Some POSTAL aSSISTANT solved Question paper.. . .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 toAustralian 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
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