Allocation of Business Rules 2074 Quiz

The Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Rules were made in which year (BS)?

• A) 2064
• B) 2072
• C) 2074 ✔
• D) 2076

Why: They are the Allocation of Business Rules, 2074.

Which Article of the Constitution is the basis for allocation and transaction of government business?

• A) Article 76
• B) Article 82 ✔
• C) Article 115
• D) Article 242

Why: Article 82 covers conduct of business of the Government of Nepal.

Who approves the allocation of business rules?

• A) The Government of Nepal (Council of Ministers) ✔
• B) The Supreme Court
• C) The Election Commission
• D) Each ward office

Why: Article 82 says rules approved by the Government of Nepal.

The main purpose of the Allocation of Business Rules is to:

• A) Collect taxes
• B) Divide government work clearly among OPMCM and ministries ✔
• C) Recruit staff
• D) Conduct elections

Why: They decide which ministry handles which subject.

Rules that say how proposals go to the Cabinet and how decisions are authenticated are the:

• A) Allocation of Business Rules
• B) Transaction of Business Rules ✔
• C) Civil Service Rules
• D) Procurement Rules

Why: कार्यसम्पादन नियमावली governs how business is transacted.

A dispute over which ministry should handle a subject is decided by:

• A) The Prime Minister ✔
• B) The Chief Justice
• C) The Auditor General
• D) The Speaker

Why: The PM, through OPMCM, settles such questions.

In Nepali, the Allocation of Business Rules are called:

• A) कार्यविभाजन नियमावली ✔
• B) आर्थिक कार्यविधि नियमावली
• C) निजामती सेवा नियमावली
• D) सुशासन नियमावली

Why: कार्यविभाजन means allocation of work.

Which ministry handles civil service and coordination with provinces and local levels?

• A) Ministry of Finance
• B) MoFAGA ✔
• C) Ministry of Defence
• D) Ministry of Tourism

Why: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration.

Which ministry handles budget, revenue and public expenditure?

• A) Ministry of Finance ✔
• B) Ministry of Health
• C) Ministry of Education
• D) Ministry of Home Affairs

Why: These are Ministry of Finance subjects.

Why are the Allocation of Business Rules amended from time to time?

• A) When ministries are created, merged or renamed ✔
• B) Every day
• C) Only after elections to local levels
• D) They are never amended

Why: Changes in ministries require amendments.

Provincial ministries divide their work under:

• A) Provincial Government (Allocation of Business) Rules ✔
• B) Federal Civil Service Act
• C) Local Administration Act
• D) Audit Act

Why: Each province makes its own rules.

Provincial powers are listed in which Schedule of the Constitution?

• A) Schedule 5
• B) Schedule 6 ✔
• C) Schedule 8
• D) Schedule 9

Why: Schedule 6 lists provincial powers.

How do the Allocation of Business Rules support good governance?

• A) By hiding responsibility
• B) By making authority and accountability clear ✔
• C) By increasing duplication
• D) By stopping coordination

Why: Clear roles make officials accountable.

Which is a problem related to allocation of business in Nepal?

• A) Frequent changes in ministries with political change ✔
• B) No ministries at all
• C) Perfect coordination always
• D) Only one ministry

Why: Political changes often reshape ministries.

Which office coordinates all ministries and handles Cabinet decisions?

• A) OPMCM ✔
• B) Department of Customs
• C) Ward office
• D) Nepal Rastra Bank

Why: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

The Nepali name of the Transaction of Business Rules is:

• A) कार्यविभाजन नियमावली
• B) निजामती सेवा नियमावली
• C) कार्यसम्पादन नियमावली ✔
• D) आर्थिक कार्यविधि नियमावली

Why: Transaction of Business Rules are called कार्यसम्पादन नियमावली.

Match correctly: कार्यविभाजन means

• A) Allocation of business ✔
• B) Transaction of business
• C) Delegation of authority
• D) Authentication of decisions

Why: कार्यविभाजन means dividing (allocating) work among ministries.

The Allocation of Business Rules mainly answer which question?

• A) How much salary a minister gets
• B) Which ministry does what ✔
• C) How elections are held
• D) How courts decide cases

Why: Allocation of Business Rules state which ministry handles which subjects.

