female Government servant\\n2. Son who has not attained the age of 25 years and unmarried daughter who has not attained the age of 25 years including such son and daughter adopted legally\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"Both 1 and 2\",\n      \"Neither 1 nor 2\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 5,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 5: Classes of pensions and conditions governing their grant\",\n    \"question\": \"A Government servant selected for discharge owing to the abolition of his permanent post and alternative employment of equal status being not possible, is granted\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Compulsory retirement pension\",\n      \"Compassionate allowance\",\n      \"Retiring pension\",\n      \"Compensation pension\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 6,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 4: Emoluments and Average Emoluments\",\n    \"question\": \"Emoluments for the purpose of pension include\\n1. Band pay plus grade pay\\n2. Non-practising allowance granted to medical officer\\n3. Pay drawn by a Government servant on foreign deputation\\n4. Dearness allowance\\nWhich of the above statements are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 7,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The amount of retirement gratuity payable to a Government servant on his retirement shall in no case exceed\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Rs. 2,50,000\",\n      \"Rs. 5,00,000\",\n      \"Rs. 7,50,000\",\n      \"Rs. 10,00,000\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 8,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules\",\n    \"question\": \"An officer retires with a pension of Rs. 37,275. He has opted to commute 40% of his pension. Taking the commutation factor of 8.194 and his age next birthday as 61 years, the amount of commuted value of pension would work out to\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Rs. 12,77,011\",\n      \"Rs. 18,08,222\",\n      \"Rs. 14,66,071\",\n      \"Rs. 15,99,623\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 9,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"A Central Government servant retires after completing 34 years and 7 months of qualifying service with emoluments last drawn as follows: Band Pay + Grade Pay (Rs. 20,000 + 5,400) Dearness Allowance @ 107% of Band Pay + GP. The Retirement Gratuity in this case would be\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Rs. 6,76,537\",\n      \"Rs. 7,57,537\",\n      \"Rs. 8,67,537\",\n      \"Rs. 9,76,537\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 10,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"A Central Government servant drawing Band Pay of Rs. 18,600 plus Grade Pay of Rs. 4,800 died on 31.08.2014 while in service and his date of birth was 06.06.1955. His family is eligible for family pension. What is her family pension at enhanced rate and at normal rate at relevant dates?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Enhanced rate Rs. 14,040 and Normal rate Rs. 9,360\",\n      \"Enhanced rate Rs. 11,700 and Normal rate Rs. 7,020\",\n      \"Enhanced rate Rs. 11,700 and Normal rate Rs. 9,360\",\n      \"Enhanced rate Rs. 14,040 and Normal rate Rs. 7,020\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 11,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"Death gratuity equivalent to 12 times of emoluments is payable to the family of a Government servant who died while in service after rendering qualifying service of\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Less than one year\",\n      \"One year or more but less than 5 years\",\n      \"5 years or more but less than 20 years\",\n      \"20 years or more\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 12,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following statements are correct, in the context of higher rate of family pension?\\n1. A higher rate of family pension is admissible if the deceased Government servant had rendered not less than seven years continuous service at the time of his death while in service.\\n2. The higher rate of family pension shall be equal to 50% of the pay last drawn.\\n3. The amount so admissible shall be payable from the date following the date of death of the Government servant for a period of 10 years.\\n4. The higher rate of pension shall also be admissible to dependent parents.\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 4 only\",\n      \"2, 3 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 13,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"Additional pension equal to 40% of basic pension shall be admissible to a pensioner whose age is\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"From 80 years to less than 85 years\",\n      \"From 85 years to less than 90 years\",\n      \"From 90 years to less than 95 years\",\n      \"From 90 years to less than 100 years\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 14,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"In the context of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, communication or disclosure of any secret official code or password or any document or information such as mentioned in Section 5 of Official Secrets Act, 1923 so as to prejudicially affect the interests of the general public or the security of the State amounts to\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Misconduct\",\n      \"Grave misconduct\",\n      \"Breach of security\",\n      \"Serious crime\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 15,\n    \"year\": \"2014\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"In which of the following cases, the date of retirement of a Government servant, shall be treated as a non-working day?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"The day on which a Government servant retires\",\n      \"The day on which he is discharged from service\",\n      \"The day on which he is allowed to resign from service\",\n      \"The day on which he is retired prematurely\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  \/\/2015\n  {\n    \"id\": 1,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules\",\n    \"question\": \"What will be the date of restoration of commuted portion of pension?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"5 years from the date of retirement\",\n      \"10 years from the date of retirement\",\n      \"15 years from the date of retirement\",\n      \"20 years from the date of retirement\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 2,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"How many years are added to the length of qualifying service of a Government servant who is declared surplus and opts to retire voluntarily?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"0\",\n      \"5\",\n      \"10\",\n      \"Number of years he served is doubled\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 3,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"What action should be initiated against a pensioner, who is convicted in judicial proceedings for an offence committed by him\/her while in service?\\n1. Impose a cut in the pension\\n2. Stoppage of pension\\n3. Issue a show-cause notice\\nSelect the correct answer by using the codes given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"1 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 4,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements in the context of limitations on the pension of a military pensioner who is re-employed in civil service:\\n1. Pension is not payable to him for his prior military service.\\n2. Pension is not payable to him for his second spell i.e. civil service.\\n3. In addition to the first pension, the military pensioner is eligible to get the second pension also for the civil service rendered by him\/her.\\nWhich of the above statements is\/are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"3 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 5,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements for a female Central Service Group 'A' pensioner, who wishes to accept an employment under Government outside India:\\n1. She is required to obtain prior permission from the Central Government, unless she has been permitted for such employment during her leave preparatory to retirement.\\n2. If the permission is not taken, no pension is payable to her for the period of such employment.\\n3. She may choose to claim only a partial pension, if she does not wish to seek any permission.\\nWhich of the above statements is\/are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"2 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 6,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"If a pensioner who, immediately before his retirement, was a member of Central Service Group 'A', wishes to accept any commercial employment before the expiry of one year of his retirement, he\\n1. May accept employment without seeking sanction of any Authority.\\n2. Shall obtain the previous sanction of the Government.\\n3. May simply inform the Government after accepting employment.\\nWhich of the above statements is\/are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 7,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"The Competent Authority to withhold or withdraw the pension of a Central Government servant is the\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Cabinet\",\n      \"Finance master\",\n      \"Prime Minister\",\n      \"President of India\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 8,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"Ch 1: Preliminary\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements in the context of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972:\\n1. Employees of Union Territories are also governed by the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.\\n2. There is no distinction between permanent and temporary employees insofar as the application of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 is concerned.\\n3. Temporary Government servant with less than 10 years' service, who retires on superannuation, discharged from the service, etc. is eligible for gratuity as for permanent Government servant.