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Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, and Federal Parliament Secretariat
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Constitution · For: Kharidar · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
The administrative head of the OPMCM is the:
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Chief Secretary ✔
- C) Home Secretary
- D) President
Why: The Chief Secretary (मुख्य सचिव) is the administrative head of the OPMCM and the senior-most civil servant, and also acts as secretary to the Council of Ministers.
The OPMCM is located at:
- A) Sheetal Niwas
- B) Singha Durbar ✔
- C) Baluwatar
- D) Hari Bhawan
Why: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers is in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, the main government complex that also houses many ministries.
Cabinet decisions are recorded and followed up by the:
- A) OPMCM ✔
- B) MoFAGA
- C) Election Commission
- D) Supreme Court
Why: The OPMCM serves the Council of Ministers: it prepares cabinet meetings, records decisions and follows up their implementation.
Hello Sarkar is run under the:
- A) MoFAGA
- B) OPMCM ✔
- C) Ministry of Finance
- D) NHRC
Why: Hello Sarkar, the central complaint system (toll-free 1111), is run under the OPMCM.
The National Vigilance Centre works under the:
- A) OPMCM ✔
- B) Ministry of Home Affairs
- C) Supreme Court
- D) CIAA
Why: The National Vigilance Centre works under the OPMCM to prevent corruption, for example through technical audits and checking property statements.
Which ministry manages civil service policy?
- A) Ministry of Finance
- B) MoFAGA ✔
- C) Ministry of Home Affairs
- D) Ministry of Law
Why: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) manages civil service policy, such as transfers, training and welfare.
Civil servants' personal records are kept by:
- A) Nijamati Kitabkhana ✔
- B) Election Commission
- C) NRB
- D) Auditor General
Why: The Department of Civil Personnel Records (निजामती किताबखाना) keeps the personal records of civil servants, including pension records.
Coordination between federal, provincial and local governments is a main task of:
- A) MoFAGA ✔
- B) Ministry of Defence
- C) Supreme Court
- D) NHRC
Why: MoFAGA's main task is coordinating federal, provincial and local governments, especially supporting local levels.
The Federal Parliament Secretariat serves:
- A) Only the President
- B) Both houses of Parliament ✔
- C) Only the Supreme Court
- D) Only ministries
Why: The Federal Parliament Secretariat serves both houses, the House of Representatives and the National Assembly.
The chief of the Federal Parliament Secretariat is the:
- A) Speaker
- B) Secretary General ✔
- C) Chief Secretary
- D) Attorney General
Why: The Secretary General (महासचिव) heads the Federal Parliament Secretariat, with a secretary for each house.
The Secretary General of the Federal Parliament is appointed by the:
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President on recommendation of the Speaker ✔
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Election Commission
Why: The President appoints the Secretary General of the Federal Parliament on the recommendation of the Speaker, in consultation with the National Assembly Chairperson.
Processing of bills and records of proceedings is done by the:
- A) Parliament Secretariat ✔
- B) OPMCM
- C) MoFAGA
- D) PSC
Why: The Parliament Secretariat processes bills and keeps records of proceedings in both houses.
PPMO works under the:
- A) OPMCM ✔
- B) Ministry of Finance
- C) MoFAGA
- D) Auditor General
Why: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) works under the OPMCM and oversees public procurement across government.
Capacity building of local levels is a function of:
- A) MoFAGA ✔
- B) Ministry of Defence
- C) Election Commission
- D) Supreme Court
Why: MoFAGA builds the capacity of local levels through training, guidelines and support, as part of its federal affairs role.
The senior-most civil servant in Nepal is the:
- A) Chief Secretary ✔
- B) Secretary General
- C) Chief District Officer
- D) Auditor General
Why: The Chief Secretary (मुख्य सचिव) is the senior-most civil servant in Nepal.
OPMCM stands for:
- A) Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers ✔
- B) Office of Public Management and Civil Ministries
- C) Organisation of Provincial Ministers
- D) Office of Planning and Monitoring Committee
Why: OPMCM stands for Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (प्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय).
