As per the CISF Rules, 2001, which one of the following is not a Major Penalty ?

According to Rule 34 of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Rules, 2001, penalties are classified into two distinct categories: Major Penalties and Minor Penalties.

• Major Penalties: These are defined under clauses (i) to (v) of Rule 34 and include dismissal from service, removal from service, compulsory retirement, and reduction to a lower time-scale of pay, grade, or post.
• Minor Penalties: These are defined under clauses (vi) to (x) and include withholding of promotion (clause vi), withholding of increment of pay, censure, and fines not exceeding seven days' pay.

Since "Withholding of promotion" is explicitly categorized as a minor penalty under the rules, it is not a major penalty. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.