Refresher Questions for Exam Preparation (Set - 18)
Postal Rules & Machine Franking
1. For what period is a Franking Machine license issued by a Divisional Head? A: 5 years.
2. How are machine-franked articles treated if they are posted in a letter box? A: They are treated as unpaid articles.
3. What is the minimum number of articles required to avail the facility of prepayment of postage in cash? A: 500 articles.
4. What is the maximum weight limit for a Book Packet? A: 5 kg.
5. What is the maximum weight limit for a Pattern and Sample Packet? A: 2 kg.
6. What is the maximum weight limit for a Blind Literature Packet? A: 7 kg.
7. What is the maximum limit of the sum for which a single Money Order can be issued? A: Rs. 5,000/-.
8. What is the minimum amount for which an article can be insured? A: There is no minimum limit for insurance.
9. What is the maximum weight of an unregistered parcel that can be posted at the counter? A: 4 kg.
10. To which office are undelivered and unclaimed postal articles finally sent? A: Returned Letter Office (RLO).
Mail Offices & Sorting
11. Which office is a stationary office of the RMS that sorts air mails? A: Air Mail Office (AMO).
12. What is a 'Transit Section' in the context of RMS? A: A traveling office of the Railway Mail Service.
13. What is the term for a bag containing several bags intended for a single office? A: Cage TB (Transit Bag).
14. What type of office is established at a place where the lines of different sections meet? A: Transit Mail Office (TMO).
15. What are 'Camp Articles'? A: Articles intended for high officers on tour.
16. What is the 'Sorting List' used for? A: It shows for which offices mail is to be sorted.
17. A bag containing several bags for a specific office or section is called? A: Transit Bag.
18. What is the definition of a 'Mail Office'? A: A stationary office of the RMS.
19. What is the purpose of an 'L' Bag? A: It is a Letter Bag.
20. Who is the head of a Mail Office? A: Sorting Assistant (or HSA).
Postal Savings & Insurance
21. What is the minimum amount required to open a Post Office Savings Account? A: Rs. 500/-.
22. What is the maximum limit for a cash deposit in a Savings Account in a day? A: Rs. 50,000/-.
23. At what age can a minor open a Savings Account in their own name? A: 10 years.
24. What is the maximum deposit limit for a Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) account? A: Rs. 15 Lakh.
25. In which year was the Rural Post Office Life Insurance (RPLI) introduced? A: 1995.
26. What is the PLI policy "Santosh" officially known as? A: Endowment Assurance.
27. What is the maximum sum assured limit for a PLI policy? A: Rs. 50 Lakh.
28. What is the maximum sum assured limit for an RPLI policy? A: Rs. 10 Lakh.
29. Which policy is known as 'Gram Priya' in RPLI? A: 10 Year RPLI policy.
30. Can a PLI policy be surrendered after how many years? A: 3 years.
IT Modernization & Administrative Rules
31. What is the full form of CBS? A: Core Banking Solution.
32. Where is the Primary Data Center (PDC) of the Department of Posts? A: Navi Mumbai.
33. Where is the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) located? A: Mysore.
34. What is the full form of PLI? A: Postal Life Insurance.
35. Which software is used for PLI/RPLI operations? A: McCamish.
36. What does 'CSI' stand for? A: Core System Integrator.
37. What is the function of the 'FSI' module? A: It handles Financial System Integration.
38. What is 'RICT'? A: Rural Information and Communication Technology.
39. Which agency is the Network Integrator for the Department? A: Sify.
40. What is the purpose of the 'Help Desk' in the IT Modernization project? A: To resolve IT-related issues of employees.
General Knowledge & Miscellaneous
41. Who is the 'Supreme Commander' of the Indian Armed Forces? A: The President of India.
42. Which river is known as the 'Ganga of South India'? A: Godavari.
43. Who wrote the 'Discovery of India'? A: Jawaharlal Nehru.
44. What is the tenure of a member of the Rajya Sabha? A: 6 years.
45. Which day is celebrated as 'National Science Day'? A: 28th February.
46. Who was the first Vice President of India? A: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.
47. The 'Fundamental Rights' in the Indian Constitution are inspired by which country? A: USA.
48. Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO)? A: Geneva.
49. A 'Unit Bag Office' maintains a register for what? A: Repairable bags.
50. What date should be shown on the stamps and seals of a mail office set? A: The day on which the working hours of the set begin.
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