SL. No	Question	Answer
1	As per IPO act 1898 the expression ‘Postage ‘means	The duty chargeable for the transmission by post of postal articles.
2	As per IPO act 1898 the expression ‘Postage stamps ‘means	Any stamp provide by the ( Central Govt) for denoting postage or other fees or sums payable i/r/o postal articles under this act and includes adhesive postage stamps and stamps printed, embossed, impressed or otherwise indicated on any envelops wrapper, postcard or other articles.
3	As per IPO act 1898 the expression ‘Post office ‘means	Every house, building, room, carriage or place used for the purposes of the post office and every letter box provided by the post office for the reception of the postal articles.
4	As per IPO act 1898 the expression ‘Postal articles ‘means	A letter, post card, newspaper, bookpattrern, sample packets, parcel and every articles or thing transmissible by post.
5	IPO act 1898 section6 provide exemption from liability for loss misdelivery delay or damage unless	The officer has caused the same fradulently or by his willful act or default.
6	The Rates of inland postage	May be fixed by the Central Govt by notification in official gazette.
7	No person shall send by post	Any postal article having there on or on the cover thereof any words, design of an indecent, obscene, seditious character.
8	What is the penalty for opening, detaining, or delaying postal articles and under which section	Under section 53 of IPO Act 1898 penalty for opening, detaining, or delaying postal articles shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years  or with fine or both.
9	Who makes rules as to disposal of undelivered postal articles?	Central Govt may make rules as to to disposal of undelivered postal articles.
10	Under which section Central Govt provide for the remitting of small sums of money through the post office by means of money order	Under section 43 of IPO act 1898.

Question Bank - PS Gr B

Questions on Indian Post Office Act 1898

SL.No	Question	Answer
1	When was the Indian Post office Act enacted?	In 1866 the post office   Act was enacted.
2	State the section of IPO Act 1898under which addressee remit the postage when such postal article appears to the satisfaction of the Postmaster General to have been maliciously sent for the purpose of annoying the addressee.	Under section 11 of IPO Act 1898
3	What shall be the prima facie evidence that the sum denoted as due  & under what section of the IPO Act 1898	Under section 15 of IPO Act 1898, the official mark on a postal article denoting any postage or other sum is due shall be the prima facie evidence that the sum denoted as due.
4	Who will fix the price at which postage stamps shall be sold?	Central Govt may fix the price
5	Is there a provision in the section that postage stamps to be deemed to be stamps for the purpose of revenue? If so state the section.	Under section 17 of IPO Act 1898 there is a provision.
6	Chapter VI of IPO Act deals with	a)      Registration,Insurance and VPP. b)      Condition of Transmission of postal Articles c)       Undelivered Postal articles d)      Money orders ANS -  A
7	What is the period of detention of money or saleable property not being of a perishable nature found in any undelivered postal article and which section of IPO Act allows such detention.	Under section 39 (b) of IPO Act 1898such articles shall be detained for one year in the office of Postmaster General.
8	Any wrong payment of a money order within the expiration of one year from the date of  the issue of the order – whether any suit or legal proceeding shall be instituted if so under which section	Yes ,any suit or legal proceeding shall be instituted under section 48 (b)of IPO Act 1898.
9	Is there any provision of penalty for defiling or injuring post office letter boxes if so up to what amount & under which section?	Under section 62 of IPO Act 1898, person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.
10	What is to be described as property in cases of offences to be laid in the post office?	Under section 71, In every prosecution for an offence i/r/o a mail bag or of any postal article sent by post  it shall be sufficient for the purpose of the charge to describe the mail bag or postal article as being property of the post office.

