India Post Essentials: 17 flashcards
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1. What are the four parts of the **Post Office Guide**?
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Part I: Inland post, Part II: Foreign post, Part III: List of post offices, Part IV: Saving bank and post office saving schemes.
2. Which section of **Post Office Guide Part I** covers **Money Orders**?
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Section V: Money Orders.
3. What is the **vision** of the Department of Posts (DOP)?
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The products and services offered by the Department of Posts will be the customer's first choice.
4. When did the Department of Posts (DOP) come into its present form?
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October 1, 1854.
5. Which Act laid the foundation of the modern-day postal system in India?
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The Indian Post Office Act of 1854.
6. When was the **Post Office Act, 2023** notified and when did it come into effect?
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Notified on December 24, 2023; came into effect on June 18, 2024.
7. What was the name of the first adhesive postage stamp in Asia, issued in Sindh province in 1852?
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**Scinde Dawks**.
8. Where did the world's first **airmail flight** take off from?
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Allahabad to Naini on February 18, 1911.
9. Under which Ministry does the Department of Posts (DOP) operate?
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Ministry of Communications.
10. What is the designation of the head of the Department of Posts, who also serves as the Chairman of the Postal Services Board?
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Secretary, Department of Posts.
11. How many **postal circles** is the country divided into for administrative purposes?
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23 postal circles.
12. What is the name of the distinct wing dedicated to the postal requirements of the armed forces?
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The **Army Postal Service (APS)**, also known as the Base Circle.
13. What is the **Postal Services Board (PSB)**?
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It is the Department's apex management body, consisting of a Chairperson and seven Members.
14. Who heads a **Postal Division** in the structure of DOP?
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SP/SSP (Superintendent of Post / Senior Superintendent of Post).
15. Which postal circle administers the Union Territory of **Lakshadweep**?
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Kerala Circle.
16. Where is the **Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA)** located?
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Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh).
17. Who heads the **Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology (CEPT)** in Mysore?
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General Manager & Director.
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