\\nWhich of the above statements are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 9,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 4: Emoluments and Average Emoluments\",\n    \"question\": \"The expression 'emoluments' in the context of pension to the Medical Officers, includes\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Basic pay and Non-practicing allowance\",\n      \"Basic pay and Special pay\",\n      \"Basic pay, Personal pay and Non-practicing allowance\",\n      \"None of the above\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 10,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"Stoppage or reduction of pension for reasons other than misconduct is not permissible. In this context, consider the following statements:\\n1. Pension is not in the nature of a reward.\\n2. Pension can be claimed as a right.\\n3. Claim to pension is forfeited on resignation.\\n4. After a pension is sanctioned, its continuance depends on future good conduct.\\nWhich of the above statements are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 4 only\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 11,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"A disabled daughter divorced after attaining 25 years of age can be granted family pension subject to\\n1. Her divorce being valid in law.\\n2. She comes back to her parental home after divorce.\\n3. Her disability being certified by an appropriate authority.\\nWhich of the above statements are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 12,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"If a pensioner is convicted of a serious crime or is found guilty of grave misconduct, the Appointing Authority has the power to withhold\\n1. Full pension for a specified period.\\n2. Full pension permanently.\\n3. Part of the pension permanently.\\n4. Part of the pension for a specified period.\\nWhich of the above statements are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 4 only\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 13,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The Pension papers of a Government servant shall be forwarded to the Accounts Officer not later than\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"2 months before the date of retirement\",\n      \"6 months before the date of retirement\",\n      \"3 months before the date of retirement\",\n      \"9 months before the date of retirement\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 14,\n    \"year\": \"2015\",\n    \"chapter\": \"Ch 1: Preliminary\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following:\\n1. Accounts Officer\\n2. Branches of Nationalized Banks\\n3. Treasury including Sub-treasury\\nWhich of the above are Pension Disbursing Authorities?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  \n  \/\/2016-17\n  {\n    \"id\": 1,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 5: Classes of pensions and conditions governing their grant\",\n    \"question\": \"A Government servant who, on being declared surplus, opts for voluntary retirement in accordance with the provisions of Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme, is eligible for:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Compensation Pension\",\n      \"Compulsory retirement pension\",\n      \"Superannuation pension\",\n      \"Retiring pension\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 2,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"The pension is liable to be forfeited on the grounds of:\\n1. Resignation\\n2. Removal\\n3. Dismissal\\n4. Compulsory retirement\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2 and 3 only\",\n      \"2, 3 and 4 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 3,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"Ch 1: Preliminary\",\n    \"question\": \"Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 do not apply to:\\n1. Government servant appointed on or after 1.1.2004\\n2. Railway servants\\n3. Civilian Government servants in the Defence Services appointed before 31.12.2003\\n4. Members of the All India Services\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"1, 2 and 4\",\n      \"1, 3 and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 4,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"The authority whose consultation is required before any final orders are passed by the Competent Authority to withhold a pension or gratuity or both is:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Secretary of Ministry concerned\",\n      \"Department of Personnel and Training\",\n      \"Head of the Department concerned\",\n      \"Union Public Service Commission\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 5,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement\",\n    \"question\": \"The Competent Authority may retire a Government servant in public interest after the Government servant has completed the qualifying service of:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"20 years\",\n      \"25 years\",\n      \"30 years\",\n      \"33 years\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 6,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The quantum of additional pension admissible to the pensioners in the age of 90 years to less than 95 years is:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"15% of basic pension\",\n      \"20% of basic pension\",\n      \"40% of basic pension\",\n      \"50% of basic pension\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 7,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"Sanction of which authority would be required to initiate Departmental Proceedings after a Government servant has retired?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"The President of India\",\n      \"The Head of the Department concerned\",\n      \"Secretary, DOPT\",\n      \"Head of the Office concerned\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 8,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 4: Emoluments and Average Emoluments\",\n    \"question\": \"Which one of the following is included in the expression 'emoluments' for the purpose of calculating various retirement and death benefits?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Basic pay\",\n      \"Special pay\",\n      \"Personal pay\",\n      \"Deputation (Duty) allowance\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 9,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"Ch 1: Preliminary\",\n    \"question\": \"In the context of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, the Treasury Rules of the Central Government shall apply in regard to the procedure payment of:\\n1. Gratuity\\n2. Pension\\n3. Pension undrawn for more than a year\\n4. Pension in respect of a deceased pensioner\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3 only\",\n      \"2, 3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 10,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The payment of gratuity is ordinarily payable in:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Two instalments\",\n      \"Three instalments\",\n      \"Four instalments\",\n      \"Lumpsum\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 11,\n    \"year\": \"2016-17\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The Directorate of Estates would issue an Advance No Demand Certificate to the Department concerned with a copy endorsed to the individual concerned eight months before the date of superannuation informing:\\n1. The amount of license fee due up to that period i.e. eight months prior to the date of superannuation.\\n2. The rate of monthly recovery of license fee for the rest of the service i.e. eight months.\\n3. The amount of license fee recoverable for a twelve-month period of retention allowed after retirement.\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 3\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  \/\/2018\n    {\n    \"id\": 12,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"In terms of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, sanction of which one of the following authorities shall be required for instituting departmental proceedings after retirement of a Government servant whose appointing authority was subordinate to the President?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"The Head of Department\",\n      \"Union Public Service Commission\",\n      \"The President\",\n      \"Secretary of the Ministry\/Department concerned\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 13,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 5: Classes of pensions and conditions governing their grant\",\n    \"question\": \"Pension at 50 percent of emoluments or average emoluments, whichever is more beneficial, becomes admissible to a Government servant retiring under CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 (other than on the grounds of bodily or mental infirmity) on completion of qualifying service of not less than:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Ten years\",\n      \"Fifteen years\",\n      \"Twenty years\",\n      \"Thirty-three years\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 14,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement\",\n    \"question\": \"In terms of Rule 43 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, a Government servant (other than scientist or technical expert) who has completed 20 years qualifying service may, by giving notice of not less than three months in writing, retire from service. Such a notice of voluntary retirement shall require acceptance by the:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Head of Office\",\n      \"Appointing Authority\",\n      \"Authority next above the Appointing Authority\",\n      \"Secretary of the Ministry\/Department concerned\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 15,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 9: Dearness Relief\",\n    \"question\": \"In terms of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, whenever Dearness Allowance rises by 50 percent of the basic pay, the ceiling on gratuity will increase by:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"20%\",\n      \"25%\",\n      \"30%\",\n      \"40%\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 16,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements regarding refusal of a pensioner to pay any amount owed by him to Government:\\n1. Such a refusal cannot be said to be 'misconduct' within the meaning of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021.