POSTAL ASSISTANT MODEL QUESTIONS

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POSTAL ASSISTANT MODEL QUESTIONS 1. Which state Police in India utilised 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 Megdoot 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. No. of world countries now in UPU (Universal Postal Union)? Ans. 192 26. First coffee scented stamp issued by: Ans. Brazil 27. First personality in whose name the first Commemorative stamp was issued while he was alive ? Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 28. The only country in the world where home delivery and redirection of postal articles exists: Ans. India 29. When India Post celebrated its 150th year of existence? Ans. 2004-2005 30. When was the first Children’s day stamp issued: Ans. 1957 Nov. 14 (Three stamps) 31. Who cancelled the Indian Postal Stamp in space suite? Ans. Rakesh Sharma 32. Name of the Indian Post Office at Dakshin Gangotri (Antartica) Ans. Maitri BO 33. Which stamp is called ‘Mourning stamp of India’? Ans. Stamp of Mahatma Gandhi issued on 15.8.1948 GK Questions for Postal Assistant Examination 1. Who is the author of ‘speed post’? Ans. Shobha De 2. Olavanna Model refers to (a)Women empowerment (b)Rural sanitation (c)Community based water supply (d)Self employment Ans. Community based water supply 3. Which of the following is an international project? (a)Chombal project (b)Kosi project (c)Tungbhadra (d)Nagarjuna sagar Ans. Kosi project 4. Freon gas is used in: (a)Air-Conditioners (b)Television (c)Nuclear reactors (d)Refrigerators Ans. Refrigerators 5. Galvanized iron is coated with a thin coating of: Ans. Zinc 6. Sputnik was launched on Ans. October 4, 1957 7. How many players are there in a football team ? Ans. 11 8. Mein Kampf is the autobiography of: Ans. Hitler 9. Which is known as Hermit Kingdom? Ans. Korea 10. The first English school in Kerala was established at Ans. Mattanchery 11. Law Advisor of the Central Govt. is: Ans. Solicitor Genreral 12. Where is Visweswarayya Industrial and Technological Musium situated? Ans. Bangalore 13. Which dance form is popularly known as ‘poetry in motion’? Ans. Bharatanatyam 14. KLM is the airline of: Ans. Netherlands 15. Who said ‘child is the father of man’? Ans. Wordsworth 16. Who is the ex-officio chairman of planning commission Ans. Prime Minister 17. Maginot Line demarcates the boundaries between Ans. France and Germany 18. Indian currency system was converted into a decimal system from: Ans. April 1, 1957 19. The battle of plassey was faught in the year Ans. 1757 20. Who said ‘Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it’? Ans. Balagangadhar Tilak 21. Ibn Batuta came to India during the period of: Ans. Mohammed-Ibn-Tughlaq 22. Kanchi was the capital of the: Ans. Pallavas 23. The famous ‘Gayathri Manthram’ is in the: Ans. Rig Veda 24. The headquarters of ILO is at: Ans. Geneva 25. The first UN Secretary General Trygve Lie from: Ans. Norway 26. The longest night in the northern hemisphere is on: Ans. December 22 27. Beyond Ten Thousand is a book written by: Ans. Allen Border 28. The 73rd amendment to the constitution of India relates to: Ans. Panchayat Raj 29. Who was the author of Aithihyamala? Ans. Kottarathil Sankunni 30. The first woman judge of the supreme court belongs to: Ans. Kerala 31. World Footballer of the year 2011: Ans. Lionel Messi 32. Fresco Painting deals with: Ans. Guptas 33. Second five year plan is based on the model of: Ans. Mahalanobis 34. Kitab-ul-Hind written by: Ans. Alberuni 35. The first atomic power plant in India was built at Ans. Tarapur 36. Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere? (a)Chlorine (b)Nitrogen (c)Oxygen (d)Carbon dioxide Ans. Chlorine 37. A doctor advised a boy to wear spectacles with cylindrical lens. This is to rectify his: (a)Short sight (b)Long sight (c)Cataract (d)Astigmatism Ans. Astigmatism 38. The first secretary of INC: Ans. AO Hume 39. The first country to speak about Non-Alignment was Ans. India 40. The mineral present in thyroxine is: Ans. Potassium 41. Monozite is largely produced in the state of: (a)Tamil Nadu (b)Karnataka (c)Odisha (d)Kerala Ans. Kerala 42. Who discovered Brazil ? Ans. Kabral 43. Which continent is divided into almost two equal parts by the equator? Ans. Africa 44. The language ‘Dogri’ is spoken in: Ans. Jammu-Kashmir 45. The country in which Annie Besant was born: Ans. Ireland 46. The Director of the Malayalam movie ‘Parinayam’? Ans. Hariharan 47. Nehru Award is instituted for: Ans. International understanding and peace 48. Central Food Technological Research Institute is situated in: Ans. Mysore 49. Panini is associated with: (a)Music (b)Grammer (c)Literature (d)Dancing Ans. Grammer 50. English East India Company set up during the period of: Ans. Elizabath 51. Country known as Emerald Island: Ans. Ireland 52. Shora is the parliament of: Ans. Afganistan 53. The actress who won Urvashi Award 4 times? Ans. Shabana Azmi 54. Rhodesia is the name of: Ans. Zimbabwe 55. Taj Mahal is on the kanks of river: Ans. Yamuna 56. The festival Kumbhamela is celebrated in: Ans. Uttar Pradesh 57. Bread basket of the world is: Ans. Prairies 58. The sun is composed mainly of: Ans. Hydrogen 59. Ferdinand de lesseps is associated with: Ans. Suez Canal 60. The particle which is supposed to travel faster than light: Ans. Tachyon 61. Zulus are the tribal people of: Ans. South Africa 62. Old name of St. Petersburg? Ans. Leningrad 63. Mercury is a: Ans. Metal 64. A lantern for projecting images of object is: Ans. Epidiascope 65. Which of the following metals is not an element? (a)Iron (b)Silver (c)Gold (d)Bronze Ans. Bronze 66. The french revolution took place in the .......... th century: Ans. 18th century 67. In which year Azad Hind Fouj formed? Ans. 1943 68. Where is the tomb of Kumaranasan built? Ans. Pallana 69. The first space craft that landed on Moon: Ans. Loona-9 70. The minister who resigned from Central Cabinet during the wake of Chinese aggression? (a)V.C Shukla (b)V.K Krishna Menon (c)Jaffer sheriff (d)H.K.L Bhagat Ans. V.K Krishna Menon   Courtesy: http://www.keralapscblog.com

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