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IPO Act 1898 Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Transmission by post of anything indecent, etc., prohibited as per which Section of IPO Act 1898?
Section 20
Section 11
Section 3
Section 19
Answer: Section 20
2. As per Section 21 of IPO Act 1898, Power to make rules as to transmission by post of postal articles is vested with?
Central Government
Parliament of India
Secretary (Posts)
Ministry of Communications
Answer: Central Government
3. As per Section 21 of IPO Act 1898,Postal articles shall be posted and delivered at such times and in such manner as the __ may, by order, from time to time, appoint?
Director General
Secretary
Minister In Charge
None of the above
Answer: Director General
4. Power to deal with postal articles posted in contravention of Act is contained in which Section of IPO Act, 1898?
Section 5
Section 13
Section 32
Section 23
Correct answer
Section 23
5. Under IPO Act, 1898 who is authorised open or unfasten any newspaper or any book, pattern or sample packet, in course of transmission by post, which he suspects to have been sent by post in contravention of the Act?
Any officer in charge of a post office
Any officer authorised by the Post Master General in this behalf
Both A and B
None of the above
Correct answer
Both A and B
6. Which among the following is/are correct with regard to IPO Act 1898? (i) any postal article sent containing anything injurious prohibited may, under the authority of the Post Master General, if necessary, be opened and destroyed (ii) any postal article sent by post in contravention of the provisions of section 20 [Transmission by post of anything indecent, etc., prohibited] may be disposed of in such manner as the Central Government may, by rule, direct.
Only (i) is correct
Only (ii) is correct
Both (i) and (ii) are correct
None of the above are correct
Correct answer
Both (i) and (ii) are correct
7. Where a postal article suspected to contain any goods of which the import by post or the transmission by post is prohibited or anything liable to duty, is received for delivery at a post office, the officer in charge of the post office shall? (i) send a notice in writing to the addressee inviting him to attend, either in person or by agent, within a specified time at the post office (ii) shall in the presence of the addressee or his agent, or if the addressee or his agent fails to attend as aforesaid then in his absence, open and examine the postal article (iii) the officer in charge of the post office has no powers to do anything and he shall report it to the Divisional Head and await his instructions
Only (i) is correct
Only (iii) is correct
Only (i) and (ii) are correct
None of the above are correct
Correct answer
Only (i) and (ii) are correct
8. As per Section 24-A of IPO Act, 1898, The Central Government may, by general or special order, empower any officer of the Post Office, specified in such order, to deliver postal article, received from beyond the limits of India and suspected to contain anything liable to duty, to?
NIA
CBI
Local Police
Customs authority
Correct answer
Customs authority
9. Power to intercept notified goods during transmission by post is contained in?
Section 11 of IPO Act
Section 25 of IPO Act
Section 73 of IPO Act
Section 3 of IPO Act
Correct answer
Section 25 of IPO Act
10. What action is to be caused where a postal article is received by post from any place beyond the limits of India bearing a fictitious postage stamp or previously used stamps?
Post office shall send a notice to the addressee inviting him to attend, either in person or by agent, within a specified time at the post office to receive delivery of the postal article
Post office shall destroy the article immediately
Post Office shall cause to deliver the article to the addressee through the postman by recovering double the postage
Post Office shall send the article to the Returned Letter Office
Answer
Post office shall send a notice to the addressee inviting him to attend, either in person or by agent, within a specified time at the post office to receive delivery of the postal article
11. As per Rule 27-A of IPO Act, no newspaper printed and published in India without conforming to the rules laid down in which Act shall be transmitted by post?
The Press Act of 1908
Press, and Registration of Books Act, 1867
The Press Act or Metcalfe Act (1835)
Indian Press Act of 1910
Correct answer
Press, and Registration of Books Act, 1867
12. Any person interested in any article detained under the provisions of IPO Act may, within _ months from the date of such detention, apply to the State Government for release of the same, and the State Government shall consider such application and pass such orders thereon as it may deem to be proper?
two months
one month
three months
six months
Answer
two months
13. Under the provisions of IPO Act 1898, if any application for release of detained article is rejected then applicant may, within two months from the date of the order rejecting the application, apply to the _ for release of the article and its contents?
Supreme Court of India
High Court
Chief Postmaster General
Postmaster General
Correct answer
High Court
14. Registration of postal articles is prescribed which section of Indian Post Office Act, 1898?
Section 21
Section 28
Section 43
Section 55
Correct answer
Section 28
15. As per Section 29 of IPO Act, _ the fee for registration shall be levied on the delivery of a postal article required to be registered on which the fee for registration has not been prepaid?
twice
thrice
four times
five times
Answer
twice
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