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Means of Communication in India

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Q1. Which country has the largest network of post offices in the world?

  1. AChina
  2. BIndia
  3. CS.R.A.
  4. DIndonesia
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Answer: B) India

Q2. The number of post offices in India is approximately....

  1. A1.2 lakh
  2. B1.5 lakh
  3. C1.7 lakh
  4. D2.0 lakh
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Answer: B) 1.5 lakh

Q3. What percentage of post offices in India are located in rural areas?

  1. A0.65
  2. B0.75
  3. C0.89
  4. D0.94
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Answer: C) 0.89

Q4. How many channels of evacuation have been made for quick delivery of mail in cities and big towns?

  1. A4
  2. B5
  3. C6
  4. D8
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Answer: C) 6

Q5. The green channel is a --

  1. ADoordarshan Channel
  2. BAll India Radio Channel
  3. CPostal Service
  4. Dtelephone service
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Answer: C) Postal Service

Q6. When was the Poster Index Code introduced in India?

  1. A1963
  2. B1972
  3. C1949
  4. D1969
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Answer: B) 1972

Q7. India is divided into how many postal zones?

  1. A6
  2. B7
  3. C8
  4. D10
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Answer: C) 8

Q8. What does the first digit of the PIN code or Dark Index represent?

  1. AState/Union Government
  2. BZone
  3. CDistrict
  4. DDelivery area
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Answer: B) Zone

Q9. How many numbers are there in the postal index in India?

  1. A4
  2. B6
  3. C7
  4. D8
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Answer: B) 6

Q10. Which Postal Index-7 includes maximum states of the country

  1. A4
  2. B6
  3. C7
  4. D8
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Answer: C) 7

Q11. The number of states covered under Postal Index-7 is-

  1. A8
  2. B9
  3. C10
  4. D12
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Answer: C) 10

Q12. The states covered under the postal index K-8 are-

  1. ABihar and Jharkhand
  2. BJharkhand and Odisha
  3. CWest Bengal and Odisha
  4. DAndhra Pradesh and Odisha
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Answer: A) Bihar and Jharkhand

Q13. During the reign of which Governor General was postage stamp introduced in India?

  1. ALord Canning
  2. BLord Wellesley
  3. CLord Dalhousie
  4. DLaund Batting
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Answer: C) Lord Dalhousie

Q14. When did the modern postal system start in India?

  1. A1837 AD
  2. B1852 AD
  3. C1854 AD
  4. D1880 AD
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Answer: C) 1854 AD

Q15. When was the first postage stamp issued in India?

  1. A1850 AD
  2. B1854 AD
  3. C1880 AD
  4. D1882 AD
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Answer: B) 1854 AD

Q16. The first postage stamp was issued at---

  1. AVaranasi
  2. BKarachi
  3. CAllahabad
  4. DMumbai
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Answer: B) Karachi

Q17. When was the postal department established?

  1. A1854 AD
  2. B1880 AD
  3. C1882 AD
  4. D1884 AD
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Answer: A) 1854 AD

Q18. Money order system was started in India in---

  1. A1880 AD
  2. B1882 AD
  3. C1884 AD
  4. D1907 AD
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Answer: A) 1880 AD

Q19. When did the Indian Postal Department start the Speed Post Service to compete with the courier service?

  1. A1988 AD
  2. B1987 AD
  3. C1989 AD
  4. D1986 AD
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Answer: D) 1986 AD

Q20. In which year STD service was started in India?

  1. A1950 AD
  2. B1954 AD
  3. C1960 AD
  4. D1972 AD
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Answer: C) 1960 AD

Q21. Between which two places was the first STD service started in India?

  1. ADelhi-Lucknow
  2. BDelhi-Kanpur
  3. CLucknow-Kanpur
  4. DKanpur - Allahabad
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Answer: C) Lucknow-Kanpur

Q22. The first air mail service in India was started in---

  1. ABetween Delhi and Lucknow
  2. BBetween Delhi and Mumbai
  3. CBetween Lucknow and Kanpur
  4. DBetween Allahabad-Naini
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Answer: D) Between Allahabad-Naini

Q23. The first telegraph service in India was started in-

  1. ABetween Lucknow and Kanpur
  2. BMumbai - Pandey's Medium
  3. CAllahabad - Naini
  4. DKolkata - Diamond Harbour via
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Answer: D) Kolkata - Diamond Harbour via

Q24. Which country has the most post offices?

  1. AIndia
  2. BJapan
  3. CChina
  4. DFrance
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Answer: A) India

Q25. Which is the fastest and cheapest mode of transport in the entire world?

  1. Acourier service
  2. BFax
  3. CEmail
  4. DSnail Mail
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Answer: C) Email

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