The Transaction of Business Rules mainly explain:

• A) Which ministry exists
• B) How government work is done, such as sending proposals to Cabinet ✔
• C) The salary scale of civil servants
• D) The boundaries of provinces

Why: Transaction of Business Rules set how work is done, including Cabinet proposals and authentication.

What is the full form of OPMCM?

• A) Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers ✔
• B) Office of Public Management and Civil Matters
• C) Organisation of Provincial Ministers and Council Members
• D) Office of Planning, Monitoring and Coordination Ministry

Why: OPMCM stands for Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

Which is NOT a purpose of the Allocation of Business Rules?

• A) Avoid duplication between ministries
• B) Fix responsibility and accountability
• C) Help citizens know which ministry handles which matter
• D) Increase conflict of jurisdiction between ministries ✔

Why: The rules aim to avoid conflict of jurisdiction, not increase it.

Under the rules, each ministry handles:

• A) Only its own central office
• B) The departments, offices, boards and corporations related to its subjects ✔
• C) All courts of the country
• D) Only provincial offices

Why: Each ministry looks after bodies related to its listed subjects.

The list of the OPMCM and each ministry with its subjects of business is given in the rules':

• A) Preamble
• B) Schedule ✔
• C) Penalty clause
• D) Oath form

Why: A schedule of the rules lists each ministry and the subjects it handles.

Two ministries both claim a subject. Who finally decides which ministry handles it?

• A) The Chief Secretary alone
• B) The Supreme Court
• C) The Prime Minister (through OPMCM) ✔
• D) The Speaker

Why: Disputes over allocation of business are decided by the Prime Minister through OPMCM.

The Allocation of Business Rules are amended when:

• A) A new fiscal year starts every time
• B) Ministries are created, merged or renamed ✔
• C) A civil servant retires
• D) A citizen files a complaint

Why: The rules change whenever ministries are created, merged or renamed.

Why does the number of ministries in Nepal change over time?

• A) Because the Constitution fixes a new number every year
• B) Because ministries are created, merged or renamed by amending the rules ✔
• C) Because provinces decide the federal ministries
• D) Because the Election Commission decides it

Why: Amendments to the allocation rules after ministries change alter their number.

A ministry wants a Cabinet decision. To which office does it send the proposal?

• A) Ministry of Finance
• B) Office of the Auditor General
• C) OPMCM ✔
• D) Public Service Commission

Why: Proposals needing Cabinet decisions are sent to OPMCM.

When a Cabinet proposal has financial implications, whose opinion is usually required?

• A) Ministry of Finance ✔
• B) Election Commission
• C) Supreme Court
• D) Nepal Rastra Bank

Why: Proposals are sent with required opinions, such as of the Ministry of Finance where money is involved.

When a Cabinet proposal involves a law or legal question, the opinion of which ministry is usually taken?

• A) Ministry of Home Affairs
• B) Ministry of Law ✔
• C) Ministry of Health
• D) Ministry of Education

Why: The Ministry of Law gives legal opinion on proposals where needed.

Who takes the decisions of the Government of Nepal under the Transaction of Business Rules?

• A) The Council of Ministers ✔
• B) The Federal Parliament
• C) The President alone
• D) The Chief District Officer

Why: The Council of Ministers takes decisions on proposals.

Decisions and orders of the Government are made official by:

• A) Publication on social media
• B) Authentication by the authorised officer as provided in the rules ✔
• C) A vote in Parliament
• D) A court order

Why: Government decisions are authenticated by the authorised officer under the rules.

Under the Transaction of Business Rules, ministers may:

• A) Delegate certain powers to secretaries and officials ✔
• B) Abolish ministries on their own
• C) Change the Constitution
• D) Appoint judges

Why: Ministers may delegate certain powers to secretaries and officials.

Each province divides work among its ministries through:

• A) Federal Allocation of Business Rules only
• B) Provincial Government (Allocation of Business) Rules ✔
• C) Local Government Operation Act
• D) Civil Service Act

Why: Each province makes its own Provincial Government (Allocation of Business) Rules.

Concurrent powers of the federation and provinces are listed in which Schedule of the Constitution?

• A) Schedule 5
• B) Schedule 6
• C) Schedule 7 ✔
• D) Schedule 8

Why: Schedule 7 lists concurrent powers of the federation and provinces.

