Question Bank – Q&A on the topic of PO Guide Part – I -5
Questions:
1. The primary criterion for an office to be designated as a Foreign Post Office (FPO) is its designation by:
a) The Department of Posts b) Customs c) The Ministry of Communications d) International mail organizations
2. Customs duty assessment on foreign mails is carried out at an FPO only for articles destined for delivery within:
a) Any Post Office in India b) The FPO's own jurisdiction c) Other OEs d) Any International Business Center
3. Which of the following FPOs specifically handles only 'Parcel' mail?
a) Foreign Post Office, New Delhi b) Foreign Post Office (Air), Chennai c) Foreign Post Office, Mumbai d) Air Port Sorting Office, Mumbai
4. The Air Port Sorting Office, Mumbai (Maharashtra Circle), handles which types of mail?
a) All types of mail b) All surface route articles c) Letter Mail (LCAO), EMS, ITPS d) Only Parcel
5. What is the key distinction between a Foreign Post Office (FPO) and a Sub Foreign Post Office (SFPO) regarding international mail exchange?
a) FPOs handle only inbound, SFPOs handle only outbound. b) FPOs exchange mail directly with other countries, SFPOs do not. c) SFPOs conduct customs examination, FPOs do not. d) FPOs deal with all mail types, SFPOs only with documents.
6. Which of the following SFPOs is explicitly stated as being 'In process'?
a) Foreign Post Office, Vijayawada b) Foreign Post Office, Srinagar c) Foreign Post Office, Patna d) Foreign Post Office, Kanpur
7. How many of the listed Sub Foreign Post Offices (SFPOs) are currently 'Functional'?
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
8. An International Business Center (IBC) is designed to provide services similar to:
a) Night Post Offices b) Business Post Centers (BPCs) c) Returned Letter Offices (RLOs) d) Postal Training Centres
9. Which of the following IBCs is explicitly mentioned as providing nodal delivery of inward mail if volumes justify?
a) Guwahati GPO b) Foreign Post Office, Delhi c) APSO Complex Building, Mumbai d) IBCs generally have this capability if volumes justify.
10. Which IBC is located at St. Thomas Mount HPO Building?
a) Bengaluru (Karnataka) b) Kochi (Kerala) c) Chennai (Tamil Nadu) d) Hyderabad (Telangana)
11. The IBC in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) is located at:
a) Ahmedabad GPO b) Foreign Post Office, Speed Post Bhavan c) Surat Head Post Office d) Foreign Post Office, Ahmedabad
12. Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras (DNK) primarily focus on booking international mail to promote:
a) Imports b) Domestic tourism c) Exports d) Inland remittances
13. Which of the following services is NOT offered by Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras (DNK)?
a) Guidance in generating Import-Export Code (IEC) b) Automated Postal Bill of Export (PBE) c) Direct exchange of mail with foreign countries d) Pick-up facility for bulk customers
14. An SFPO in Uttar Pradesh that is listed as 'Functional' is:
a) Foreign Post Office, Leh b) Foreign Post Office, Ludhiana c) Foreign Post Office, Kanpur d) Foreign Post Office, Patna
15. Where is the IBC located in Uttar Pradesh that is NOT a GPO or a Cantt HO?
a) Lucknow GPO b) Varanasi Cantt HO c) Sector-16 PO, Noida d) Kanpur
16. Which city has two Foreign Post Offices listed, one for 'Air route' and one for 'Sea route articles'?
a) Mumbai b) New Delhi c) Chennai d) Kolkata
17. The Foreign Post Office in Delhi Circle handles what type of mail?
a) Parcel only b) Letter Mail (LCAO), EMS, ITPS only c) All types of mail d) Documents only
18. What is the role of Customs at an FPO?
a) To manage FPO accounts only. b) To dispatch mail to other post offices. c) To assess customs duty, including opening articles for this purpose. d) To manage international mail inquiries.
19. SFPOs conduct customs examination on inbound/outbound international mail:
a) Only if directed by an FPO. b) As assigned. c) Only for registered articles. d) They do not conduct customs examination.
20. The IBC in Hyderabad is located at:
a) Hyderabad GPO b) Foreign Post Office, Hyderabad c) Humayun Nagar Post Office, Hyderabad d) Secunderabad HO
21. If an article's final delivery is through a Post Office near an OE different from the FPO where it initially arrived, what happens for customs duty assessment?
a) It is assessed at the initial FPO. b) It is assessed at the final delivery Post Office. c) It is diverted to the relevant OE for examination and duty assessment. d) Customs duty is waived for such articles.
22. Which of the following SFPOs is listed under the North East (Meghalaya) Circle and is 'In process'?
a) Foreign Post Office, Guwahati b) Foreign Post Office, Shillong c) Foreign Post Office, Bhubaneshwar d) Foreign Post Office, Ranchi
23. International Business Centers (IBCs) can provide what kind of assistance to bulk international mail customers regarding documentation?
a) Customs clearance only b) Booking and processing only c) Customs documentation assistance d) Only pickup services
24. The IBC in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, is located at:
a) Raipur GPO b) Foreign Post Office, Raipur c) Sector-16 PO, Noida d) APSO Complex Building, Mumbai
25. A key feature of Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras (DNK) related to customer support is the deployment of staff well-trained in:
a) Customer service etiquette only b) Postal finance regulations c) Customs and postal security rules d) Domestic mail operations
Answers:
1. b) Customs
2. b) The FPO's own jurisdiction
3. c) Foreign Post Office, Mumbai
4. c) Letter Mail (LCAO), EMS, ITPS
5. b) FPOs exchange mail directly with other countries, SFPOs do not.
6. c) Foreign Post Office, Patna
7. c) 7
8. b) Business Post Centers (BPCs)
9. d) IBCs generally have this capability if volumes justify.
10. c) Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
11. b) Foreign Post Office, Speed Post Bhavan
12. c) Exports
13. c) Direct exchange of mail with foreign countries
14. c) Foreign Post Office, Kanpur
15. c) Sector-16 PO, Noida
16. c) Chennai
17. c) All types of mail
18. c) To assess customs duty, including opening articles for this purpose.
19. b) As assigned.
20. c) Humayun Nagar Post Office, Hyderabad
21. c) It is diverted to the relevant OE for examination and duty assessment.
22. b) Foreign Post Office, Shillong
23. c) Customs documentation assistance
24. a) Raipur GPO
25. c) Customs and postal security rules
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