Categories of Foreign postal articles are a) Letter post & Parcel post b) Airmail & Sea mail c) Registration post & Ins post d) All of the above
The abbreviation ‘UPU’ stands for a) United Postal Union b) Universal postal union c) United Pacific Union d) None of these Correct answer: b) Universal postal union
Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is having its headquarter at a) Dacca b) Bankok c) Singapore d) Mannilla (Phillipines) Correct answer: b) Bankok
Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) was established in the year a) 1961 b) 1963 c) 1971 d) 1973
Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) has how many member countries a) 19 b) 26 c) 32 d) 33 Correct answer: 33
Universal Postal Union (UPU) has how many members a) 168 b) 192 c) 195 d) 213 Correct answer: 192
India joined UPU in a) 1973 b) 1976 c) 1873 d) 1876 Correct answer: 1876
Universal Postal Union (UPU) established in a) 1861 b) 1863 c) 1874 d) 1961 Correct answer: 1874
The Letter Post services of foreign Post are available for _ destinations across the globe a) 186 b) 192 c) 28 d) 213 Correct answer: 213
Which of the following is not belongs to Letter Post of Foreign mail? a) Post Card b) Aerogramme c) Small Packets d) None of the above Correct answer: None of the above
The fee for special services (Registration, acknowledge, insurance, certificate of posting, and late fee) are: a) Not uniform for all destinations b) Uniform for all destinations c) Of two different rates: one for western countries and another for eastern countries d) None of these Correct answer: b) Uniform for all destinations
As per PO Guide Part-II, “AD” means: a) Acknowledgement due b) Advice of delivery c) Actual Delivery d) None of the above Correct answer: b) Advice of delivery
As per the method of address of foreign articles, when postage is prepaid, which words should be written on the letter? a) Book Now Pay Later b) Postage paid in Cash Not to be taxed c) Postage Paid Port Payé d) None of the above Correct answer: c) Postage Paid Port Payé
The delivery of a foreign article in the country of destination: a) Varies from country to country b) Uniform all over c) As desired by the sender d) None of these
Mark the incorrect option: a) Rate applicable for recall of foreign article: in case letter 10gm & Telegraph 15 words b) The fee paid for the recall will not be refunded under any circumstances c) Weight more than 500gm: a warehousing charge at the rate per day commencing from the eighth day shall be collected from the addressee at the time of delivery. d) None of the above Correct answer: d) None of the above
Articles except VP addressed as “Postal Restante” are detained in the PO of delivery for a period not exceeding: a) Seven days b) Three months c) One month d) Fifteen days Correct answer: c) One month
Mark the correct option: a) Surface mail items received from any country for delivery in India may be redirected to any place within India. b) First-class mail (surcharged or unsurcharged) is eligible for free redirection by air within India. c) Surface mail received for delivery in India from any country not applying reduced charges for India may be redirected to another country by surface mail without any charge for redirection. d) All of the above are correct. Correct answer: d) All of the above are correct
Mark the correct option: a) Surface mail received for delivery in India from a country may be redirected by surface mail to any country on payment if dispatched to its new destination. b) If the above charge is not paid before redirection, it will be treated as insufficiently paid & tax equal to the difference in postage (not double) to be collected at delivery. c) Both a and b are correct. d) None of these. Correct answer: c) Both a and b are correct
Correspondence for personnel of the Indian Armed Forces serving outside India addressed to the Indian Army PO: a) Should be prepaid as an air article. b) Should be prepaid as if SAL. c) Should be prepaid as an inland article for all purposes. d) None of the above. Correct answer: c) Should be prepaid as an inland article for all purposes
Which of the following stamps cannot be used on official correspondence addressed to foreign countries? a) Postage stamp b) Service stamp c) Revenue stamp d) Both b and c Correct answer: d) Both b and c
Maximum Dimension of an International Letter (non-roll form): a) Length+width+depth: 900mm (max dimension 600mm, tolerance 2mm) b) Length+width+depth: 1400mm (max dimension 900mm, tolerance 2mm) c) Length+width+depth: 1040mm (max dimension 900mm, tolerance 2mm) d) Length+width+depth: 1400mm (max dimension 600mm, tolerance 2mm) Correct answer: b)
