Q
Where a charge of absence from duty for more than one year is proved, the authority shall impose:
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A
Dismissal from service only
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B
Any major or minor penalty
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C
Compulsory retirement, removal or dismissal from service
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D
Withholding of increments for three years
Correct Answer:
C. Compulsory retirement, removal or dismissal from service
Explanation:
Rule 16(7)(ii); for grave corruption, dismissal is mandatory (16(7)(i)) in addition to recovery.