Section Officer Level — Practice Quiz (Set 2)By sushil / October 6, 2026 Section Officer Level — Practice Quiz (Set 2) 10 questions · 15 minute time limit Start Quiz You can take this quiz as a guest. Log in first if you want it saved to your progress history. In Nepalu2019s civil service hierarchy, the Section Officer (Shakha Adhikrit) position corresponds to which gazetted class? Special Class First Class Second Class Third Class (Rajpatrankit Tritiya Shreni) Which is the main law governing the civil service in Nepal, covering service conditions, classification and administration of government employees? Civil Service Act, 2049 Education Act, 2028 Local Government Operation Act, 2074 Financial Procedures Act Under Nepalu2019s current federal structure, how many provinces make up the country? 5 7 9 14 In the federal structure established by the 2015 constitution, local-level governance is primarily carried out through: Only district administration offices Rural municipalities and municipalities (local levels) Only the Home Ministry Zonal commissioners Which body conducts recruitment examinations for most government civil service positions in Nepal, including the Section Officer level? Ministry of Finance Lok Sewa Aayog (Public Service Commission) Nepal Rastra Bank Teachers Service Commission Which of the following is generally considered a non-gazetted civil service position in Nepal? Section Officer Under Secretary Nayab Subba Joint Secretary Who holds the position of the most senior civil servant in Nepalu2019s administrative structure, heading the overall civil administration? Chief Secretary Chief Justice Speaker Chief Election Commissioner Which ministry is primarily responsible for overall civil service management, administrative reform, and coordination of federal affairs in Nepal? Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Health and Population Ministry of Energy In public administration, the principle of u201cdelegation of authorityu201d primarily refers to: Transferring decision-making power from a higher to a lower-level official for specific tasks Permanently abolishing a position Combining two ministries into one Removing a departmentu2019s budget What does u201cred tapeu201d commonly refer to in public administration? A formal dress code for officers Excessive bureaucratic rules and procedures that slow decision-making A type of government seal A category of forms used only for budgeting Submit Quiz