Minimum Dimension of International Letter (non-roll form): a) 90×140mm (tolerance 2mm) b) 60×90mm (tolerance 2mm) c) 90×104mm (tolerance 2mm) d) 60×140mm (tolerance 2mm) Correct answer: a)
Dimensions of Postcards in foreign mail: a) Max 100×150mm & min 80×140mm b) Max 105×149mm & min 90×140mm c) Max 150×200mm & min 70×140mm d) 14cm×9cm Correct answer: d)
Incorrect statement about Postcards in foreign mail: a) Cannot be folded/cut/sent enclosed b) Breach = treated as letter with taxed postage c) Unpaid cards forwarded with double deficiency tax d) Amount recovered from sender after delivery Correct answer: d)
Inland post service corresponding to foreign “printed paper” service: a) Pattern/sample packet b) Registered newspaper c) Book packet service d) None Correct answer: c)
Maximum weight of Small Packet to foreign countries: a) 1kg b) 2kg c) 5kg d) 10kg Correct answer: b)
Min/Max weight of Mail Bag to foreign countries: a) 5kg & 20kg b) 2kg & 20kg c) 5kg & 30kg d) 2kg & 30kg Correct answer: c)
Fee for blind literature packet by air: a) Letter post air surcharge b) Free c) Printed paper air surcharge d) None Correct answer: c)
Delivery fee for foreign small packets >_ grams: a) ₹5; 1000g b) ₹5; 500g c) ₹2; 1000g d) ₹2; 500g Correct answer: b)
“L.C” in foreign post means: a) Letter card b) Letter category c) Letters and Cards d) None Correct answer: c)
In Foreign post the terms A.O means: a) Accounts office of the foreign country b) Other objects c) Administrative office of the foreign country d) None of these Correct answer: b) Other objects
For fixing surcharges, countries are divided into: a) Six groups b) Seven groups c) Five groups d) Eight groups Correct answer: c) Five groups
Except Nepal/Bhutan/Bangladesh, other countries are divided into how many zones? a) 6 b) 1 c) 7 d) 4 Correct answer: d) 4
The aerogramme’s corresponding category in inland post is: a) Inland letter card b) Letters c) Postcard d) No corresponding category Correct answer: d) No corresponding category
Min/max size for folded aerogramme: a) 100×140mm & 120×220mm b) 90×140mm & 110×220mm c) 80×140mm & 100×220mm d) None Correct answer: b) 90×140mm & 110×220mm
Maximum weight for aerogramme: a) 3g b) 5g c) 10g d) None Correct answer: b) 5g
Maximum weight for printed papers: a) 1kg b) 2kg c) 5kg d) 20kg Correct answer: b) 2kg
Correct statement about unpaid airmail articles: a) If ≥75% paid (letters) or ≥50% (PC/aerogrammes): forwarded with double deficiency b) If <75% paid: dispatched via surface c) Charge collected from addressee d) All correct Correct answer: d) All correct
Compensation for letter and mail bag: a) ₹220 (60 gold francs) & ₹1110 (300 gold francs) b) ₹110 (60 gold francs) & ₹1110 (300 gold francs) c) ₹200 (60 gold francs) & ₹1000 (300 gold francs) d) None Correct answer: a)
Unpaid registered foreign article at counter: a) Cannot be registered – refused b) Registered with note to collect deficiency from addressee c) Given to PM for disposal d) None Correct answer: b)
India’s limit for booking air insured letters: a) ₹20,000 b) ₹10,000 c) ₹50,000 d) ₹100,000 Correct answer: a) ₹20,000
Perishable biological substances can be sent via foreign post from: a) All Gazetted Head Post Offices b) All GPOs at Circle HQs c) Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi d) All above Correct answer: c) Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi
Incorrect statement about International Reply Coupons: a) Max 10 IRCs or 30 Commonwealth coupons per person b) Exchangeable in any UPU member country c) Used to prepay reply postage d) Free of cost Correct answer: d) Free of cost
India-Pakistan parcel post operates under: a) UPU parcel agreement b) Bilateral agreement c) Special bilateral agreement d) None Correct answer: c) Special bilateral agreement
Min/max dimensions for foreign parcels: a) 100×140mm & 1×2m b) 90×140mm & 1.05×2m c) 90×140mm & 1×2m d) None Correct answer: b) 90×140mm & 1.05×2m
General max weight for foreign parcels: a) 25kg b) 30kg c) 10kg d) 20kg Correct answer: d) 20kg
Addressee collecting parcel at Office of Exchange must: a) Not allowed b) Requires Directorate approval c) Present documents + ID proof d) None Correct answer: c) Present documents + ID proof
Insurance fee for redirected insured parcels: a) No additional fee b) Half original fee c) Fresh fee payable d) None Correct answer: c) Fresh fee payable
Returned unpaid foreign money order: a) Paid in INR (original amount – commission) b) Paid with full amount + commission c) Half value without commission d) Full value + half commission Correct answer: a) Paid in INR (original amount – commission)
Correct statements about foreign post: a) COD = Cash on Delivery b) VP parcels exchangeable under COD c) VP letters/parcels & COD parcels can be insured d) All correct Correct answer: d) All correct