The Allocation of Business Rules are the basis for which of the following?

• A) Organisation structure, posts and budget of ministries ✔
• B) Election of members of Parliament
• C) Appointment of judges
• D) Naming of districts

Why: The rules form the basis for O&M structure, posts and budget of ministries.

The "not our ministry" problem causes delay. How do the rules help?

• A) By closing ministries
• B) By clearly stating which ministry handles each subject ✔
• C) By sending all files to courts
• D) By banning complaints

Why: Clear allocation reduces delay caused by uncertainty over which ministry is responsible.

The Allocation of Business Rules are described as a:

• A) Legal map of government work ✔
• B) Election manifesto
• C) Budget speech
• D) Court judgment

Why: They give a legal map showing who does what in government.

Which is a problem of allocation of business mentioned in the note?

• A) Too few subjects in the government
• B) Frequent changes in ministries with political changes ✔
• C) No ministries at the federal level
• D) Courts deciding all ministry matters

Why: Ministries change frequently with political changes, which is a problem.

Overlapping subjects are often seen between ministries dealing with:

• A) Land, urban development and local infrastructure ✔
• B) Defence and foreign affairs only
• C) Courts and Parliament
• D) Election and audit

Why: The note gives land, urban development and local infrastructure as examples of overlap.

Weak coordination on shared subjects is a problem mainly between:

• A) Courts and citizens
• B) Federal ministries and provincial ministries ✔
• C) Two private companies
• D) Banks and cooperatives

Why: The note mentions weak coordination between federal and provincial ministries on shared subjects.

Which ministry is responsible for revenue and public expenditure?

• A) Ministry of Home Affairs
• B) Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration
• C) Ministry of Finance ✔
• D) Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Why: The Ministry of Finance handles revenue, budget and public expenditure.

The full form of MoFAGA is:

• A) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and General Administration
• B) Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration ✔
• C) Ministry of Finance and General Accounts
• D) Ministry of Federal Audit and Governance Affairs

Why: MoFAGA is the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration.

A citizen wants to know which ministry deals with civil service matters. The rules show it is:

• A) Ministry of Finance
• B) MoFAGA ✔
• C) Ministry of Health and Population
• D) Ministry of Law

Why: MoFAGA handles civil service and coordination with provinces and local levels.

Which statement is TRUE?

• A) Allocation of Business Rules are passed by Parliament as an Act
• B) Allocation of Business Rules are approved by the Government of Nepal ✔
• C) Allocation of Business Rules are made by the Supreme Court
• D) Allocation of Business Rules are made by local levels

Why: Under Article 82, these rules are approved by the Government of Nepal.

Which statement is FALSE about the Allocation of Business Rules 2074?

• A) They divide work among OPMCM and ministries
• B) They fix accountability for subjects
• C) They never change once made ✔
• D) They help coordination

Why: The rules are amended whenever ministries change, so they do change.

The Allocation of Business Rules support good governance mainly by providing:

• A) Clear authority and clear accountability ✔
• B) More political appointments
• C) Longer file movement
• D) Secret decision making

Why: Clear authority and accountability are key elements of good governance.

Which body makes both the Allocation and Transaction of Business Rules at the federal level?

• A) Council of Ministers (Government of Nepal) ✔
• B) National Assembly
• C) Public Service Commission
• D) Provincial Assembly

Why: The Council of Ministers makes these rules under Article 82.

Which is the correct pair?

• A) कार्यविभाजन – how decisions are authenticated
• B) कार्यसम्पादन – how work is done ✔
• C) कार्यसम्पादन – which ministry does what
• D) कार्यविभाजन – how Cabinet meetings are held

Why: कार्यसम्पादन (transaction) concerns how work is done; कार्यविभाजन concerns who does what.

Provincial ministries must divide their work within the powers given to provinces. Exclusive provincial powers are in:

• A) Schedule 5
• B) Schedule 6 ✔
• C) Schedule 8
• D) Schedule 9

Why: Schedule 6 of the Constitution lists exclusive provincial powers.

The Allocation of Business Rules divide work so that each subject has:

• A) Many ministries with equal responsibility
• B) A clearly identified responsible ministry ✔
• C) No responsible ministry
• D) A private company in charge

Why: The rules fix responsibility for each subject on a particular ministry.