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Local Administration Act 2028, CDO, DAO and District Security Committee.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Public Management · For: Nayab Subba, Section Officer, 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
In which year (BS) was the Local Administration Act made?
- A) 2017
- B) 2028 ✔
- C) 2049
- D) 2074
Why: The Local Administration Act was made in 2028 BS and still guides district administration.
The main purpose of the Local Administration Act is to:
- A) Collect customs duty
- B) Maintain peace, order and security at district level ✔
- C) Run schools
- D) Conduct elections
Why: Its main purpose is to maintain peace, order and security at district level.
Who appoints the Chief District Officer (CDO)?
- A) Government of Nepal ✔
- B) District Coordination Committee
- C) Ward chair
- D) Province assembly
Why: The Chief District Officer is appointed by the Government of Nepal.
The District Administration Office works under which ministry?
- A) Ministry of Home Affairs ✔
- B) Ministry of Finance
- C) Ministry of Education
- D) Ministry of Tourism
Why: The District Administration Office works under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Who chairs the District Security Committee?
- A) CDO ✔
- B) Chief of District Police
- C) Mayor
- D) DCC chair
Why: The District Security Committee is chaired by the CDO.
Which body is a part of local government, not the federal DAO?
- A) District Coordination Committee ✔
- B) District Administration Office
- C) Area Administration Office
- D) Office of the CDO
Why: The District Coordination Committee is part of local government under the Constitution. The DAO is a federal office.
Citizenship certificates are issued by:
- A) District Administration Office ✔
- B) Ward office
- C) Election Commission
- D) Department of Customs
Why: Citizenship certificates are issued by the District Administration Office.
Which power can the CDO use to keep order during riots?
- A) Impose curfew ✔
- B) Pass the budget
- C) Appoint judges
- D) Amend the Constitution
Why: To keep order during riots, the CDO can impose a curfew under the Act.
When controlling a riot, firearms should be used:
- A) First
- B) As the last resort after warning ✔
- C) Never by law
- D) Whenever convenient
Why: Firearms may be used only as the last resort, after warning and after milder measures fail.
Assistant CDOs may head:
- A) Area Administration Offices ✔
- B) The Supreme Court
- C) Province ministries
- D) Nepal Rastra Bank
Why: Assistant CDOs may head Area Administration Offices (इलाका प्रशासन कार्यालय).
The CDO hears certain cases under which Act?
- A) Some Public (Crime and Punishment) Act, 2027 ✔
- B) VAT Act, 2052
- C) Audit Act, 2075
- D) Income Tax Act, 2058
Why: The CDO hears certain public-offence cases under the Some Public (Crime and Punishment) Act, 2027.
Who chairs the District Disaster Management Committee?
- A) CDO ✔
- B) Mayor
- C) Home Minister
- D) Prime Minister
Why: Under the DRRM Act, 2074, the CDO chairs the District Disaster Management Committee.
The District Security Committee includes district heads of:
- A) Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and National Investigation Department ✔
- B) Banks and cooperatives
- C) Schools and colleges
- D) Hotels
Why: The District Security Committee includes the district chiefs of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and National Investigation Department.
Declaring an area as riot-affected is called:
- A) दंगाग्रस्त क्षेत्र घोषणा ✔
- B) बजेट घोषणा
- C) निर्वाचन घोषणा
- D) कर घोषणा
Why: Declaring an area riot-affected is दंगाग्रस्त क्षेत्र घोषणा.
Misuse of the CDO's special powers can be:
- A) Challenged in court ✔
- B) Never questioned
- C) Approved automatically
- D) Decided by the ward
Why: If the CDO misuses special powers, the action can be challenged in court.
In Nepali, the Local Administration Act is:
- A) स्थानीय प्रशासन ऐन, २०२८ ✔
- B) स्थानीय सरकार सञ्चालन ऐन, २०७४
- C) सुशासन ऐन, २०६४
- D) निजामती सेवा ऐन, २०४९
Why: The Act's Nepali name is स्थानीय प्रशासन ऐन, २०२८.