\\n2. The possible way of recovering Government dues from such a retiring officer who refuses to agree in writing, to such dues being recovered from his pension is to delay the final sanction of his pension for some time for persuading him to agree to recovery.\\n3. Take recourse to court of law for recovering Government dues.\\nWhich of the statement(s) given above is\/are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 17,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following are not considered as 'Dues to Government' and hence not recoverable from death-cum-retirement gratuity?\\n1. Overpayment of pay and allowances\\n2. Arrears of income tax deductible at source\\n3. Sum due from the officer to an autonomous organization\\n4. Arrears of water and electricity due to Municipal Corporation\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2 and 4\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 3 and 4\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 18,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules\",\n    \"question\": \"In terms of CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981, up to what percentage shall a Government servant be entitled to commute his monthly pension for a lump sum payment?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Up to 25%\",\n      \"Up to 30%\",\n      \"Up to 40%\",\n      \"Up to 50%\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 19,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules\",\n    \"question\": \"In which of the following cases, the pensioners can commute a portion of their pension only after they have been medically examined and found fit by the appropriate medical authorities?\\n1. Pensioners in receipt of superannuation pension applying for commutation within eight months from the date of retirement.\\n2. Persons retired on invalid pension.\\n3. Persons in receipt of compassionate allowance.\\n4. Persons in receipt of compensation pension and applying for commutation within one month from the date of retirement.\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 3 and 4\",\n      \"1, 2 and 3\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 20,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"A Government servant retires after completion of 27\u00bd years of qualifying service. At the time of retirement, he was in receipt of pay of Rs. 69,200 with Dearness Allowance @ 34%. The amount of retirement gratuity admissible to him would work out to\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Rs. 10,00,000\",\n      \"Rs. 9,51,500\",\n      \"Rs. 12,75,010\",\n      \"Rs. 15,00,500\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 21,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"In terms of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, every Head of Department shall have a list prepared of all Government servants who are due to retire within next fifteen months and a copy thereof supplied to the Account Officer concerned. The periodicity of preparing such a list is:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Every month\",\n      \"Every three months\",\n      \"Every six months\",\n      \"Every nine months\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 22,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 4: Emoluments and Average Emoluments\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following is\/are considered as 'emoluments' for pension?\\n1. Pay in Pay Level of Pay Matrix\\n2. Personal Pay\\n3. Non-Practicing Allowance\\n4. Special Allowance\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 23,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"The President, in the case of a pensioner who retired from a post for which the President is the appointing authority, reserves to himself the right of withholding a pension or gratuity or both, either in full or in part, in consultation with which one of the following authorities?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Secretary, DOPT\",\n      \"Union Public Service Commission\",\n      \"Secretary (Expenditure)\",\n      \"Secretary of the Ministry\/Department concerned\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 24,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"With effect from 01.01.2016, additional pension at the rate of 50% of basic pension is admissible to old pensioners whose age is:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"From 75 years to less than 80 years\",\n      \"From 85 years to less than 90 years\",\n      \"From 90 years to less than 95 years\",\n      \"From 95 years to less than 100 years\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 25,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 5: Classes of pensions and conditions governing their grant\",\n    \"question\": \"Pension granted to a Government servant who retires on his own volition before attaining the age of superannuation in accordance with the provisions of Rule 43 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 is in the category of:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Compassionate Allowance\",\n      \"Compensation Pension\",\n      \"Retiring Pension\",\n      \"Compulsory Retirement Pension\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 26,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 4: Emoluments and Average Emoluments\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements regarding the expression \\\"emoluments\\\" for calculation of retirement benefits in terms of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1. Pay drawn by a Government servant while on deputation to Armed Forces of India shall be treated as emoluments.\\n2. Stagnation increment shall be treated as emoluments for calculation of retirement benefits.\\nWhich of the statement(s) given above is\/are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Both 1 and 2\",\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"Neither 1 nor 2\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 27,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"Ch 1: Preliminary\",\n    \"question\": \"To which of the following do the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 apply?\\n1. Government servants appointed on or before 31.12.2003\\n2. Persons paid from contingencies\\n3. Members of All India Services\\n4. Railway servants\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3 and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 28,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"A Government servant while on Earned Leave on medical grounds expires. His day of death for the purpose of terminal benefits will be treated:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"As a working day\",\n      \"As a part of leave\",\n      \"As dies non\",\n      \"As absent from duty\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 29,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"In the case of a Government servant due for retirement, the Head of Office shall forward his pension papers with due checks to the Accounts Officer responsible for issuing authorization of pension. The Accounts Officer shall issue authorization of pension through:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Office Order\",\n      \"Office Memorandum\",\n      \"Notification\",\n      \"Pension Payment Order\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 30,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"If a Government servant dies while in service after rendering service for three years, the Death Gratuity would be admissible to his family at the rate of:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"2 times of emoluments\",\n      \"6 times of emoluments\",\n      \"12 times of emoluments\",\n      \"15 times of emoluments\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 31,\n    \"year\": \"2018\",\n    \"chapter\": \"SO\/Steno\",\n    \"question\": \"A pensioner has a joint bank account operated with his\/her spouse in whose favour an authorization for family pension exists in the Pension Payment Order (PPO). On the death of the pensioner, his\/her spouse needs to approach the bank for commencement of family pension to him\/her. In this context, the requirement for submission of which one of the following information\/documents has been dispensed with by the Government?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Written request to the bank for commencement of family pension\",\n      \"A copy of the PPO\",\n      \"An undertaking for recovery of excess payment\",\n      \"Form 14 duly witnessed\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  \/\/2019-20\n  {\n    \"id\": 1,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following details of a Government servant who retired before attaining the age of normal superannuation and has opted for commutation of his monthly pension:\\nMonthly pension: \u20b9 35,600\\nAge on next birthday: 60 years\\nCommutation factor: 8.287\\nPercentage of pension opted for commutation: 40%\\nThe commutation amount of pension payable to him in lump sum shall be\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"\u20b9 1,18,007\",\n      \"\u20b9 14,16,083\",\n      \"\u20b9 2,95,018\",\n      \"\u20b9 4,27,200\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 2,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following Government dues cannot be recovered from the Dearness Relief of a pensioner?\\n1. Balance of house building advance\\n2. Arrears of license fee\\n3. Overpayment of pay and allowances\\n4. Arrears of income tax deductible at source\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below.\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2, and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 3, and 4 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3, and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 3,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement\",\n    \"question\": \"Under which of the following circumstances may the appropriate Appointing Authority withhold permission for a Government servant seeking retirement after completing 20 years of qualifying service?\\n1. If the Government servant is under suspension.\\n2. If a charge sheet has been issued and disciplinary proceedings are pending.\\n3. If judicial proceedings on charges, which may amount to grave misconduct, are pending.