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Prepared by H L Nayak, Ch SWI & Instructor(P)/MDZTI/SECR/BSP

· 2004-07-01
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Date2004-07-01
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicgeneral
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

d) Eligible for Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity only in case of retirement

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Question Bank - NPS 
 
Prepared by – H L Nayak, Ch SWI & Instructor(P)/MDZTI/SECR/BSP 
Q1. What is the full form of NPS? 
 
a) New Pension Scheme 
b) No Pension Scheme 
c) National Pension System 
d) None of these 
 
Answer:  c) National Pension System 
 
 
Q2. National Pension System is effective from 
 
a) 01.01.2004  
b) 01.07.2004  
c) 01.04.2004  
d) None of these. 
 
Ans: a) 01.01.2004  (rbe 225/03, secr 14/04) 
 
Q3. New entrants in Railway Service will come under National Pension System  
 
a) Automatically 
b) By option 
c) On Administrative option 
d) None of these. 
 
Ans: a) Automatically   
 
Q4. National Pension System is 
 
a) Contributory 
b) Non contributory 
c) None 
d) All are correct. 
 
Ans: a) Contributory  
 
Q5. The contribution payable by the employee in National Pension System is 
 
a) Monthly basis 
b) Quarterly basis 
c) Half yearly basis 
d) Yearly basis 
 
Ans: a) Monthly basis

Question Bank - NPS 
 
Prepared by – H L Nayak, Ch SWI & Instructor(P)/MDZTI/SECR/BSP 
 
Q6. The Employee’s contribution towards National Pension System is 
 
a) @ 8% of basic pay + DA 
b) @ 9% of basic pay + DA 
c) @ 10% of basic pay + DA 
d) @ 12% of basic pay + DA 
 
Ans: c) @ 10% of Basic Pay + DA   
 
Q7. Employer’s contribution under National Pension System is 
 
a) 10% of Basic pay and DA 
b) 11% of Basic pay and DA 
c) 12% of Basic pay and DA 
d) 14% of Basic pay and DA 
 
Ans: d) 14% of Basic pay and DA (w.e.f. 01-04-19) 
 
Q8. Full form of PFRDA is 
 
a) Provident Fund Regulatory and Development Authority 
b) Public Provident Fund Regulatory and Development Authority 
c) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority 
d) None of these 
 
Ans:  c) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority 
 
Q9. How many Central Record Keeping Agency(ies) has/have been appointed by PFRDA under 
NPS? 
 
a) One i.e. National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) 
b) Two i.e. NSDL and M/s Karvy Computershare Private Limited 
c) Three i.e. NSDL, M/s Karvy Computershare Private Limited and LIC of India 
d) None of these 
 
Ans: b) Two i.e. NSDL and M/s Karvy Computershare Private Limited 
 
Q10. Under NPS, which of the following banks has been designated as Trustee bank? 
 
a) Bank of India 
b) Axis Bank 
c)  State Bank of India 
d) ICICI Bank 
 
Ans:  b) Axis Bank

Question Bank - NPS 
 
Prepared by – H L Nayak, Ch SWI & Instructor(P)/MDZTI/SECR/BSP 
 
Q11. At the time of retirement on superannuation under NPS, minimum what percentage shall be 
invested for annuity in IRDA regulated life Insurer? 
 
a)  60% of the corpus at the time of retirement 
b) 100% of the corpus at the time of retirement 
c) 40% of the corpus at the time of retirement 
d) 80% of the corpus at the time of retirement 
 
Ans: c) 40% of the corpus at the time of retirement 
 
Q12. If a Railway servant covered under NPS dies in harness, his/her spouse shall invest 
minimum ______ for annuity in IRDA regulated life Insurer 
 
a)  60% of the corpus at the time of death 
b) 100% of the corpus at the time of death  
c) 40% of the corpus at the time of death 
d) 80% of the corpus at the time of death 
 
Ans: d) 80% of the corpus at the time of death 
 
Q13. In case of death in service of a Railway servant covered under NPS, pension will be paid to 
the eligible family members in the following order 
 
a) Spouse, Children and Parents 
b) Spouse, Parents and Children 
c) Spouse, Mother of subscriber and Father of subscriber 
d) Spouse, Son and Daughter 
 
Ans: c) Spouse, Mother of subscriber and Father of subscriber 
 
Q14. Staff covered under NPS are  
 
a) Eligible for Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity 
b) Not eligible for Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity 
c) Eligible for Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity only in case of death 
d) Eligible for Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity only in case of retirement 
 
Ans: a) Eligible for Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity 
 
Q15. Under NPS, partial withdrawal is allowed after a minimum service of  
 
a) 10 years 
b) 5 years 
c) 3 years 
d) None 

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