In Nepali, CDO stands for:
- A) प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारी ✔
- B) प्रमुख प्रशासकीय अधिकृत
- C) मुख्य सचिव
- D) जिल्ला समन्वय प्रमुख
Why: CDO stands for प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारी.
Is the Local Administration Act still in force under federalism?
- A) Yes ✔
- B) No, repealed in 2072
- C) Only in Kathmandu
- D) Only in hills
Why: Yes, the Local Administration Act, 2028 is still in force under federalism, though updating it is debated.
The CDO is the chief officer in the district for:
- A) Peace and security ✔
- B) Running schools
- C) Hospital management
- D) Collecting VAT
Why: The CDO is the chief officer in the district for peace and security.
In Nepali, District Administration Office is:
- A) जिल्ला प्रशासन कार्यालय ✔
- B) जिल्ला समन्वय समिति
- C) जिल्ला अदालत
- D) जिल्ला शिक्षा कार्यालय
Why: District Administration Office is जिल्ला प्रशासन कार्यालय.
Who helps the CDO in administrative work?
- A) Assistant CDOs ✔
- B) Ward chairs
- C) School teachers
- D) Bank managers
Why: Assistant CDOs help the CDO with administrative work.
In Nepali, Area Administration Office is:
- A) इलाका प्रशासन कार्यालय ✔
- B) इलाका अदालत
- C) इलाका प्रहरी कार्यालय
- D) इलाका हुलाक
Why: Area Administration Office is इलाका प्रशासन कार्यालय.
Which is a main function of the DAO?
- A) Coordinating security agencies and government offices in the district ✔
- B) Making federal laws
- C) Running Parliament
- D) Printing currency
Why: The DAO coordinates security agencies and government offices in the district.
During emergencies, the CDO also ensures:
- A) Supply of essential goods and protection of public property ✔
- B) Election of the President
- C) Changing the Constitution
- D) Foreign treaties
Why: In emergencies the CDO ensures supply of essential goods and protection of life and property.
Passport applications in districts are accepted by the:
- A) District Administration Office ✔
- B) Ward office only
- C) Nepal Rastra Bank
- D) Election Commission
Why: Passport applications in districts are accepted by the District Administration Office.
The CDO reports the district situation mainly to:
- A) The Ministry of Home Affairs ✔
- B) The Ministry of Tourism
- C) The Supreme Court
- D) The Speaker
Why: The CDO reports the district situation mainly to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Market monitoring against black-marketing is done by the CDO:
- A) In coordination with other bodies ✔
- B) Alone with no law
- C) Never
- D) Only by courts
Why: The CDO monitors markets against black-marketing in coordination with other bodies.
The District Security Committee mainly:
- A) Reviews security and advises the CDO ✔
- B) Approves budgets
- C) Hears divorce cases
- D) Conducts PSC exams
Why: The District Security Committee reviews security and advises the CDO.
In Nepali, the District Security Committee is:
- A) जिल्ला सुरक्षा समिति ✔
- B) जिल्ला विकास समिति
- C) जिल्ला शिक्षा समिति
- D) जिल्ला न्याय समिति
Why: District Security Committee is जिल्ला सुरक्षा समिति.
Stopping or controlling processions to keep peace is a power of the:
- A) CDO ✔
- B) Ward secretary
- C) School principal
- D) Bank governor
Why: The CDO can stop or control processions to keep peace.
In Nepali, curfew is:
- A) कर्फ्यु ✔
- B) कर
- C) कोटा
- D) कारबाही
Why: Curfew is कर्फ्यु in Nepali.
Before using firearms to control a riot, security forces should:
- A) Give warning ✔
- B) Fire immediately
- C) Leave the area
- D) Arrest the CDO
Why: Security forces must give a warning before using firearms to control a riot.