\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below.\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 3\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 4,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"Simplification of the procedure for the verification of service to prevent and reduce delays in the payment of retiral benefits to Government servants involves:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Quarterly service verification\",\n      \"Half-yearly service verification\",\n      \"Annual service verification\",\n      \"Biennial service verification\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 5,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 4: Emoluments and Average Emoluments\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following shall form part(s) of emoluments in the context of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021?\\n1. Pay drawn by a Government servant while on deputation to a State Government.\\n2. Pay drawn by a Government servant while on foreign service.\\n3. Pay drawn by a Government servant while on deputation to an ex-cadre post in another Department of the Government.\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below.\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 3\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 6,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"The minimum amount of family pension admissible to the family of a deceased Government servant shall not be less than:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"\u20b93,500 plus Dearness Relief (DR) thereon\",\n      \"\u20b97,000 plus DR thereon\",\n      \"\u20b99,000 plus DR thereon\",\n      \"\u20b99,500 plus DR thereon\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 7,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 9: Dearness Relief\",\n    \"question\": \"To which of the following categories is Dearness Relief on pension payable?\\n1. Family pensioners.\\n2. Persons drawing compassionate allowance.\\n3. Service pensioners.\\n4. Before re-employment under a State Government, the pensioner holding a post classified as Group 'A'.\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below.\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 3 only\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3, and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 8,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"For the purpose of fixation of pay in the re-employed post, the ignorable amount of pension is:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"\u20b94,000\",\n      \"\u20b97,000\",\n      \"\u20b99,000\",\n      \"\u20b915,000\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 9,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"In terms of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, every Head of Department is required to prepare a list by the 15th day of every month, of all Government servants who are due to retire from that date, within the next:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Six months\",\n      \"Twelve months\",\n      \"Fifteen months\",\n      \"Eighteen months\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 10,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"In terms of the provisions of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, regarding timely payment of retirement benefits to retiring employees, how many months prior to his retirement should a Government servant submit to his Head of Office, the forms for payment of retirement benefits?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"3 months\",\n      \"5 months\",\n      \"6 months\",\n      \"8 months\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 11,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"On entering the Government service, a Government servant is required to give details of his family to the Head of Office in:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Form 3\",\n      \"Form 4\",\n      \"Form 5\",\n      \"Form 7\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 12,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"An amount equivalent to 12 times of emoluments is payable as death gratuity in the case of death of a Government servant while in service after completion of qualifying service of:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"One year or more but less than five years\",\n      \"Five years or more but less than eleven years\",\n      \"Eleven years or more but less than twenty years\",\n      \"Twenty years or more\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 13,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements regarding family pension:\\n1. Where a Government servant dies after completion of one year of continuous service, his family shall be entitled to family pension.\\n2. The amount of family pension shall be subject to a maximum of \u20b91.25 lakh per month, initially for a period of ten years, if the Government servant dies while in service.\\n3. A family pensioner, aged 84 years, shall be entitled to additional family pension at 30% of the basic pension.\\nWhich of the statements given above is\/are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 3\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 14,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"Pension or gratuity of a pensioner may be withheld or withdrawn if he is found guilty of which of the following?\\n1. Any corrupt practices during service\\n2. Any misconduct in relation to the performance of official duty\\n3. Any misconduct whether resulting in pecuniary loss to the Government or otherwise\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below.\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 3\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 15,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"Who among the following has the powers to withhold a pension in the case of a pensioner who retired from a post for which an authority subordinate to the President is the Appointing Authority?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"The President\",\n      \"The Union Public Service Commission\",\n      \"The Secretary of the Administrative Ministry\/Department\",\n      \"The Head of Department\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 16,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following shall entail forfeiture of the past service of a Government servant?\\n1. Dismissal from service\\n2. Resignation from a post other than on technical ground\\n3. Removal of a Government servant from a post\\n4. A Government servant permitted to be absorbed in a Corporation substantially owned by a State Government\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below.\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"2, 3, and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3, and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 17,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following shall count as qualifying service(s) under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021?\\n1. Leave during service for which leave salary is payable\\n2. Extraordinary leave granted on a medical certificate\\n3. Past service of a Government servant dismissed from service and subsequently reinstated on appeal and the interruption regularized as leave\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below.\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 3\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 18,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 10: Determination and authorisation of the amounts of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 provide for payment of penal interest at the rate applicable to GPF deposits in respect of delayed payment of which of the following?\\n1. Pension\\n2. Gratuity\\n3. Leave encashment\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below.\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"1 and 2\",\n      \"2 and 3\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 19,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The quantum of retirement gratuity admissible to a Government servant having retired with a qualifying service of 35 years shall be:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"16 \u00bd times of his emoluments\",\n      \"17 \u00bd times of his emoluments\",\n      \"16 times of his emoluments\",\n      \"35 times of his emoluments\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 20,\n    \"year\": \"2019-20\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules\",\n    \"question\": \"Where commutation of pension of a Government servant was simultaneous with his retirement, the commuted portion of the pension shall be restored after how many years of his retirement?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"10 years\",\n      \"12 years\",\n      \"15 years\",\n      \"20 years\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  \/\/2021-22\n  {\n    \"id\": 1,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements regarding the application of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1. Confirmation will be made once in the service of an official, which will be in the entry grade\\n2. Confirmation is linked to the availability of permanent vacancy in the grade\\n3. An Officer who has successfully completed the probation may be considered for confirmation\\n4. The distinction between permanent and temporary employees for grant of pension and other pensionary benefits shall be maintained\\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 4 only\",\n      \"2, 3, and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3, and 4\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 2,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"A family pensioner drawing a pension of \u20b930,000 per month turns 85 years old in August 2022. What is the amount of pension payable to her w.e.f. 15th August 2022?