Practice Test on Postal History (SET-4) for GDS to MTS/Postman/Mail Guard Exam

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Practice Set 4: Postal History

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Postal History (Set 4)

This practice test (set 4) covers the 10 important questions on Postal History of India. For detailed study material, please visit the official website of India Post at https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/PostalHistory.aspx. Take this test to enhance your knowledge and prepare effectively for the examination!

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1. In what year was the first Central Base Post Office (CBPO) established in New Delhi?

A. 1952

B. 1954

C. 1947

D. 1950

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2. What motto did the P&T Department adopt in 1959?

A. "sarvada sevamahe"

B. "aviratam sevamahe"

C. "apariharyam sevamahe"

D. "aharnisham sevamahe"

The P&T Department adopted the motto “aharnisham sevamahe” in 1959, which emphasizes continuous service.

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3. Which act introduced a unitary control of a Director General for postal communication in India?

A. Post Office Act VI

B. Post Office Act V

C. Post Office Act XVII

D. Post Office Act XVI

The Post Office Act XVII of 1854 introduced a unitary control under a Director General.

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4. The Postal Manual was first published in

A. 1850

B. 1860

C. 1900

D. 1960

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5. The world’s first postage stamp, the Penny Black, was issued on Great Britain in which year?

A. 1901

B. 1840

C. 1856

D. 1898

The Penny Black was the first adhesive postage stamp, issued in the UK on 1 May, 1840.

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6. Who was the pilot that flew the first airmail service in 1911?

A. Orville Wright

B. Jiang Yi

C. Henri Pequet

D. Charles Lindbergh

Henri Pequet was the French pilot who flew the first official airmail service in India.

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7. What important postal feature was introduced in 1879?

A. Postcards

B. Indian Postal Order

C. Speed Post

D. Parcel Post

The first postcard in India was issued in 1879 and was printed in light brown color.

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8. What new postal service was launched by the Indian Postal Department on August 1, 1986?

A. Express Parcel Service

B. Money Order

C. Railway mail service

D. Speed Post

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9. Who organized the first regular postal system in India in 1766?

A. Warren Hastings

B. Robert Clive

C. Lord Cornwallis

D. Lord Dalhousie

Robert Clive established a regular postal system in India in 1766.

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10. Mysore Anche (a postal department) was established by

A. Hyder Ali

B. Maharaja Manvendra Singh

C. Maharaja Chikka

D. Tipu Sultan

The Mysore Anche was established by Maharaja Chikka Devaraya Wodeyar in 1672.

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