Question Bank – Q& A on the topic of PO Guide Part – I -2
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
**Answer: c) December 24, 2023**
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
**Answer: b) Five hours**
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
**Answer: c) Ministry of Communications**
**Answer: c) Ministry of Communications**
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
**Answer: c) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia**
**Answer: c) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia**
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
**Answer: b) Director General Postal Services**
**Answer: b) Director General Postal Services**
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
**Answer: c) Postal Service Board (PSB)**
**Answer: c) Postal Service Board (PSB)**
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)
**Answer: c) Secretary, Department of Posts**
**Answer: c) Secretary, Department of Posts**
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
**Answer: c) 7**
**Answer: c) 7**
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
**Answer: c) International Relations**
**Answer: c) International Relations**
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
**Answer: c) Ms. Vandita Kaul**
**Answer: c) Ms. Vandita Kaul**
11. The current Director General Postal Service is:
a) Ms. Vandita Kaul b) Shri Jitendra Gupta c) Ms. Anula Kumar d) Shri Harpreet Singh
**Answer: b) Shri Jitendra Gupta**
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)
**Answer: b) Chairman, PLI Investment Board**
**Answer: b) Chairman, PLI Investment Board**
13. India is divided into how many Postal Circles for administrative purposes?
a) 20 b) 23 c) 25 d) 28
**Answer: b) 23**
**Answer: b) 23**
14. The Headquarters of the Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle is:
a) Hyderabad b) Vijayawada c) Chennai d) Bengaluru
**Answer: b) Vijayawada**
**Answer: b) Vijayawada**
15. Which Union Territory is included in the Gujarat Postal Circle's jurisdiction?
a) Lakshadweep b) Chandigarh c) Daman & Diu d) Pondicherry
**Answer: c) Daman & Diu**
**Answer: c) Daman & Diu**
16. The Headquarters of the North Eastern Postal Circle is:
a) Guwahati b) Shillong c) Kohima d) Agartala
**Answer: b) Shillong**
**Answer: b) Shillong**
17. The State of Goa falls under the jurisdiction of which Postal Circle?
a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh
**Answer: c) Maharashtra**
**Answer: c) Maharashtra**
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
**Answer: c) Chandigarh**
**Answer: c) Chandigarh**
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
**Answer: c) Kerala Circle**
**Answer: c) Kerala 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
**Answer: c) West Bengal Circle**
**Answer: c) West Bengal 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
**Answer: c) Their entire working hours**
**Answer: c) Their entire working hours**
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
**Answer: c) Circle, Regional, or Divisional Head**
**Answer: c) Circle, Regional, or Divisional Head**
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
**Answer: c) IPO Rules, 1933**
**Answer: c) IPO Rules, 1933**
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
**Answer: c) Postal Service Board (PSB)**
**Answer: c) Postal Service Board (PSB)**
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
**Answer: d) Assam**
**Answer: d) Assam**
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