PA Exam Materials - Examination point of view - 3
PLEASE READ AND KEEP MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING POINTS
P.O. Guide – Part I
101. A duplicate ID will be issued on payment of a fresh fee and after giving a written declaration.
102. Complaints relating to speed post should be preferred written one month from the date of booking.
103. book packet should not contain any paper money, postage or other stamps, hundis, cheques, currency notes and all orders of payment of money except a stamped envelope, post card or wrapper. (120-126)
104. The book packets containing printed books should not contain any publication published at regular intervals. (128)
105. Blind literature pockets are exempted from payment of the following fees besides being exempt from the payments of postage, registration fees, fee for acknowledgement and fee for the attested copy of the receipt. (136 &137)
106. Nothing should be enclosed in or with any newspaper posted other than an extra or supplement under registered newspapers.
107. The application of Registered Newspapers should be accompanied by
i. a list showing the names and addressee of at least 50 bona fide subscribers and ;
ii. a certificate from the District, Presidency or Sub divisional Magistrate.
108. The articles containing gold coin or bullion or both, currency notes. Bank notes should be insured for the actual value of the contents, if it is posted in the post office. (184)
109. Indian postal order may be repaid to the purchaser even after 24 months (but not later than 36 month) on payment of second commission at the prescribed rate.
110. If the Foreign article are addressed ' Post Restante” the warehousing charge is levied from the 8th day following the date arrival of the article in the office of delivery. (18 Part II)
111. A foreign parcel may be insured for a value not exceeding the limit of insurance for the country concerned and not exceeding the actual value of contents. The insurance value should not exceed the value declared in the customs declaration or other export documents.(18 Part II)
112. In no case, foreign insured letter can be insured for more than Rs. 1,00,000 which is the limit prescribed in India. Where currency notes are despatched by insured post, the value shall not exceed Rs. 20,000 /-
113. Refund for the error on franking impression can be claimed by the institution within one month and 5 % of less deduction. ( Error postage)
114. Franking meter reset will be made by the PRI & above status.
115. Fee for availing post box facility is Rs. 150 /- per year and Rs. 50 /- per quarterly.
116. Fee for both post Box and post bag combined facility – Rs. 250 /- per year / Rs.80 quarterly.
117. Cost of identify card is Rs. 9/-. Validity of ID card is 3 years.
118. Cost of window delivery ticket – free of cost.
119. Post Restante article can be detained in post office for one month. ( Post Restante instruction is valid for 3 months)
120. Redirection fee of parcels within delivery area / original address and sender in case of unclaimed parcel is at free of cast.
121 . Complaint and Suggestion books are being maintained in all post offices including B.O.S
122. Size of the Identity card is 88 mm x 63 mm
123. Circle complaint officer is vigilance officer attached at the HQ of the circle.
124. Delivery of articles of a deceased person may be effected to any near relative of the deceased if it does not contain any valuable property, and also in case of no counterclaim or likelihood of dispute.
125. Size limit of letter is minimum 11 x 7 cm & max 60 x 90 cm. Roll is minimum 10 x 17 cm & max. 88 x 100 cm
126. Inland letter size limit
Folded : Min – 15.2 x 9 cm & Max 21 x 10 cm
Unfolded : Min 28.2 x 18.2 cm & Max 30 x 21 cm
127. Post card of private manufacture size limits is
Max 15 cm x 10.5 cm Min. 10 x 7 cm
128. Size limit of i. Book Packet roll and ii. other roll is
i. Min. 10 x 17 cm & Max 80 x 100 cm
ii. Min 10 x 7 cm & Max 60 x 30 x 30 cm
129. The weight limit of Book packet is 5 kg.
130. The weight limit of book packet containing periodicals is 5 kg
131. The weight limit of book pattern and sample packet is 2 kg.
132. The weight limit of Blind literature packet is 7 kg.
133. Security fee for availing registered newspaper facility under WPP is at least one month Postage.
134. Late fee for renewal of regd news paper is Rs. 50/-. Renewal charge of registered news paper is free of cost.
135. Unregistered parcel can be sent up to 4 kg.
136. Parcel can be booked at S.O.s up to 20 kg.
137. Parcel can be booked at Bos up to 10 Kg.
138. Maximum size limit of the parcel is. Length 1 mtr. and length and width is 1.80 mtr.
139. Registration is compulsory in cases of any parcel exceeding 4 kgs, any insured and any VP article.
140. First class mails and money orders can be transmitted by air without any additional charge.
141. Insurance is compulsory when the article contains coin, currency and Jewellery.
142. Demurrage charges for V P letter on parcel is Rs. 2 & Rs. 3 respectively,
143. Demurrage charge on V.P. article is collected from the addressee after 7 days.
144. Alteration of payee name of money order can be done by paying second commission as fees.
145. Money order neither paid to payee nor remitter is called as void money order.
146. Money order becomes void after the last date of the following month.
147. Currency period of Indian postal order is two years.
148. The currency period of an IPO can be extended to 3 years from 2 years on payment of 2nd commission.
149. Handling charges of envelope for business reply card in addition to postage per article is Re 1/-
150. Bulk bags should be closed so as to enable the post office to inspect the contents .Each bag should weigh not less than 5 kg and not more than 30 kg. (Content & bag)
PLEASE READ AND KEEP MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING POINTS
