Refresher Questions for Exam Preparation (Set - 35)
Postal Rules and Administrative Procedures
1. Which document is used to record the daily accounts of a Branch Post Office? Answer: BO Daily Account
2. What is the preservation period of a Postmaster's Order Book? Answer: Permanent
3. A "Trial Knot" is a term associated with which postal activity? Answer: Tying of mail bags to ensure security.
4. In which cases is a "Check Slip" used in a mail bundle? Answer: It is placed on top of every labeled bundle to show the destination and the office that prepared it.
5. What is the maximum amount of currency notes that can be sent in an insured letter? Answer: Rs. 20,000
6. Who is the authority to permit the use of a Business Post for bulk mail? Answer: Head of the Circle
7. What is the minimum weight of a parcel that must be compulsorily registered? Answer: Any parcel exceeding 4 kg.
8. What is the "Post Office Guide Part II" concerned with? Answer: Rules relating to Foreign Post.
9. Who is the head of the Railway Mail Service (RMS) Division? Answer: SRM (Superintendent, Railway Mail Service)
10. What is "Sorting List" (M-52)? Answer: A list showing the manner in which articles are to be sorted for various destinations.
11. What is a "Unit Bag Office"? Answer: Every Post Office (other than BOs and EDSOs) which maintains a bag account.
12. The term "Loose Mails" refers to: Answer: Articles which are not included in a labeled bundle or bag but are handled individually.
13. What is the commission charged for a "Value Payable" (VP) article? Answer: It is based on the amount to be remitted to the sender (equivalent to eMO commission).
14. What happens to an unclaimed "Poste Restante" article after the retention period? Answer: It is treated as "Unclaimed" and sent to the RLO (Returned Letter Office).
15. Who is the competent authority to issue a license for a "Registered Newspaper"? Answer: Divisional Superintendent.
16. What is the fee for the renewal of a Post Box? Answer: Same as the rental fee (Rs. 150 annually or Rs. 50 quarterly).
17. What is "Complimentary Check" in sorting? Answer: A process to verify that no articles are left behind in the sorting cases.
18. Which T-Code is used for "Invoice Receipt" in CSI? Answer: MIRO
19. What is the maximum age to open a Sukanya Samriddhi Account for a girl child? Answer: 10 Years
20. What is the minimum amount for the first deposit in a 5-Year Senior Citizen Savings Scheme? Answer: Rs. 1,000
21. The "Post Office Guide Part IV" contains rules regarding: Answer: Savings Certificates and Savings Bank.
22. What is "A-Order"? Answer: An order issued by the Superintendent of RMS regarding changes in the sorting list.
23. What is "B-Order"? Answer: An order issued by the Superintendent of RMS regarding administrative and discipline matters.
24. The "Portfolio" of a set in RMS must always be kept under the lock and key of: Answer: The Head Sorting Assistant.
25. What is the maximum limit of an e-Post message? Answer: A4 size page.
26. What is "Phila-Post"? Answer: A quarterly journal published by the Department of Posts for philatelists.
27. What is the maximum sum assured under the "Yugal Suraksha" (Joint Life Assurance) PLI policy? Answer: Rs. 50 Lakh
28. In which year was the "Speed Post" service introduced in India? Answer: 1986
29. What is the penalty for not maintaining the minimum balance in a Post Office SB account? Answer: Rs. 100 (Maintenance fee).
30. Which office is responsible for dealing with articles that cannot be delivered or returned? Answer: Returned Letter Office (RLO).
31. What is a "Camp Bag"? Answer: A bag used for high-ranking government officials while they are on tour.
32. What is the maximum weight of a "Bulk Bag" in foreign post? Answer: 30 kg
33. What is the commission for a "BMO" (Business Money Order)? Answer: It depends on the volume and the contract with the business entity.
34. What is the "D-Order"? Answer: An order relating to the disposal of old records.
35. The "Stock Register" of an office is maintained in form: Answer: MS-7
36. Who is the head of the "Department of Posts" at the national level? Answer: Secretary, Department of Posts.
37. What is "Logistics Post"? Answer: A service for the transport of heavy parcels and consignments across the country.
38. Which scheme is known as "Santhosh" in PLI? Answer: Endowment Assurance (EA).
39. What is the minimum sum assured in RPLI? Answer: Rs. 10,000
40. How many types of "Correction Slips" are issued for Post Office Guides? Answer: They are issued periodically to update the rules.
41. What is the interest rate on a Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP)? Answer: As notified quarterly (currently doubles the investment in 115 months).
42. Who can nominate a person for a PLI policy? Answer: The policyholder.
43. What is "My Stamp"? Answer: The brand name for personalized sheets of Postage Stamps of India Post.
44. Which form is used for an application to open a Savings Account? Answer: SB-3 (or AOF).
45. What is the validity of a "Window Delivery" order? Answer: It remains valid until revoked.
46. What is "Meghdoot Postcard"? Answer: A postcard used for advertising on the address side.
47. What is the full form of "MNOP" in the postal department? Answer: Mail Network Optimization Project.
48. In which city is the "Postal Training Centre" (PTC) located in South India? Answer: Mysuru
49. What is "CVP" (Commutation of Value of Pension)? Answer: A lump sum payment given to a retiree in exchange for a portion of their monthly pension.
50. Who is the ex-officio member of the Postal Services Board? Answer: The Senior Economic Advisor and Financial Advisor.
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