Question Bank – Q&A on the topic of PO Guide Part – I -2
Questions:
1. The "Post Office Act, 2023" (43 of 2023) received the President of India's assent on:
a) June 18, 2024 b) December 16, 2024 c) December 24, 2023 d) June 17, 2024
2. The maximum daily business hours for Branch Post Offices are:
a) Six hours b) Five hours c) Entire working hours d) As per Circle Head's discretion
3. The Department of Posts operates under which Ministry?
a) Ministry of Finance b) Ministry of Home Affairs c) Ministry of Communications d) Ministry of External Affairs
4. As per the provided information, who is the Minister of Communication?
a) Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani b) Vandita Kaul c) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia d) Jitendra Gupta
5. The Department of Posts is headed by the Secretary, Department of Posts, who also holds the title of:
a) Chief Postmaster General b) Director General Postal Services c) Member (Operations) d) Chairman, PLI Investment Board
6. The apex management body responsible for planning and policy formulation within the Department of Posts is the:
a) Ministry of Communications b) Internal Finance Wing (IFW) c) Postal Service Board (PSB) d) Directorate General of Posts
7. Who serves as the Chairman of the Postal Service Board?
a) Director General Postal Service b) Deputy DG c) Secretary, Department of Posts d) Member (Financial Services)
8. How many members, excluding the Chairman and permanent invitees, are part of the Postal Service Board?
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
9. Which of the following is NOT a functional area represented by a member on the Postal Service Board?
a) Personnel Management b) Technology c) International Relations d) Infrastructure
10. Who is the current Secretary, Department of Posts & Chairperson, Postal Services Board?
a) Shri Jitendra Gupta b) Ms. Manju Kumar c) Ms. Vandita Kaul d) Shri Neeraj Kumar
11. The current Director General Postal Service is:
a) Ms. Vandita Kaul b) Shri Jitendra Gupta c) Ms. Anula Kumar d) Shri Harpreet Singh
12. The Member (Financial Services) on the Postal Service Board also holds the position of:
a) Member (Operations) b) Chairman, PLI Investment Board c) Member (Technology) d) Member (Infrastructure)
13. India is divided into how many Postal Circles for administrative purposes?
a) 20 b) 23 c) 25 d) 28
14. The Headquarters of the Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle is:
a) Hyderabad b) Vijayawada c) Chennai d) Bengaluru
15. Which Union Territory is included in the Gujarat Postal Circle's jurisdiction?
a) Lakshadweep b) Chandigarh c) Daman & Diu d) Pondicherry
16. The Headquarters of the North Eastern Postal Circle is:
a) Guwahati b) Shillong c) Kohima d) Agartala
17. The State of Goa falls under the jurisdiction of which Postal Circle?
a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh
18. Which Union Territory is specifically mentioned as being part of the Punjab Postal Circle?
a) Daman & Diu b) Dadra & Nagar Haveli c) Chandigarh d) Lakshadweep
19. The Union Territory of Lakshadweep is associated with which Postal Circle?
a) Maharashtra Circle b) Tamil Nadu Circle c) Kerala Circle d) West Bengal Circle
20. The State of Sikkim falls under the jurisdiction of which Postal Circle?
a) North Eastern Circle b) Uttaranchal Circle c) West Bengal Circle d) Bihar Circle
21. According to Regulation 3, for "references and inquiries," Post Offices will remain open for:
a) A maximum of five hours b) Six hours only c) Their entire working hours d) Until 5:00 PM IST
22. Who has the authority to specify business hours for each Post Office under their jurisdiction?
a) Secretary, Department of Posts b) Member (Operations) c) Circle, Regional, or Divisional Head d) Postmaster
23. The "Post Office Regulations, 2024" replace which previous set of rules?
a) Indian Post Office Act, 1898 b) Post Office Bill, 2023 c) IPO Rules, 1933 d) Post Office Rules, 2024
24. The Additional DG (Coordination) is a permanent invitee to which body?
a) Ministry of Communications b) Internal Finance Wing (IFW) c) Postal Service Board (PSB) d) Director General Postal Service's Office
25. Which of the following states is NOT part of the North Eastern Postal Circle's jurisdiction?
a) Manipur b) Meghalaya c) Nagaland d) Assam
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