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"\u20b932,500\",\n      \"\u20b939,000\",\n      \"\u20b936,000\",\n      \"\u20b933,000\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 3,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements regarding the provisions for premature retirement from Government service:\\n1. No employee should ordinarily be retired on the ground of ineffectiveness if he would be retiring on superannuation within a period of one year from the date of consideration of his case\\n2. No show cause notice is necessary before a notice of premature retirement is issued\\n3. No representation can be made by a Government servant against the issue of the orders of premature retirement\\n4. Pension is admissible in addition to pay and allowances (including HRA and CCA) to the Government servant for the entire period in lieu of notice\\nWhich of the statement(s) given above is\/are not correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2, and 3 only\",\n      \"4 only\",\n      \"1, 3, and 4 only\",\n      \"3 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 4,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"National Pension System (NPS)\",\n    \"question\": \"Mr. 'X' joined in the office of the Principal AG, UP at Prayagraj on 15.04.2004 on the basis of results declared on 30.11.2003. The vacancies against which he was appointed occurred before 01.01.2004. Due to some unfortunate event, he died on 03.10.2019 after putting in 15 1\/2 years of service. The corpus accumulated in his NPS account was transferred to the Government. An eligible family member of the deceased Government servant exercised the option for coverage under CCS (Pension) Rules in terms of GOI, DOPPW OM dated 17.02.2020 which was allowed by the competent authority. Under the circumstances, what will be the amount accumulated in the NPS account of the deceased employee that will be payable to his nominee?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Total amount accumulated in Mr. 'X's NPS Account till the time of his death\",\n      \"Mr. 'X's contribution along with up-to-date interest calculated at the rates applicable to General Provident Fund from time to time\",\n      \"Mr. 'X's contribution plus increased value of subscription on account of appreciation of investments\",\n      \"Total contribution made by Mr. 'X' till the time of his death\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 5,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"A Government servant superannuates on 31.07.2022 with a qualifying service of 30 years 11 months. His pay details are as under:\\nBasic Pay as on 31.07.2022 = \u20b91,50,000\\nPersonal Pay drawn: \u20b94,000\\nAverage Emoluments during the last 10 months of his service: \u20b91,75,320\\nCommutation applied: Nil\\nWhat will be his basic pension?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"\u20b987,230 per month\",\n      \"\u20b990,000 per month\",\n      \"\u20b91,00,000 per month\",\n      \"\u20b987,660 per month\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 6,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"Who among the following shall be the competent authority for the final decision on the question of withholding\/withdrawal of pension\/gratuity in cases where the departmental proceedings were instituted under Rule 8 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 (or Rule 9 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972) and where the report in which its findings are recorded has not been submitted by the subordinate authority to the President so far?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"President of India in consultation with UPSC\",\n      \"President of India without consulting UPSC\",\n      \"Secretary of the Administrative Ministry\/Department concerned or CAG, as the case may be, in consultation with UPSC\",\n      \"Secretary of the Administrative Ministry\/Department concerned or CAG, as the case may be, without consulting UPSC\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 7,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 11: Determination and authorisation of the amount of family pension and gratuity in respect of a Government servant who dies or goes missing while in service\",\n    \"question\": \"As per the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, which of the following statements is\/are not correct regarding the payment of family pension and death gratuity when a Government servant dies or goes missing while on deputation?\\n1. While on deputation to another Central Government Department, action to authorize family pension and gratuity in accordance with the pension rules shall be taken by the Head of Office of the borrowing Department.\\n2. While on deputation to a State Government, action to authorize family pension and gratuity in accordance with the rules shall be taken by the Head of Office of the borrowing Department.\\n3. While on deputation to a foreign service, action to authorize family pension and gratuity in accordance with the rules shall be taken by the Cadre Authority which sanctioned the deputation.\\n4. While on deputation to a foreign service, action to authorize family pension and gratuity in accordance with the rules shall be taken by the Head of Office of the borrowing Department.\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"2 and 4 only\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 8,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"The maximum amount of family pension per month that can be granted under the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 2021 in the case of a Central Government servant is:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"\u20b921,25,000\",\n      \"\u20b925,000\",\n      \"\u20b975,000\",\n      \"\u20b970,000\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 9,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement\",\n    \"question\": \"A Government servant on completion of twenty years' qualifying service plans to take voluntary retirement. As per rules, he has requested the appropriate administrative authority to issue a certificate regarding the completion of qualifying service of twenty years on the intended date of retirement. In how many days does the administrative authority have to issue the certificate, beyond which the Government servant can give the notice of voluntary retirement without the said certificate?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"07 days\",\n      \"15 days\",\n      \"30 days\",\n      \"60 days\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 10,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 4: Emoluments and Average Emoluments\",\n    \"question\": \"In the context of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, which one of the following statements regarding emoluments is not correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Stagnation increment shall be treated as emoluments for calculation of retirement benefits.\",\n      \"Non-Practicing Allowance granted to a medical officer in lieu of private practice is included in emoluments.\",\n      \"Pay drawn by a Government servant while on deputation to a State Government or while on foreign service shall be treated as emoluments.\",\n      \"Where a Government servant immediately before his retirement or death while in service, was on leave and earned an increment which was not withheld, such increment, though not actually drawn, shall form part of his emoluments.\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 11,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"In which of the following circumstances, a person, who has a claim to receive his share of gratuity after the death of a Government servant, is debarred from receiving his share of gratuity?\\n1. The person is charged with the offense of murdering the Government servant.\\n2. The person is charged with the offense of abetting in the murder of the Government servant.\\n3. The person is convicted for the murder or abetting in the murder of the Government servant.\\n4. The person is charged with the offense of abetting in the death of the Government servant by suicide.\\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2, and 3 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"3 only\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 12,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"What is the rate of death gratuity payable to the family of a Government servant who dies while in service with a length of qualifying service of 11 years?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"6 times of emoluments\",\n      \"12 times of emoluments\",\n      \"20 times of emoluments\",\n      \"Half of emoluments for every completed six-monthly period of qualifying service, subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 13,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"Mr. 'X' was initially appointed on 15th December, 2001, in an autonomous body under the Central Government having a non-contributory pension scheme similar to CCS (Pension) Rules. After acceptance of his resignation from the said autonomous body, he was subsequently appointed with proper permission to a service\/post in the Central Government to which CCS (Pension) Rules apply. Under which one of the following conditions will the service rendered by Mr. 'X' in the autonomous body not count as qualifying service for pension?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"His appointment in the Central Government is followed without interruption by substantive appointment.\",\n      \"He was drawing a separate pension from the said autonomous body for the service rendered in that body before acceptance of resignation.\",\n      \"The pension liability is discharged by the said autonomous body by paying in lump sum the amount of pension or service gratuity and retirement gratuity for the service rendered in the Autonomous body.\",\n      \"It is mentioned in the order of the Autonomous body that Mr. 'X' is resigning to join the post in the Government with its proper permission.\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 14,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"When is a Head of Office required to determine the qualifying service in consultation with the Accounts Officer and communicate the same to the Government servant in Format 4 in terms of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"On each occasion after a Government servant has completed 18 years of service and on his being left with 5 years before the date of superannuation.\",\n      \"On each occasion after a Government servant has completed 20 years of service and on his being left with 5 years before the date of superannuation.