P.O. Guide – Part I
101. A duplicate ID will be issued on payment of a fresh fee and after giving a written declaration.
102. Complaints relating to speed post should be preferred written one month from the date of booking.
103. book packet should not contain any paper money, postage or other stamps, hundis, cheques, currency notes and all orders of payment of money except a stamped envelope, post card or wrapper. (120-126)
104. The book packets containing printed books should not contain any publication published at regular intervals. (128)
105. Blind literature pockets are exempted from payment of the following fees besides being exempt from the payments of postage, registration fees, fee for acknowledgement and fee for the attested copy of the receipt. (136 &137)
106. Nothing should be enclosed in or with any newspaper posted other than an extra or supplement under registered newspapers.
107. The application of Registered Newspapers should be accompanied by
i. a list showing the names and addressee of at least 50 bona fide subscribers and ;
ii. a certificate from the District, Presidency or Sub divisional Magistrate.
108. The articles containing gold coin or bullion or both, currency notes. Bank notes should be insured for the actual value of the contents, if it is posted in the post office. (184)
109. Indian postal order may be repaid to the purchaser even after 24 months (but not later than 36 month) on payment of second commission at the prescribed rate.
110. If the Foreign article are addressed ' Post Restante” the warehousing charge is levied from the 8th day following the date arrival of the article in the office of delivery. (18 Part II)
111. A foreign parcel may be insured for a value not exceeding the limit of insurance for the country concerned and not exceeding the actual value of contents. The insurance value should not exceed the value declared in the customs declaration or other export documents.(18 Part II)
112. In no case, foreign insured letter can be insured for more than Rs. 1,00,000 which is the limit prescribed in India. Where currency notes are despatched by insured post, the value shall not exceed Rs. 20,000 /-
113. Refund for the error on franking impression can be claimed by the institution within one month and 5 % of less deduction. ( Error postage)
114. Franking meter reset will be made by the PRI & above status.
115. Fee for availing post box facility is Rs. 150 /- per year and Rs. 50 /- per quarterly.
116. Fee for both post Box and post bag combined facility – Rs. 250 /- per year / Rs.80 quarterly.
117. Cost of identify card is Rs. 9/-. Validity of ID card is 3 years.
118. Cost of window delivery ticket – free of cost.
119. Post Restante article can be detained in post office for one month. ( Post Restante instruction is valid for 3 months)
120. Redirection fee of parcels within delivery area / original address and sender in case of unclaimed parcel is at free of cast.
121 . Complaint and Suggestion books are being maintained in all post offices including B.O.S
122. Size of the Identity card is 88 mm x 63 mm
123. Circle complaint officer is vigilance officer attached at the HQ of the circle.
124. Delivery of articles of a deceased person may be effected to any near relative of the deceased if it does not contain any valuable property, and also in case of no counterclaim or likelihood of dispute.
125. Size limit of letter is minimum 11 x 7 cm & max 60 x 90 cm. Roll is minimum 10 x 17 cm & max. 88 x 100 cm
126. Inland letter size limit
Folded : Min – 15.2 x 9 cm & Max 21 x 10 cm
Unfolded : Min 28.2 x 18.2 cm & Max 30 x 21 cm
127. Post card of private manufacture size limits is
Max 15 cm x 10.5 cm Min. 10 x 7 cm
128. Size limit of i. Book Packet roll and ii. other roll is
i. Min. 10 x 17 cm & Max 80 x 100 cm
ii. Min 10 x 7 cm & Max 60 x 30 x 30 cm
129. The weight limit of Book packet is 5 kg.
130. The weight limit of book packet containing periodicals is 5 kg
131. The weight limit of book pattern and sample packet is 2 kg.
132. The weight limit of Blind literature packet is 7 kg.
133. Security fee for availing registered newspaper facility under WPP is at least one month Postage.
134. Late fee for renewal of regd news paper is Rs. 50/-. Renewal charge of registered news paper is free of cost.
135. Unregistered parcel can be sent up to 4 kg.
136. Parcel can be booked at S.O.s up to 20 kg.
137. Parcel can be booked at Bos up to 10 Kg.
138. Maximum size limit of the parcel is. Length 1 mtr. and length and width is 1.80 mtr.
139. Registration is compulsory in cases of any parcel exceeding 4 kgs, any insured and any VP article.
140. First class mails and money orders can be transmitted by air without any additional charge.
141. Insurance is compulsory when the article contains coin, currency and Jewellery.
142. Demurrage charges for V P letter on parcel is Rs. 2 & Rs. 3 respectively,
143. Demurrage charge on V.P. article is collected from the addressee after 7 days.
144. Alteration of payee name of money order can be done by paying second commission as fees.
145. Money order neither paid to payee nor remitter is called as void money order.
146. Money order becomes void after the last date of the following month.
147. Currency period of Indian postal order is two years.
148. The currency period of an IPO can be extended to 3 years from 2 years on payment of 2nd commission.
149. Handling charges of envelope for business reply card in addition to postage per article is Re 1/-
150. Bulk bags should be closed so as to enable the post office to inspect the contents .Each bag should weigh not less than 5 kg and not more than 30 kg. (Content & bag)
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