Model Questions for Postal Assistant Examination 2012

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1. Which state Police in India utilized the ‘Pigeon Post Service’? 
Ans. Orissa State Police 

2. When was the first commemorative stamp issued in India? 
Ans. In 1931 (to mark the inauguration of New Delhi) 

3. The Cricketer from Australian Test Cricket team belongs to Australian Postal Service? 
Ans. Brad Hogg 

4. The first Non Royal to appear on U.K. postage stamp? 
Ans. William Shakespeare (1964) 

5. In which language the first Meghdoot Post card issued? 
Ans. Tamil 

6. First Postal stamp in the World? 
Ans. Penny Black 

7. When, the Indian Postal Stamp was cancelled at Mount Everest? 
Ans. 1996 May 10 (by ITBP. Indo-Tibet Border Police) 

8. Which is India’s first General Post Office? 
Ans. Calcutta GPO (in 1774) 

9. Which country issued the first self adhesive Postage stamp? 
Ans. Sierra Leone (1964) 

10. The first country issued new year greeting cards through Postal service? 
Ans. China 

11. When was the first Postal Stamp issued? 
Ans. 1840 May 6th 

12. The first Indian Personality who was depicted in foreign stamps? 
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi 

13. Which picture was depicted in First world stamp? 
Ans. Queen Victoria’s Head 

14. The busiest Post office in India? 
Ans. Mumbai GPO 

15. First Indian Postage stamp? 
Ans. Scinde Dawk 

16. No. of post offices having ‘Pictorial Cancellation facility’ in Kerala? 
Ans. 23 

17. India’s third scented postal stamp? 
Ans. Jasmine (Rs. 15) 

18. What is water mark? 
Ans. A design / mark on paper given at the time of production. 

19. The first post card issued in Cochin State? 
Ans. 1898 at the time of Raja Rama Varma I 

20. Which country issued the first commemorative stamp in the world? 
Ans. Romania 

21. Date of formation of Kerala Postal Circle? 
Ans. 1961 July 1 

22. Highest Denomination of Indian Commemorative stamp ever since issued? 
Ans. 
1) Mother Theresa , Rs. 45/- 
2) Acropora Formosa , Rs. 45/- 
23. First burnt-wood smelt postage stamp issued by: 
Ans. Brazil (1999) in connection with hazardous effect of forest fire. 
24. Where was the first Gandhi stamp printed? 
Ans. Switzerland

25. What is Pincode?
Ans. ‘Postal Index Number’ code-6 digits. The country has been divided in to 8 zones for the purpose of pincode.