\",\n      \"On each occasion after a Government servant has completed 15 years of service and on his being left with 10 years before the date of superannuation.\",\n      \"On each occasion after a Government servant has completed 25 years of service and on his being left with 5 years before the date of superannuation.\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 15,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"As per CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, the additional family pension payable to a family pensioner whose age is 92 years is:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"20% of basic family pension\",\n      \"30% of basic family pension\",\n      \"40% of basic family pension\",\n      \"50% of basic family pension\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 2,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 16,\n    \"year\": \"2021-22\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following types of leave shall be counted as qualifying service, subject to the approval of the appointing authority, as per the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021?\\n1. 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Wherever on conclusion of departmental proceedings against a Government servant, the amount of pension finally sanctioned is less than the provisional pension being paid to him, recovery shall be made from the pensioner in installments.\\n3. In case of recovery of pecuniary loss from pension, it shall not ordinarily be made at a rate exceeding one-third of the pension admissible on the date of retirement of a Government servant.\\n4. 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How much total pension will he be entitled to draw on attaining the age of 85 years?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"\u20b923,400\",\n      \"\u20b918,720\",\n      \"\u20b919,500\",\n      \"\u20b921,600\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 5,\n    \"year\": \"2023\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements regarding the payment of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity in terms of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1. Nomination made by an unmarried Government servant in favor of any member of his family shall become invalid on his or her marriage.\\n2. Where a Government servant has only one member in his or her family and a nomination has been made in his favor, it will be open to the Government servant to nominate any person or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, as alternate nominee or nominees.\\n3. If a person eligible to receive gratuity in the event of the death of a Government servant by murder while in service is charged with abetment to murder, his claim to receive his share of gratuity shall remain suspended till the conclusion of criminal proceedings instituted against him.\\n4. Share of a nominee who dies before receiving the amount of gratuity will lapse to the Government.\\nWhich of the statement(s) given above is\/are not correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 6,\n    \"year\": \"2023\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements regarding the admissibility of Family Pension to disabled children of a deceased Government servant:\\n1. Family pension is admissible for life to a son or daughter who is suffering from a mental or physical disability that renders him or her unable to earn a living even after attaining the age of 25 years, subject to certain conditions.\\n2. Disability should have existed before the death of the Government servant or pensioner and his or her spouse.\\n3. Marriage by a child suffering from such a disability shall render him or her ineligible for family pension.\\n4. The family pension in the case of a physically disabled son or daughter shall be paid through their guardian even when he or she attains the age of majority.\\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 2 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 4 only\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\",\n      \"1, 2, and 3 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 7,\n    \"year\": \"2023\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 8: Family pension\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements regarding the admissibility of family pension under CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1. A widow who gives birth to an illegitimate child shall continue to draw family pension.\\n2. The eldest surviving son of a deceased Government servant who is eligible to draw family pension can give his consent in writing to forego his claim in favor of his younger brother.\\n3. The husband of a deceased Government servant having another living wife at the time of the death of the Government servant is not eligible to draw family pension.\\n4. In the event of death of a family pensioner, the arrears of family pension are payable to an eligible member of the family next in line.\\nWhich of the statements given above is\/are not correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2, and 4 only\",\n      \"2 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 0,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 8,\n    \"year\": \"2023\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 2: General Conditions\",\n    \"question\": \"Consider the following statements regarding permission for commercial employment after retirement in the context of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021:\\n1. If a pensioner, who immediately before his retirement was a member of Central Services Group A, wishes to accept any commercial employment before the expiry of one year from the date of his retirement, he shall obtain the previous sanction of the Government.\\n2. A Government servant shall not negotiate for commercial employment during service without prior permission of the Administrative Ministry or Department.\\n3. While granting permission, the Government shall see whether the officer has been privy to any sensitive information in the last five years of his service which is directly related to the areas of interest of the organization which he proposes to join.\\n4. For employment with a University immediately after retirement, no prior permission is required.\\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2, 3, and 4\",\n      \"1, 2, and 4 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 9,\n    \"year\": \"2023\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 3: Qualifying Service\",\n    \"question\": \"An Appointing Authority may permit a person to withdraw his resignation in public interest. 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Stagnation increment shall not be treated as emoluments for the calculation of retirement benefits.\\n3. Where a Government servant immediately before his retirement or death while in service, was on leave, and earned an increment which was not withheld, such increment, though not actually drawn, shall form part of the emoluments.\\n4. Pay drawn by a Government servant while on deputation to a State Government shall not be treated as emoluments but the pay which he would have drawn under the Central Government, had he not been on deputation to the State Government, shall alone be treated as emoluments.\\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1 and 4 only\",\n      \"3 and 4 only\",\n      \"2, 3, and 4 only\",\n      \"2 and 3 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 11,\n    \"year\": \"2023\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 6: Premature Retirement and Voluntary Retirement\",\n    \"question\": \"A Government servant who has completed 20 years of qualifying service will be entitled to retiring pension if he takes voluntary retirement from service by giving a notice of three months in writing to the appointing authority. In this context, consider the following statements:\\n1. Before accepting the notice for voluntary retirement and passing orders in this regard, the appointing authority shall satisfy itself that the Government servant has completed the qualifying service of twenty years.\\n2. A Government servant who opts for voluntary retirement after rendering a service of nineteen years and nine months will be deemed to have completed twenty years of qualifying service.\\n3. If a Government servant gives notice of voluntary retirement when he is on leave not due, the retirement shall take effect from the date of commencement of leave not due.\\n4. In case a Government servant applies for voluntary retirement while already on extraordinary leave on medical grounds, the notice period need not be insisted upon and his request may be accepted with immediate effect, provided he is clear from the vigilance angle.\\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"1, 2, and 3 only\",\n      \"1, 2, 3, and 4\",\n      \"1 and 3 only\",\n      \"1 and 4 only\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 12,\n    \"year\": \"2023\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CH 7: Regulation of pension and gratuity\",\n    \"question\": \"The death gratuity rate payable to the family of a Government servant who dies while in service with 20 years or more of qualifying service, under CCS (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021, is:\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"12 times the emoluments\",\n      \"15 times the emoluments\",\n      \"20 times the emoluments\",\n      \"1\/2 of emoluments for every completed six-month period of qualifying service, subject to a maximum of thirty-three times the emoluments\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 3,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 13,\n    \"year\": \"2023\",\n    \"chapter\": \"CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules\",\n    \"question\": \"Mr. 'X', a pensioner, had 40% of his monthly pension commuted in the first year of his retirement. 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Which of the following actions would Mr. 'X' require to take in this regard?\",\n    \"options\": [\n      \"Mr. 'X' is required to apply to the Pension Payment Order issuing authority.\",\n      \"He is required to apply to his Pension Disbursing Authority.\",\n      \"He is required to apply to his Head of Office.\",\n      \"He is required to apply to the Pension Payment Order issuing authority through his Head of Office.