The CDO's special powers must be used:
- A) Lawfully and reasonably ✔
- B) Freely without limits
- C) For personal benefit
- D) Secretly
Why: The CDO's special powers must be used lawfully and reasonably.
The DCC (District Coordination Committee) belongs to:
- A) Local government under the Constitution ✔
- B) Federal Home Ministry
- C) Nepal Army
- D) Supreme Court
Why: The District Coordination Committee belongs to local government under the Constitution.
Which office issues citizenship certificates?
- A) District Administration Office ✔
- B) District Coordination Committee
- C) Rural municipality ward
- D) Land revenue office
Why: The District Administration Office issues citizenship certificates.
Which is a benefit of the Local Administration Act?
- A) Clear chain of command for district security ✔
- B) It abolishes districts
- C) It creates provinces
- D) It sets tax rates
Why: The Act gives a clear chain of command for district security.
Which is an issue under federalism?
- A) Overlap between DAO, DCC and local governments ✔
- B) No district offices exist
- C) Provinces have no role at all
- D) The Act was never used
Why: Under federalism, the roles of the DAO, DCC and local governments overlap.
Why is there debate about updating the 2028 Act?
- A) To fit it with the federal Constitution ✔
- B) Because it is too new
- C) Because no districts exist
- D) Because it is about banking
Why: The 2028 Act predates federalism, so there is debate about updating it to fit the 2072 Constitution.
The DAO is a:
- A) Federal government office ✔
- B) Provincial ministry
- C) Local level
- D) Private company
Why: The DAO is a federal government office.
The District Disaster Management Committee is chaired by the CDO under the:
- A) DRRM Act, 2074 ✔
- B) VAT Act
- C) Income Tax Act
- D) Audit Act
Why: The CDO chairs the District Disaster Management Committee under the DRRM Act, 2074.
Public offence cases like disturbing public peace are heard by the CDO under:
- A) Some Public (Crime and Punishment) Act, 2027 ✔
- B) Muluki Civil Code
- C) Company Act
- D) Labour Act
Why: Cases such as disturbing public peace are heard by the CDO under the Some Public (Crime and Punishment) Act, 2027.
Declaring an area riot-affected allows:
- A) Special measures such as curfew for a set time ✔
- B) Permanent military rule
- C) Cancelling elections forever
- D) Closing all courts
Why: A riot-affected declaration allows special measures such as curfew for a set period.
Which security body is a typical member of the District Security Committee?
- A) Nepal Police ✔
- B) Nepal Bank
- C) Teachers' union
- D) Chamber of Commerce
Why: Nepal Police is a typical member of the District Security Committee.
Which body investigates intelligence matters and sits in the District Security Committee?
- A) National Investigation Department ✔
- B) Department of Customs
- C) Election office
- D) Land survey office
Why: The National Investigation Department handles intelligence and sits on the District Security Committee.
The CDO is appointed by:
- A) Government of Nepal ✔
- B) Province assembly
- C) Local voters
- D) DCC
Why: The CDO is appointed by the Government of Nepal.
Protecting life and property in emergencies is:
- A) A duty of district administration ✔
- B) Only a private matter
- C) Not a government role
- D) A court duty only
Why: Protecting life and property in emergencies is a duty of district administration.
Misuse of the CDO's powers can be challenged in:
- A) Court ✔
- B) The ward office only
- C) No forum
- D) A political party
Why: Misuse of the CDO's powers can be challenged in court.
The main purpose of the Act is to maintain:
- A) Peace, order and security ✔
- B) Foreign trade
- C) Education quality
- D) Tax rates
Why: The Act's main purpose is to maintain peace, order and security.
Which ministry runs district administration?
- A) Ministry of Home Affairs ✔
- B) Ministry of Finance
- C) Ministry of Education
- D) Ministry of Health
Why: District administration is run by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
How many districts does Nepal have?
- A) 77 ✔
- B) 75
- C) 7
- D) 753
Why: Nepal has 77 districts. The number rose from 75 when Nawalparasi and Rukum were each split in 2072 BS.