General Knowledge Questions on Indian Culture & Freedom struggle 1.

 91. Question Bank – PO Guide Part II – 3.
Com Saju Hiyan Divisional Secretary, Kanniyakumari division

1. What is the minimum number of unregistered packets that must be posted at once in big cities for cash prepayment? 
a) 100 b) 250 c) 500 d) 1000
Answer: c) 500

2. If mail is posted on board a ship during its stay in an Indian port, what type of stamps are required?
 a) International stamps b) Stamps of the country the vessel belongs to c) Indian Postage Stamps d) Stamps from any UPU member country
Answer: c) Indian Postage Stamps

3. If mail is posted on the high seas, which country's stamps may be used? 
a) Indian Postage Stamps b) Stamps of the country to which the vessel belongs c) Stamps of the destination country d) Only special high-seas stamps
Answer: b) Stamps of the country to which the vessel belongs

4. Air mails posted on board ships prepaid with non-Indian stamps must be handed over separately with a/an: 
a) Acknowledgment Receipt b) Customs Declaration c) AV-2 statement d) International Manifest
Answer: c) AV-2 statement

5. The manner of delivery or return of an undelivered article in the country of destination is governed by: 
 a) The Indian Postal Department b) The Universal Postal Union c) The internal legislation and regulations of the destination country d) The sender
Answer: c) The internal legislation and regulations of the destination country

6. The detention period for undeliverable articles in the destination country is governed by: 
a) Indian postal rules b) UPU guidelines c) The internal regulations of the destination country d) The sender's instructions
Answer: c) The internal regulations of the destination country

7. What is the fee for withdrawing a foreign article from post or altering its address? 
a) Rs. 10/- b) Rs. 20/- c) Rs. 30/- d) Rs. 50/-
Answer: c) Rs. 30/-

8. For a foreign article, to whom should a written application for withdrawal or alteration of address be submitted? 
a) Only the Head Post Office b) Any Sub or Head Post Office, preferably where the article was posted c) The destination country's postal service d) The UPU headquarters
Answer: b) Any Sub or Head Post Office, preferably where the article was posted

9. For registered foreign articles, what must be produced when requesting withdrawal or alteration of address? 
a) A copy of the article b) The dispatch manifest c) The receipt d) A passport
Answer: c) The receipt

10. If air forwarding is desired for a request to recall or alter an address beyond India, who must pay the air surcharge? 
a) The Post Office b) The addressee c) The sender d) The UPU
Answer: c) The sender

11. If a recalled foreign article is returned by air, who pays the corresponding air surcharge? 
a) The Post Office b) The addressee c) The sender d) The destination country
Answer: c) The sender

12. If address-altered foreign articles are redirected by air, who pays the air surcharge? 
a) The sender b) The addressee c) The Post Office of origin d) The Post Office of redirection
Answer: b) The addressee

13. Is the fee for withdrawing an article from post (Recall) or altering its address refundable? 
a) Yes, always. b) Only if the article is successfully recalled. c) No, it is non-refundable. d) It depends on the reason for withdrawal.
Answer: c) No, it is non-refundable.

14. For inward foreign articles over 500gms, a warehousing charge is collected from which day if delivery is not taken? 
a) First day b) Fifth day c) Eighth day d) Fifteenth day
Answer: c) Eighth day

15. Demurrage charges for international air parcel commencing from the ____ day from its first presentation, to be collected from the addressee fails to take delivery of it is Rs_____
a) Eighth, One per day b) Tenth, One per day c) Eighth, Ten per day d) Tenth, Ten per day
Answer: a) Eighth, One per day