General Knowledge Questions on Indian Culture & Freedom struggle 1.

 POSTAL MANUAL VOLUME VI (PART III) - Model Questions
By Com D.Vetrivel, Tutor

1. What are the irregularities which are required to be brought to the notice of the Postmaster by the sub-account assistant? 
a) When the amount held in cash by a SO exceeds the authorized max balance and cash is held below the authorized balance. b) When the stamps are not sold by SO. c) Both A and B. d) Neither A nor B.

2. How are sub-post offices kept in funds?
 a) By drawing from the treasury in the case of SO situated at treasury station. b) By remittances from another SO. c) By remittances from the HO. d) All the above.

3. The cash bag should always be sent to the account office by the BPM enclosed on the ______. 
a) BO daily account b) SO daily account c) BO Slip d) SO slip

4. Mark the correct option relating to Village postman book: 
a) Village postman book is form 86 should be kept by each village postman. b) Before proceeding on his beat, the village postman must enter in it the date and day of the week on which he leaves the post office and the names of all villages that he required to visit. c) As each village is visited, the village postman should obtain the signature of the Headman or other responsible person with date and time. d) All the above. 

5. Mark incorrect option relating to when incorrect items noticed in a sub-office daily account: 
a) Should be communicated with sub-postmaster with instructions as to how to adjust the error. b) A similar note should be made in the sub-office daily account received from SO till the adjustment is carried out. c) The daily account received from a SO should be returned for rectification of errors. d) None of these. 

6. An account bag from the Head Office to Sub-office contains: 
a) The SO slip, b) A cash bag containing cash including postage stamps, c) IPO, Saving certificate, for sales, d) SB Slip (SB27), BO daily account after check, Blank MO forms for sale. e) All the above.

7. The purpose of maintaining the SO summary is: 
a) For consolidating the monetary transaction of the SOs in account with it. b) To check the transaction of the SOs including the branch offices in account with them. c) To watch the cash and stamps and postage due in transit between the HO and the SO under it. d) All the above. 

8. What arrangements exist for the disposal of surplus collection at SO? 
a) By drawing to the treasury in the case of SO situated at treasury station. b) By remittances to another SO. c) By remittances to the HO. d) All the above. 

9. Cash bag received in account office should be opened by:
 a) Postmaster in presence of sub-postmaster b) Treasurer in presence of sub-account assistant c) Either A or B d) Neither A nor B

10. What are the duties of a Head Postman? 
a) To convey cash from and to the treasury or town SOs. b) To take out for delivery articles that have been returned by other postman as unclaimed or refused. c) To work in the place of any postman who is temporarily absent. d) All the above. 

Answer Sheet with Descriptions

1. Ans: a (The irregularities specifically concern cash balances exceeding authorized maximums or falling below authorized minimums. )
2. Ans: d (Sub-post offices receive funds from various sources including direct treasury drawing, remittances from other SOs, and remittances from the Head Office. )
3. Ans: a (The cash bag from a Branch Office (BO) is always sent to its account office enclosed in the BO daily account.)
4. Ans: d (All the options listed are correct regarding the Village Postman Book, Form 86, including its purpose, entries before leaving the office, and obtaining signatures. )
5. Ans: c (When incorrect items are noticed in a sub-office daily account, the account should not be returned for rectification of errors. Instead, the sub-postmaster is communicated with instructions for adjustment, and a note is made in the daily account. )
6. Ans: e (The account bag from the Head Office to a Sub-office contains a comprehensive set of documents and items, including the SO slip, cash bag, IPOs, saving certificates, SB slips, checked BO daily accounts, and blank MO forms. )
7. Ans: d (The SO summary is maintained in the Head Office to consolidate monetary transactions, check transactions of subordinate offices, and monitor cash/stamps/postage in transit. )
8. Ans: d (Surplus collections at SOs can be disposed of through remittances to the treasury, other SOs, or the Head Office. )
9. Ans: b (A cash bag received in the account office should be opened by the Treasurer in the presence of the Sub-account assistant.)
10. Ans: d (The duties of a Head Postman encompass conveying cash, delivering unclaimed/refused articles, and temporarily filling in for absent postmen. )