OPMCM is the apex office of the:
- A) Federal executive ✔
- B) Judiciary
- C) Legislature
- D) Local levels
Why: The OPMCM is the apex office of the federal executive, coordinating all ministries on behalf of the Prime Minister.
In Nepali, Chief Secretary is:
- A) मुख्य सचिव ✔
- B) महासचिव
- C) प्रमुख सचिव
- D) सहसचिव
Why: Chief Secretary is मुख्य सचिव in Nepali.
The Chief Secretary is also the secretary of the:
- A) Council of Ministers ✔
- B) Supreme Court
- C) Election Commission
- D) Parliament
Why: The Chief Secretary is also secretary of the Council of Ministers, serving cabinet meetings and decisions.
Who heads the Council of Ministers?
- A) Prime Minister ✔
- B) President
- C) Chief Secretary
- D) Speaker
Why: The Prime Minister heads the Council of Ministers (मन्त्रिपरिषद्), the federal executive.
Monitoring and evaluating government programmes is a function of:
- A) OPMCM ✔
- B) Election Commission
- C) Supreme Court
- D) PSC
Why: The OPMCM monitors and evaluates government programmes to check that cabinet decisions and plans are carried out.
Resolving disputes between ministries is done by:
- A) OPMCM ✔
- B) Ward office
- C) District court
- D) Bank
Why: The OPMCM resolves disputes and overlaps between ministries, because it coordinates the whole executive.
The National Vigilance Centre helps OPMCM in:
- A) Controlling corruption and promoting good governance ✔
- B) Collecting customs
- C) Running elections
- D) Building roads
Why: The National Vigilance Centre helps the OPMCM control corruption and promote good governance in public offices.
Hello Sarkar's toll-free number is:
- A) 1111 ✔
- B) 100
- C) 101
- D) 1234
Why: Hello Sarkar's toll-free number is 1111.
Allocation of business among ministries (कार्यविभाजन) is coordinated by:
- A) OPMCM ✔
- B) MoFAGA only
- C) NRB
- D) PSC
Why: The allocation of business among ministries (कार्यविभाजन नियमावली) is coordinated by the OPMCM.
Which office monitors public procurement and works under OPMCM?
- A) PPMO ✔
- B) FCGO
- C) IRD
- D) DoC
Why: PPMO (Public Procurement Monitoring Office) monitors public procurement and works under the OPMCM.
In Nepali, MoFAGA is:
- A) संघीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रालय ✔
- B) गृह मन्त्रालय
- C) अर्थ मन्त्रालय
- D) कानून मन्त्रालय
Why: MoFAGA in Nepali is संघीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रालय.
MoFAGA handles policies on:
- A) Recruitment, posting, transfer, promotion, training and welfare of civil servants ✔
- B) Foreign trade
- C) Monetary policy
- D) Elections
Why: MoFAGA handles policies on recruitment, posting, transfer, promotion, training and welfare of civil servants.
In Nepali, Department of Civil Personnel Records is:
- A) निजामती किताबखाना ✔
- B) राष्ट्रिय अभिलेखालय
- C) मालपोत कार्यालय
- D) नापी विभाग
Why: The Department of Civil Personnel Records is निजामती किताबखाना in Nepali.
O&M of government offices relates to:
- A) Organisation and management ✔
- B) Oil and minerals
- C) Order and military
- D) Office and money only
Why: O&M means organisation and management: studying an office's structure and staffing to improve efficiency.
Staff adjustment for federalism was supported by:
- A) MoFAGA ✔
- B) Nepal Army
- C) NRB
- D) Supreme Court
Why: MoFAGA led staff adjustment (कर्मचारी समायोजन), moving civil servants to provinces and local levels after federalism.
Administrative reform and service delivery improvement are tasks of:
- A) MoFAGA ✔
- B) Customs
- C) Banks
- D) Courts
Why: MoFAGA works on administrative reform and improving service delivery across government offices.
Capacity building of local levels is a function of:
- A) MoFAGA ✔
- B) Election Commission
- C) Department of Customs
- D) Nepal Telecom
Why: MoFAGA supports local governments with capacity building, so they can deliver services and manage budgets.