\"\n    ],\n    \"correct\": 1,\n    \"explanation\": \"Explanation will be added soon\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"id\": 14,\n    \"year\": \"2023\",\n    \"chapter\": \"National Pension System (NPS)\",\n    \"question\": \"Which of the following actions are required to be taken by a subscriber to reactivate his National Pension System (NPS) account frozen due to his failure to contribute at least the minimum contributions of \u20b96,000 in a financial year?\\n1. Deposit the minimum contributions of the last financial years when the account was frozen.\\n2. 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e.target.closest('.filter-item');\n        if (filterItem) {\n            const year = filterItem.getAttribute('data-year');\n            console.log('\ud83d\udcc5 Year filter clicked:', year);\n            filterByYear(year);\n        }\n    });\n    \n    \/\/ ============================================\n    \/\/ FIX: Chapter filter using EVENT DELEGATION\n    \/\/ ============================================\n    document.getElementById('chapterList').addEventListener('click', function(e) {\n        const filterItem = e.target.closest('.filter-item');\n        if (filterItem) {\n            const chapter = filterItem.getAttribute('data-chapter');\n            console.log('\ud83d\udcd6 Chapter filter clicked:', chapter);\n            filterByChapter(chapter);\n        }\n    });\n    \n    \/\/ Mode tabs\n    document.querySelectorAll('.mode-tab').forEach(tab => {\n        tab.addEventListener('click', function() {\n            const mode = this.getAttribute('data-mode');\n            console.log('\ud83d\udd04 Mode changed to:', mode);\n            setMode(mode);\n        });\n    });\n    \n    \/\/ Navigation buttons\n    document.getElementById('prevBtn').addEventListener('click', previousQuestion);\n    document.getElementById('nextBtn').addEventListener('click', nextQuestion);\n    document.getElementById('checkBtn').addEventListener('click', checkAnswer);\n    \n    \/\/ Action buttons\n    document.getElementById('submitBtn').addEventListener('click', submitExam);\n    document.getElementById('resetBtn').addEventListener('click', resetQuiz);\n    document.getElementById('resumeBtn').addEventListener('click', resumeSession);\n    \n    \/\/ Result modal buttons\n    document.getElementById('reviewBtn').addEventListener('click', reviewAnswers);\n    document.getElementById('retryBtn').addEventListener('click', retryQuiz);\n    document.getElementById('practiceWeakBtn').addEventListener('click', practiceWeakAreas);\n    \n    \/\/ Weak areas buttons\n    document.getElementById('practiceWeakAreasBtn').addEventListener('click', practiceWeakAreas);\n    document.getElementById('weakBadgeHeader').addEventListener('click', practiceWeakAreas);\n    \n    \/\/ Question grid (event delegation)\n    document.getElementById('questionGrid').addEventListener('click', function(e) {\n        const gridItem = e.target.closest('.grid-item');\n        if (gridItem) {\n            const index = parseInt(gridItem.getAttribute('data-index'));\n            loadQuestion(index);\n        }\n    });\n    \n    \/\/ Options list (event delegation)\n    document.getElementById('optionsList').addEventListener('click', function(e) {\n        const optionItem = e.target.closest('.option-item');\n        if (optionItem && !optionItem.classList.contains('disabled')) {\n            const index = parseInt(optionItem.getAttribute('data-index'));\n            selectOption(index);\n        }\n    });\n    \n    \/\/ Weak question list (event delegation)\n    document.getElementById('weakQuestionList').addEventListener('click', function(e) {\n        const weakItem = e.target.closest('.weak-question-item');\n        if (weakItem) {\n            const qId = parseInt(weakItem.getAttribute('data-qid'));\n            goToQuestion(qId);\n        }\n    });\n    \n    console.log('\u2705 Event listeners setup complete');\n}\n\n\/\/ ==========================================\n\/\/ PROGRESS PERSISTENCE\n\/\/ ==========================================\nfunction loadProgress() {\n    const saved = localStorage.getItem(`quiz_progress_${quizConfig.quizId}`);\n    if (saved) {\n        state.progress = JSON.parse(saved);\n        console.log('\ud83d\udcc2 Progress loaded from localStorage');\n    }\n}\n\nfunction saveProgress() {\n    localStorage.setItem(`quiz_progress_${quizConfig.quizId}`, JSON.stringify(state.progress));\n    if (quizConfig.useWordPressSync) syncWithWordPress();\n}\n\nfunction syncWithWordPress() {\n    fetch(quizConfig.wpAjaxUrl, {\n        method: 'POST',\n        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application\/x-www-form-urlencoded' },\n        body: new URLSearchParams({\n            action: 'save_quiz_progress',\n            quiz_id: quizConfig.quizId,\n            progress: JSON.stringify(state.progress)\n        })\n    }).catch(err => console.log('WordPress sync failed:', err));\n}\n\nfunction saveSessionPosition() {\n    state.progress.lastSession = {\n        questionIndex: state.currentQuestionIndex,\n        mode: state.currentMode,\n        selectedYear: state.selectedYear,\n        selectedChapter: state.selectedChapter\n    };\n    saveProgress();\n}\n\nfunction checkForResumableSession() {\n    if (state.progress.lastSession && state.progress.lastSession.questionIndex > 0) {\n        document.getElementById('sessionInfo').style.display = 'flex';\n        document.getElementById('sessionText').textContent = `Last session: Q${state.progress.lastSession.questionIndex + 1}`;\n    }\n}\n\nfunction resumeSession() {\n    if (state.progress.lastSession) {\n        const session = state.progress.lastSession;\n        if (session.mode) {\n            state.currentMode = session.mode;\n            state.selectedYear = session.selectedYear;\n            state.selectedChapter = session.selectedChapter;\n            applyFilters();\n        }\n        loadQuestion(session.questionIndex);\n        document.getElementById('sessionInfo').style.display = 'none';\n    }\n}\n\n\/\/ ==========================================\n\/\/ QUESTION STATS & MASTERY\n\/\/ ==========================================\nfunction updateQuestionStats(questionId, isCorrect) {\n    if (!state.progress.questionStats[questionId]) {\n        state.progress.questionStats[questionId] = { correct: 0, incorrect: 0, lastAttempt: null };\n    }\n    \n    const stats = state.progress.questionStats[questionId];\n    stats.lastAttempt = new Date().toISOString();\n    \n    if (isCorrect) {\n        stats.correct++;\n        state.progress.totalCorrect++;\n        if (stats.correct >= quizConfig.masteryThreshold) {\n            if (!state.progress.masteredQuestions.includes(questionId)) {\n                state.progress.masteredQuestions.push(questionId);\n            }\n            const weakIndex = state.progress.weakQuestions.indexOf(questionId);\n            if (weakIndex > -1) state.progress.weakQuestions.splice(weakIndex, 1);\n        }\n    } else {\n        stats.incorrect++;\n        state.progress.totalIncorrect++;\n        if (stats.incorrect >= quizConfig.weakThreshold && !state.progress.masteredQuestions.includes(questionId)) {\n            if (!state.progress.weakQuestions.includes(questionId)) {\n                state.progress.weakQuestions.push(questionId);\n            }\n        }\n    }\n    \n    saveProgress();\n    updateProgressDisplay();\n    updateWeakAreasDisplay();\n}\n\nfunction getQuestionMasteryLevel(questionId) {\n    const stats = state.progress.questionStats[questionId];\n    if (!stats) return 0;\n    return Math.min(stats.correct, 5);\n}\n\nfunction isQuestionWeak(questionId) {\n    return state.progress.weakQuestions.includes(questionId);\n}\n\n\/\/ ==========================================\n\/\/ PROGRESS DISPLAY\n\/\/ ==========================================\nfunction updateProgressDisplay() {\n    const total = allQuestions.length;\n    const mastered = state.progress.masteredQuestions.length;\n    const percentage = total > 0 ? Math.round((mastered \/ total) * 100) : 0;\n    \n    const circumference = 2 * Math.PI * 42;\n    const offset = circumference - (percentage \/ 100) * circumference;\n    document.getElementById('progressRingFill').style.strokeDashoffset = offset;\n    document.getElementById('progressPercentage').textContent = percentage + '%';\n    document.getElementById('totalCorrectProgress').textContent = state.progress.totalCorrect;\n    document.getElementById('totalWeakProgress').textContent = state.progress.weakQuestions.length;\n    document.getElementById('overallProgress').textContent = percentage + '% Mastered';\n}\n\nfunction updateWeakAreasDisplay() {\n    const weakCount = state.progress.weakQuestions.length;\n    \n    const weakBadgeHeader = document.getElementById('weakBadgeHeader');\n    if (weakCount > 0) {\n        weakBadgeHeader.style.display = 'flex';\n        document.getElementById('weakCountHeader').textContent = weakCount + ' Weak';\n    } else {\n        weakBadgeHeader.style.display = 'none';\n    }\n    \n    const weakCard = document.getElementById('weakAreasCard');\n    if (weakCount > 0) {\n        weakCard.style.display = 'flex';\n        weakCard.style.flexDirection = 'column';\n        const weakList = document.getElementById('weakQuestionList');\n        weakList.innerHTML = state.progress.weakQuestions.map(qId => {\n            const question = allQuestions.find(q => q.id === qId);\n            if (!question) return '';\n            const stats = state.progress.questionStats[qId] || { incorrect: 0 };\n            return `<div class=\"weak-question-item\" data-qid=\"${qId}\">\n                <span class=\"q-num\">Q${question.id}<\/span>\n                <span class=\"q-text\">${question.question.substring(0, 40)}...<\/span>\n                <span class=\"wrong-count\">${stats.incorrect}x<\/span>\n            <\/div>`;\n        }).join('');\n    } else {\n        weakCard.style.display = 'none';\n    }\n    \n    document.getElementById('weakModeCount').textContent = weakCount;\n}\n\nfunction updateModeTabCounts() {\n    document.getElementById('allCount').textContent = allQuestions.length;\n}\n\n\/\/ ==========================================\n\/\/ MODE & FILTERING - FIXED VERSION\n\/\/ ==========================================\nfunction setMode(mode) {\n    console.log('\ud83d\udd04 setMode called with:', mode);\n    \n    state.currentMode = mode;\n    \n    \/\/ Reset filters when switching to 'all' or 'weak' modes\n    if (mode === 'all' || mode === 'weak') {\n        state.selectedYear = null;\n        state.selectedChapter = null;\n    }\n    \n    \/\/ Update mode tab UI\n    document.querySelectorAll('.mode-tab').forEach(tab => tab.classList.remove('active'));\n    const modeTab = document.getElementById('mode' + mode.