Postal Rates - Study Material for various departmental examination

Rent for Post Box  Period PostageFor One Financial year INR 150.00For Every 3(Three) Calendarmonths or Part INR 50.00 Recall of Articles Rate of every one Article INR 6.00 Rent for Post Bag Period PostageFor One Financial year INR 150.00For Every 3(Three) Calendarmonths or Part INR 50.00 Late fee for Posting Service PostageUnregistered Article(PerArticle) INR 2.00Registered Article(Per Article) INR 3.00Special Additional LateFee(Per Article) INR 3.00 Greetings Post Cards Including Postage INR 15.00 Business reply permit Period PostageFor one Financial year(Licence fee) INR 200.00If Availed in First Quarter 200Second Quarter 150 Third Quarter 100Fourth Quarter 50Handling charges per article INR 1.00Note: Renewal is on full year basis Postal Identity Card Service FeePostal Fee INR 9.00Note : Valid for 3 years Franking Machine Service License FeeLicense Fee per Calendar year INR 75.00Note : (To be paid initially for 5 years at one time i.e. INR 375/-)Demurrage Charge on VP Articles for detention beyond 7 daysService Service FeeParcel (per day) INR 3.00Other Articles (per day) INR 2.00 Item : Inland Letter Card Service Tariff Postage INR 2.50 Total INR 2.50 It em : Competition Post Card  Service Tariff Postage INR 10.00 Total INR 10.00Item : Printed Post CardService Tariff Postage INR 6.00 Total INR 6.00All the said rates are may bechanged time to time . If any doubt in ratesPlease visit the official webItem : Post CardService Tariff Postage INR 0.50 Total INR 0.50 Item : Printed Post Card Service Tariff Postage INR 6.00 Total INR 6.00 Item : Registered News Paper - single copy Weight : 20 Grams. Service Tariff Postage INR 0.25Registration Fee INR 17.00Air Surcharge INR 2.00 Total INR 19.25

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A set of Model questions from Post office Guide Part I- Study material for various departmental Examination

1.    The  Mobile  post  office  is  not  functioning   in  which  city  mentioned  below A   Bombay   b.  Calcutta   c.  Delhi   d Trivandrum

2.    The  device  is a  stamping  machine  intended  to  stamp  impressions  of  dies  of  approved  design  on  private and  official  articles  in  payment  of  postage  and  postal  fees.  What  is  the  name  of  that  device  ?       a.     Electronic   stamping  machine   b  Automatic  stamping  machine   c EPBX   d  Franking  machine

3.    The  use  of  franking  machine  except  under a  valid  licence  issued  by  --------------- a CPMG   b  PMG  c  Business Executive   d  Head  of  the  Postal  Division

4.    The  franking machine  must  be   obtained   by  the  licence  only  from   the  firm  authorised  by  the  licensee  only  from  the  firm  authorised   by  the  Director  General of Posts The  above  said  statement  is  true  or  false  A True    b  False

5  Wherever  the  licensee wishes  to  deposit   any sum  in  advance   and  to  have  the  meter  of  the  machine  reset    then  what  he  will  produce  ? a Franking  Machine and  machine  details   b   Franking  Machine  and  related  documents   c  Franking  machine  documents  only  d  Franking  Machine  with  the  Franking  Machine  record  book

6 The  facility  of  pre-payment  of  Postage  charges in  cash   is  available  for ---------------and  ---------- a  Registered  News Papers and  unregistered  packets     b  Registered  parcels  and  unregistered  packets  c Insured  letter and  registered  newspapers  d  None  of  these

7 The  manufacture  and  use  of  fictitious  postage  stamps  for  any  purpose  whatsoever  is  prohibited  and is  an  offence  punishable  under  section  --------------  of  the  Indian  Penal  code  . A 263- A      b  273    c   273-A        d   263

8  A  copy of Gazette Notification No 58(E) dated 31.1.2011 deleting the Rule 195 of the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 regarding ---------------------- A  'Certificate of Posting    b   discontinuation  of  KVP      c  Both  a  and  b      d None  of  these

9  What are the  articles  treated  as  first  class  mail ? A Registered  News Papers  and  sample  packets   b  Book  Packets  and  sample  Packets  c  Postcards , Blind  Literature  ,  sample packets     d  Letters , Post Cards  and  letter  cards

10. Reproduction  of  stamps  is allowed  for  illustration purpose in  Philatelic  publication  or  in an  article or  section  relating  wholly to  postage  stamps  which  may  appear  in  publication  of  a  general  character. The  above  said  statement  is   true  or  False  a   True  b  False

11 How  many denominations  of  postal  orders  are  now  available  at  the  post  office  for  the  sale  A 6        b  7   c 8      d None  of these

12  What  is  the  commission chargeable for  postal  order  for  Rs  100/- a  5   b  2   c   3   d  10

13  If  an  Indian  postal order  is  not  presented  for  payments  within  -----------  months  from  the  last  day  of  the  month  of  issue  a  second  commission  at  the  rates  prescribed  will  be  charged  which  must  be  paid  in  -------------- A  12 Months    and  Paid  in  postage  stamps    b  24 months   and  paid  in  postage  stamps  c   6 months  and  paid  in postage  stamps  d  None  of  these

14 When  a  postal  order  is treated  as  forfeited  ? A  Payment  more  than  36  months after  the  last  days  of the month of  issue  B  Payment  more  than  24 months  after  the  last  days  of  the  month of  issue  C Payment  more  than  12 months  after  the  last  days  of  the  month of  issue D None  of  these

15  The  purchaser  of an  Indian  Postal  order  can  obtain  repayment of  the  value  and  commission  The  following  statement  is  true  or  false  a True    b  False

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100 MCQ's on Constitution of India

1. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India in(a) July, 1947
(b) August, 1947
(c) July, 1948
(d) July, 1950
Answer: July, 1947

2. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up(a) Through a resolution of the provisional government
(b) By the Indian National Congress
(c) Under the Indian Independence Act, 1947
(d) Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
Answer: D


3. A bill in the imperial Legislative Council for compulsory and free primary education was introduced by(a) Mohammad Shafi
(b) Feroz Shah Mehta
(c) G.K. Gokhale
(d) Shankaran Nair
Answer: G.K. Gokhale

Solved Questions of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam held on 07 July 2013

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Q1. According to 2011 census, which is the second most populous state in India?

(A) West Bengal

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Bihar

Ans. (B) Maharashtra