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1. What is the current rate of Penal interest in SB branch
(A)2.5% compound interest per year over and above the applicable SB interest
(B)2.5% simple interest per year over and above the applicable SB interest
(C)Double the applicable rate of SB interest
(D)5% simple interest plus applicable SB interest
Correct answer
(A)2.5% compound interest per year over and above the applicable SB interest
2. Normal period of preservation of records of Foreign Post office, except those under dispute is
(A)1 year
(B)18 months
(C)3 years
(D)24 months
Correct answer
(B)18 months
3. Under weighment system the mails handed over to the station master are weighed in the presence of the despatching Officer on ……… and …….. of every year
(A)1st of January and 1st of July
(B)21st of January and 21st of July
(C)15th of January and 15th of July
(D)1st of January and 1st of June
Correct answer
(B)21st of January and 21st of July
4. The World Postal Day is celebrated
(A)To commemorate the anniversary of creation of UPU
(B)To celebrate the bilateral co- operation between world Postal countries
(C)To commemorate the anniversary of creation of International Bureau of Postal Administration
(D)To commemorate the anniversary of creation of APPU
Correct answer
(A)To commemorate the anniversary of creation of UPU
5. The cases of losses of mail due to Road Accident, Railway Accident, Air Crash should be reported to the
(A)Regional PMG
(B)Postmaster of HO
(C)ASPs/IPs of concerned office
(D)None of these
Correct answer
(A)Regional PMG
6. Senior Citizen Saving Scheme Account can be extended further for a period of
(A)1 Year
(B)3 Years
(C)2 years
(D)5 years
Correct answer
(B)3 Years
7. The National Disaster Management Authority functions under
(A)Ministry of Environment & Forests
(B)Ministry of Home Affairs
(C)Ministry of Defence
(D)Ministry of Finance
Correct answer
(B)Ministry of Home Affairs
8. COVID-19 stands for
(A)Corona Virus Influenza Disease -2019
(B)Corona Virus Disease-2019
(C)Corona Virus Infectious Disease-2019
(D)Covid Virus Infection Disease -2019
Correct answer
(B)Corona Virus Disease-2019
9. Mission Karmayogi is a scheme approved by the Cabinet aimed at
(A)Popularizing Yoga
(B)Improving agricultural out put
(C)Capacity building Scheme for Civil Service
(D)Strengthening Line of Control
Correct answer
(C)Capacity building Scheme for Civil Service
10. Vande Bharat Mission is an
(A)Operation to evacuate Indians stranded abroad due to COVID-19 restrictions
(B)A mission to improve our performance in sports
(C)A mission to encourage our soldiers on the LOC
(D)A mission to encourage village children in their education
Correct answer
(A)Operation to evacuate Indians stranded abroad due to COVID-19 restrictions
11. A blind or illiterate or physically handicapped adult
(A)Cannot open any account
(B)May open and operate account personally
(C)May operate account through a literate agent nominated by him for the purpose.
(D)Both B& C above
Correct answer
(D)Both B& C above
12. As per Annual report 2019-20, Aadhaar updation & enrolment facility is available in how many Post Offices?
(A)10000
(B)11000
(C)12000
(D)13000
Correct answer
(D)13000
13. People Liberation Army is the armed force of the following Nation
(A)Hong Kong
(B)Taiwan
(C)People’s Republic of China
(D)Kenya
Correct answer
(C)People’s Republic of China
14. Packets of registered newspapers containing more than one copy of the same issue may be transmitted by post at the special rate of postage, provided (i) Each packet shall contain only copies of the same registered newspaper and of the same date (ii) The packets shall be posted in the same post office and on the same day as in the case of single copies of the same registered newspaper (iii) The packets shall be addressed to the local agents or any pl ace of destination whose name and address shall be communicated to the office of posting by the proprietor, manager or publisher of the registered newspaper. (iv) The packets shall not be delivered at the addressee’s residence, but shall be handed over at the window of the office of destination to the local agent or any person authorized in this behalf by the local agent.
(A)All the above
(B)(i), (ii) and (iii) only
(C)(i), (ii) and (iv) only
(D)(i), (iii) and (iv) only
Correct answer
(A)All the above
15. Whoever, being an officer of the post office, commits theft in respect of or dishonestly misappropriates, or for any purpose whatsoever, secretes, destroys or throws away, any postal article in course of transmission by post or anything contained therein, shall be punishable
(A)With imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be punishable with fine.
(B)with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six. months or fine which may extend to Rs 100 or both
(C)with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or fine which may extend to Rs 50 or both
(D)None of the above
Correct answer
(A)With imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be punishable with fine.
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