In Nepali, Secretary General of Parliament is:
- A) महासचिव ✔
- B) मुख्य सचिव
- C) सचिव
- D) सभामुख
Why: The Secretary General of Parliament is महासचिव in Nepali.
The Secretary General is appointed on the recommendation of the:
- A) Speaker (in consultation with the NA Chairperson) ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Election Commission
Why: The Secretary General is appointed by the President on the Speaker's recommendation, in consultation with the National Assembly Chairperson.
Which body prepares the agenda for meetings of both houses?
- A) Federal Parliament Secretariat ✔
- B) OPMCM
- C) MoFAGA
- D) Ward office
Why: The Federal Parliament Secretariat prepares the agenda and papers for meetings of both houses.
The parliamentary library and research are run by:
- A) Federal Parliament Secretariat ✔
- B) Tribhuvan University
- C) NRB
- D) PSC
Why: The Federal Parliament Secretariat runs the parliamentary library and research services for members.
Administrative, financial and security services to members of Parliament are given by:
- A) Federal Parliament Secretariat ✔
- B) Election Commission
- C) Supreme Court
- D) Nepal Police only
Why: The Federal Parliament Secretariat provides administrative, financial and security services to members of Parliament.
Which is NOT a function of OPMCM?
- A) Running Parliament's library ✔
- B) Coordinating ministries
- C) Monitoring programmes
- D) Handling Cabinet decisions
Why: Running Parliament's library is not an OPMCM function; it belongs to the Federal Parliament Secretariat.
Which is NOT a function of MoFAGA?
- A) Processing bills in Parliament ✔
- B) Civil service policy
- C) Coordination with local levels
- D) Administrative reform
Why: Processing bills in Parliament is not MoFAGA's job; the Federal Parliament Secretariat does it.
Federal–provincial–local coordination is mainly the job of:
- A) MoFAGA ✔
- B) Department of Customs
- C) Nepal Army
- D) NEA
Why: Coordination among the three levels of government is mainly MoFAGA's job.
Singha Durbar houses:
- A) OPMCM and many ministries ✔
- B) The Supreme Court
- C) Nepal Rastra Bank
- D) Tribhuvan University
Why: Singha Durbar houses the OPMCM and many ministries, as well as the Federal Parliament building.
Constitutional bodies' functions are covered in a separate note on:
- A) Constitutional Bodies of Nepal ✔
- B) Store management
- C) Taxation
- D) Typing test
Why: Constitutional bodies such as PSC, CIAA and the Election Commission are covered in the separate note on Constitutional Bodies of Nepal.
Which of these is NOT a constitutional body?
- A) MoFAGA ✔
- B) CIAA
- C) Auditor General
- D) Public Service Commission
Why: MoFAGA is a ministry, not a constitutional body. Constitutional bodies include the CIAA, Auditor General, PSC and Election Commission.
The Cabinet in Nepali is:
- A) मन्त्रिपरिषद् ✔
- B) प्रतिनिधि सभा
- C) राष्ट्रिय सभा
- D) सर्वोच्च अदालत
Why: The Cabinet (Council of Ministers) is मन्त्रिपरिषद् in Nepali.
Which body is the head of the civil service?
- A) Chief Secretary ✔
- B) Speaker
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Mayor
Why: The Chief Secretary is the head of the civil service, as the senior-most civil servant.
Each house of Parliament has a:
- A) Secretary ✔
- B) Chief Secretary
- C) Governor
- D) CDO
Why: Each house of Parliament has a Secretary, who works under the Secretary General of the Federal Parliament.
Keeping records of proceedings of Parliament is done by:
- A) Federal Parliament Secretariat ✔
- B) OPMCM
- C) MoFAGA
- D) FCGO
Why: The Federal Parliament Secretariat keeps records of parliamentary proceedings.
The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers are covered in Article:
- A) 76 ✔
- B) 242
- C) 232
- D) 119
Why: Article 76 of the Constitution deals with the formation of the Council of Ministers and the appointment of the Prime Minister.
Department of Civil Personnel Records works under:
- A) MoFAGA ✔
- B) Ministry of Finance
- C) Home Ministry
- D) OPMCM's PPMO
Why: The Department of Civil Personnel Records (निजामती किताबखाना) works under MoFAGA.