India Post Essentials: 15 MCQs with answers

Part I

Part I of the Post Office Guide specifically covers rules and regulations relating to inland post.

1854

The Department of Posts came into its present form on October 1, 1854.

Lord Dalhousie

The postal system was started by Lord Dalhousie.

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi

The headquarters of India Post is located at Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.

23

For administrative purposes, the country is divided into 23 postal circles.

Ghaziabad

Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA) is located in Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh).

Mysore

The Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology (CEPT) is located in Mysore (Nazarbad, Karnataka).

True

The Army Postal Service (APS) is indeed designated as another circle, referred to as the Base Circle.

True

The first postage stamp of independent India, issued on November 21, 1947, featured the Indian national flag, 'Jai Hind', and a value of three and one-half annas.

Sindh

The first adhesive postage stamp in Asia was issued in Sindh (Scinde) province in 1852.

Legal Affairs

The seven members of the Postal Services Board hold portfolios for Personnel, Operations, Technology, Financial Services, HRD, Infrastructure, and Service Quality & Marketing. Legal Affairs is not listed.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The West Bengal Circle administers Sikkim and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Allahabad

The world's first airmail flight took off from Allahabad to Naini on February 18, 1911.

The Post Office Act, 2023

The Post Office Act, 2023, which came into effect on June 18, 2024, repealed the Indian Post Office Act, 1898.

False

The Directorate of PLI is situated at the Chanakyapuri P.O. Complex, New Delhi-110021, while the Director of PLI is based in Kolkata.