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + mode.slice(1));\n    if (modeTab) modeTab.classList.add('active');\n    \n    \/\/ \u2705 ADD THIS: Show\/hide filter cards based on mode\n    const yearCard = document.getElementById('yearFilterCard');\n    const chapterCard = document.getElementById('chapterFilterCard');\n    \n    yearCard.style.display = (mode === 'year' || mode === 'all') ? 'block' : 'none';\n    chapterCard.style.display = (mode === 'chapter' || mode === 'all') ? 'block' : 'none';\n    \n    applyFilters();\n}\n\n\/\/ ============================================\n\/\/ FIXED: filterByYear function\n\/\/ ============================================\nfunction filterByYear(year) {\n    console.log('\ud83d\udcc5 filterByYear called with:', year);\n    console.log('   Previous selectedYear:', state.selectedYear);\n    \n    \/\/ Toggle selection\n    state.selectedYear = (state.selectedYear === year) ? null : year;\n    state.selectedChapter = null;\n    state.currentMode = 'year';\n    \n    console.log('   New selectedYear:', state.selectedYear);\n    \n    \/\/ Update mode tab UI\n    document.querySelectorAll('.mode-tab').forEach(tab => tab.classList.remove('active'));\n    document.getElementById('modeYear').classList.add('active');\n    \n    applyFilters();\n}\n\n\/\/ ============================================\n\/\/ FIXED: filterByChapter function\n\/\/ ============================================\nfunction filterByChapter(chapter) {\n    console.log('\ud83d\udcd6 filterByChapter called with:', chapter);\n    console.log('   Previous selectedChapter:', state.selectedChapter);\n    \n    \/\/ Toggle selection\n    state.selectedChapter = (state.selectedChapter === chapter) ? null : chapter;\n    state.selectedYear = null;\n    state.currentMode = 'chapter';\n    \n    console.log('   New selectedChapter:', state.selectedChapter);\n    \n    \/\/ Update mode tab UI\n    document.querySelectorAll('.mode-tab').forEach(tab => tab.classList.remove('active'));\n    document.getElementById('modeChapter').classList.add('active');\n    \n    applyFilters();\n}\n\nfunction applyFilters() {\n    console.log('\ud83d\udd0d applyFilters called');\n    console.log('   Mode:', state.currentMode);\n    console.log('   Selected Year:', state.selectedYear);\n    console.log('   Selected Chapter:', state.selectedChapter);\n    \n    state.currentQuestionIndex = 0;\n    state.sessionAnswers = {};\n    state.sessionChecked = {};\n    state.isReviewMode = false;\n    \n    \/\/ Apply filtering\n    if (state.currentMode === 'weak') {\n        state.filteredQuestions = allQuestions.filter(q => state.progress.weakQuestions.includes(q.id));\n        console.log('   Filtering by weak areas');\n    } else if (state.selectedYear) {\n        state.filteredQuestions = allQuestions.filter(q => q.year === state.selectedYear);\n        console.log('   Filtering by year:', state.selectedYear);\n    } else if (state.selectedChapter) {\n        state.filteredQuestions = allQuestions.filter(q => q.chapter === state.selectedChapter);\n        console.log('   Filtering by chapter:', state.selectedChapter);\n    } else {\n        state.filteredQuestions = [...allQuestions];\n        console.log('   No filter - showing all');\n    }\n    \n    console.log('   Filtered questions count:', state.filteredQuestions.length);\n    \n    \/\/ Refresh filter lists to show active state\n    populateYearList();\n    populateChapterList();\n    updateQuestionGrid();\n    updateSessionStats();\n    \n    if (state.filteredQuestions.length > 0) {\n        loadQuestion(0);\n    } else {\n        document.getElementById('questionText').textContent = 'No questions available for this filter.';\n        document.getElementById('optionsList').innerHTML = '';\n    }\n}\n\nfunction practiceWeakAreas() {\n    document.getElementById('resultModal').classList.remove('show');\n    setMode('weak');\n}\n\n\/\/ ==========================================\n\/\/ FILTER LIST POPULATION - USING DATA ATTRIBUTES\n\/\/ ==========================================\nfunction populateYearList() {\n    const years = [...new Set(allQuestions.map(q => q.year))].sort().reverse();\n    const yearList = document.getElementById('yearList');\n    \n    \/\/ Use data-year attribute instead of onclick\n    yearList.innerHTML = years.map(year => {\n        const count = allQuestions.filter(q => q.year === year).length;\n        const isActive = state.selectedYear === year;\n        return `<div class=\"filter-item ${isActive ? 'active' : ''}\" data-year=\"${year}\">\n            <span class=\"filter-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i> ${year}<\/span>\n            <span class=\"filter-count\">${count}<\/span>\n        <\/div>`;\n    }).join('');\n}\n\nfunction populateChapterList() {\n    const chapters = [...new Set(allQuestions.map(q => q.chapter))].sort();\n    const chapterList = document.getElementById('chapterList');\n    \n    \/\/ Use data-chapter attribute instead of onclick\n    chapterList.innerHTML = chapters.map(chapter => {\n        const count = allQuestions.filter(q => q.chapter === chapter).length;\n        const shortName = chapter.length > 25 ? chapter.substring(0, 25) + '...' : chapter;\n        const isActive = state.selectedChapter === chapter;\n        return `<div class=\"filter-item ${isActive ? 'active' : ''}\" data-chapter=\"${chapter}\" title=\"${chapter}\">\n            <span class=\"filter-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i> ${shortName}<\/span>\n            <span class=\"filter-count\">${count}<\/span>\n        <\/div>`;\n    }).join('');\n}\n\n\/\/ ==========================================\n\/\/ QUESTION LOADING & NAVIGATION\n\/\/ ==========================================\nfunction loadQuestion(index) {\n    if (index < 0 || index >= state.filteredQuestions.length) return;\n    \n    state.currentQuestionIndex = index;\n    const question = state.filteredQuestions[index];\n    \n    document.getElementById('questionNumber').textContent = `Question ${index + 1} of ${state.filteredQuestions.length}`;\n    document.getElementById('questionText').innerHTML = question.question;\n    document.getElementById('currentQuestionYear').textContent = question.year;\n    document.getElementById('currentQuestionChapter').textContent = question.chapter;\n    \n    document.getElementById('weakBadge').style.display = isQuestionWeak(question.id) ? 'flex' : 'none';\n    \n    renderOptions(question);\n    \n    const isChecked = state.sessionChecked[index];\n    const explanationBox = document.getElementById('explanationBox');\n    if (isChecked || state.isReviewMode) {\n        document.getElementById('explanationText').innerHTML = question.explanation;\n        explanationBox.classList.add('show');\n    } else {\n        explanationBox.classList.remove('show');\n    }\n    \n    updateMasteryIndicator(question.id);\n    \n    document.getElementById('prevBtn').disabled = index === 0;\n    document.getElementById('nextBtn').disabled = index === state.filteredQuestions.length - 1;\n    document.getElementById('checkBtn').disabled = isChecked || state.isReviewMode;\n    \n    updateQuestionGrid();\n    saveSessionPosition();\n}\n\nfunction renderOptions(question) {\n    const optionsList = document.getElementById('optionsList');\n    const letters = ['A', 'B', 'C', 'D'];\n    const isChecked = state.sessionChecked[state.currentQuestionIndex];\n    const selectedAnswer = state.sessionAnswers[state.currentQuestionIndex];\n    \n    optionsList.innerHTML = question.options.map((option, i) => {\n        let classes = 'option-item';\n        let icon = '';\n        \n        if (isChecked || state.isReviewMode) {\n            classes += ' disabled';\n            if (i === question.correct) {\n                classes += ' correct';\n                icon = '<i class=\"fas fa-check-circle option-icon\"><\/i>';\n            } else if (i === selectedAnswer && i !== question.correct) {\n                classes += ' incorrect';\n                icon = '<i class=\"fas fa-times-circle option-icon\"><\/i>';\n            }\n        } else if (selectedAnswer === i) {\n            classes += ' selected';\n        }\n        \n        return `<div class=\"${classes}\" data-index=\"${i}\">\n            <span class=\"option-letter\">${letters[i]}<\/span>\n            <span class=\"option-text\">${option}<\/span>\n            ${icon}\n        <\/div>`;\n    }).join('');\n}\n\nfunction updateMasteryIndicator(questionId) {\n    const indicator = document.getElementById('masteryIndicator');\n    const stats = state.progress.questionStats[questionId];\n    \n    if (stats && (stats.correct > 0 || stats.incorrect > 0)) {\n        indicator.classList.add('show');\n        const level = getQuestionMasteryLevel(questionId);\n        document.getElementById('masteryStars').innerHTML = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map(i => \n            `<i class=\"fas fa-star ${i <= level ? 'filled' : ''}\"><\/i>`\n        ).join('');\n    } else {\n        indicator.classList.remove('show');\n    }\n}\n\nfunction selectOption(optionIndex) {\n    if (state.sessionChecked[state.currentQuestionIndex] || state.isReviewMode) return;\n    state.sessionAnswers[state.currentQuestionIndex] = optionIndex;\n    loadQuestion(state.currentQuestionIndex);\n    updateSessionStats();\n}\n\nfunction checkAnswer() {\n    const selectedAnswer = state.sessionAnswers[state.currentQuestionIndex];\n    if (selectedAnswer === undefined) {\n        showToast('Please select an option first!', 'error');\n        return;\n    }\n    \n    state.sessionChecked[state.currentQuestionIndex] = true;\n    const question = state.filteredQuestions[state.currentQuestionIndex];\n    const isCorrect = selectedAnswer === question.correct;\n    \n    updateQuestionStats(question.id, isCorrect);\n    loadQuestion(state.currentQuestionIndex);\n    updateSessionStats();\n    \n    showToast(isCorrect ? 'Correct! \ud83c\udf89' : 'Incorrect. Review the explanation.', isCorrect ? 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