Hi friends, here is the MCQ Quiz on Indian Post Office Act 1898. Indian Post Office Act 1898 is the most Important Act in the history of Indian Postal System. This forms part of Paper 1 of Inspector Posts Examination. Many questions have been asked from Indian Post Office Act 1898. Thus it is very important topic to learn. Here we bring you an MCQ on the topic for those preparing for Inspector Posts Exam and PS Group B Exam.
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MCQ Quiz on Indian Post Office Act 1898
1. Indian Post Office Act, 1898 contains how many chapters?
(A)6
(B)10
(C)11
(D)3
Correct answer
(C)11
2. Indian Post Office Act, 1898 is Act No.__ of 1898?
(A)12
(B)1
(C)4
(D)6
Correct answer
(D)6
3. Which among the following is wrong with regard to Indian Post Office Act, 1898?
(A)It extends to the whole of India
(B)it applies also to all citizens of India outside India
(C)It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1898
(D)None of the above
Correct answer
(D)None of the above
4. “Exclusive privilege of conveying letters reserved to the Government” is mentioned in which Section of Indian Post Office Act, 1898?
(A)Section 4
(B)Section 11
(C)Section 7
(D)Section 17
Correct answer
(A)Section 4
5. Section 7 [Power to fix rates of inland postage] in Indian Post Office Act, 1898 was last amended in the year?
(A)2012
(B)2016
(C)2017
(D)2020
Correct answer
(C)2017
6. Power to make rules as to registered newspapers is mentioned in which Section of Indian Post Office Act, 1898?
(A)Section 3
(B)Section 7
(C)Section 9
(D)Section 10
Correct answer
(C)Section 9
7. For the purpose of registration, every publication, consisting wholly or in great part of political or other news, or of articles relating thereto or to other current topics, with or without advertisements, shall be deemed a newspaper under which condition(s)?
(A)that it is published in numbers at intervals of not more than thirty-one days
(B)that it has a bona fide list of subscribers
(C)Both A and B
(D)None of these
Correct answer
(C)Both A and B
8. Which among the following is/are correct with regard to registered newspapers as per Section 9 of Indian Post Office Act, 1898? i. An extra or supplement to a newspaper, bearing the same date as the newspaper and transmitted therewith, shall be deemed to be part of the newspaper ii. no such extra or supplement shall be so deemed unless it consists wholly or in great part of matter like that of the newspaper and has the title and date of publication of the newspaper printed at the top of each page iii. it is not compulsory to send newspapers by the inland post
(A)Only i and ii are correct
(B)Only iii is correct
(C)All the above are correct
(D)None of the above are correct
Correct answer
(C)All the above are correct
9. Power to declare rates of foreign postage is contained in which section of Indian Post Office Act, 1898?
(A)Section 10
(B)Section 7
(C)Section 15
(D)Section 23
Correct answer
(A)Section 10
10. If any postal article on which postage or any other sum chargeable under Indian Post Office Act, 1898 is due, is refused or returned as aforesaid, or if the addressee is dead or cannot be found, then?
(A)the amount shall be forfeited
(B)the amount shall be borne by the Department of Posts
(C)the sender shall be bound to pay the postage or sum due thereon
(D)the article shall be returned to the RLO and amount shall be forfeited
Correct answer
(C)the sender shall be bound to pay the postage or sum due thereon
11. Under Section 12 of IPO Act 1898, if any person refuses to pay any postage or other sum due from him under this Act in respect of any postal article, then which among the following action is taken?
(A)be recovered for the use of the Post Office from the person so refusing, as if it were a fine imposed under this Act, by any Magistrate having (B)jurisdiction where that person may for the time being be resident
any other postal article addressed to that person shall be withheld from him until the sum so due is paid or recovered as aforesaid
(C)Both A and B are correct
(D)such article shall be returned to the sender and amount recovered from the sender
Correct answer
(C)Both A and B are correct
12. Which among the following is correct with regard to Section 17 of Indian Post Office Act, 1898?
(A)Postage stamps to be deemed to be stamps for the purpose of revenue
(B)Postage stamps to be deemed to be cash for the purpose of revenue
(C)Postage stamps to be deemed to be soverign bond for the purpose of revenue
(D)Postage stamps to be deemed to be bank notes issued by RBI for the purpose of revenue
Correct answer
(A)Postage stamps to be deemed to be stamps for the purpose of revenue
13. Which among the following is/are correct as by IPO Act 1898?
(A)Official mark to be evidence of amount of postage.
(B)Customs duty paid by the post office to be recoverable as postage.
(C)Postage stamps to be deemed to be stamps for the purpose of revenue.
(D)All the above
Correct answer
(D)All the above
14. Redelivery to sender of postal article in course of transmission by post is covered under which section of IPO Act 1898?
(A)Section 18
(B)Section 21
(C)Section 9
(D)Section 3
Correct answer
(A)Section 18
15. Which section of IPO Act 1898 prescribed that “No person shall send by post any article or thing which is likely to injure postal articles in course of transmission by post or any officer of the Post Office”?
(A)Section 16
(B)Section 19
(C)Section 11
(D)Section 27
Correct answer
(B)Section 19
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