Question Bank- PS Gr B

Questions on Indian Post Office Act 1898

SL. No	Question	Answer
1	As per IPO act 1898 the expression ‘Postage ‘means	The duty chargeable for the transmission by post of postal articles.
2	As per IPO act 1898 the expression ‘Postage stamps ‘means	Any stamp provide by the ( Central Govt) for denoting postage or other fees or sums payable i/r/o postal articles under this act and includes adhesive postage stamps and stamps printed, embossed, impressed or otherwise indicated on any envelops wrapper, postcard or other articles.
3	As per IPO act 1898 the expression ‘Post office ‘means	Every house, building, room, carriage or place used for the purposes of the post office and every letter box provided by the post office for the reception of the postal articles.
4	As per IPO act 1898 the expression ‘Postal articles ‘means	A letter, post card, newspaper, book pattern, sample packets, parcel and every articles or thing transmissible by post.
5	IPO act 1898 section6 provide exemption from liability for loss misdelivery delay or damage unless	The officer has caused the same fraudulently or by his willful act or default.
6	The Rates of inland postage	May be fixed by the Central Govt by notification in official gazette.
7	No person shall send by post	Any postal article having there on or on the cover thereof any words, design of an indecent, obscene, seditious character.
8	What is the penalty for opening, detaining, or delaying postal articles and under which section	Under section 53 of IPO Act 1898 penalty for opening, detaining, or delaying postal articles shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years  or with fine or both.
9	Who makes rules as to disposal of undelivered postal   articles?	Central Govt may make rules as to disposal of undelivered postal articles.
10	Under which section Central Govt provide for the remitting of small sums of money through the post office by means of money order	Under section 43 of IPO act 1898.

 Disclaimer- This question bank is result of own interest of  the circle secretary hoisted on web with aim to create interest amongst all viewers,members.The authenticity of question,answer is personal responsibility of viewers and circle secretary does not owe any responsibility towards it .

Question Bank - PS GR B

Questions on Indian Post office Act 1898

1) Meanings of “in course of transmission by post” and “delivery”.- For the purposes of this Act, -	(a)     a postal article shall be deemed to be in course of transmission by the post from the time of its being delivered to a post office to the time of its being delivered to the addressee or of its being returned to the sender or otherwise disposed of under Chapter VII; (b)    the delivery of a postal article of any description to a postman or other person authorized to receive postal articles of that description for the post shall be deemed to be a delivery to a post office; and (c)    The delivery of a postal article at the house or office of the addressee, or to the addressee or his servant or agent or other person considered to be authorized to receive the article according to the usual manner of delivering postal articles to the addressee, shall be deemed to be delivery to the addressee. d)    All the above. Answer:- D
2)Penalty for voluntary withdrawal from duty, without permission or notice, of person employed to carry or deliver mail bags or postal articles.-	Punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, or with both.
3)Penalty for making false entry in register kept by person employed to carry or deliver any postal articles.-	Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.
4) Penalty for opening, detaining or delaying postal articles.	Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine or both.
5)Under which section of IPO Act 1998 central Govt has a power to Recovery of postage and other sums due in respect of postal articles.-	Under section 12 of IPO Act 1898
6)Power to make rules as to transmission by post of postal articles.-	Under section 21 of IPO Act 1898
7) Power to postpone dispatch or delivery of certain postal articles.—	Under section 22 of IPO Act 1898
8)Power to deal with postal articles posted in contravention of Act.-	Under section 23 of IPO Act 1898
9) Power to declare rates of foreign postage-	Under section 10 of IPO Act 1898
10) Mark the correct option	A)    The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the rates of postage B)     The Department of Posts may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the rates of postage C)     The Ministry of Communication & IT may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the rates of postage D)    The Ministry of Finance  may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the rates of postage Answer:- A)

    Disclaimer- This question bank is result of own interest of  the circle secretary hoisted on web with aim to create interest amongst all viewers,members.The authenticity of question,answer is personal responsibility of viewers and circle secretary does not owe any responsibility towards it .
                                                                                                                                  

Question Bank for PS GR B Exam.

Questions on Indian Post Office Act 1898

Q.No	Question	Answer
1	The date from which , the Indian Post office Act came into force	1st July 1898
2	Under what sections of IPO Act ‘ exclusive Privilege of conveying letters reserved to the Govt.	Under section 4 of the IPO act 1898
3	Letter sent by shri X to Y during his Journey/travel without any payment for delivery of the said letter – Whether it is contravention  of section 4 of IPO Act 1898 as IPO act 1898 says exclusive privilege of conveying letters reserved to the Govt	No, Section 4 of the IPO Act1898 allows the same.
4	Following statement is true or False Common carriers of passengers or goods and their servants or agents except as regards letters solely concerning goods .forbidden to convey letters.	True , They are forbidden to convey letters under section 5 of IPOAct 1898.
5	Under which section of IPO Act 1898 central Govt has a power to fix rates of inland Postage.	Under section 7 of IPO Act 1898.
6	Can the Postmaster prohibit the transmission of any indecent or obscene printing ,painting ,photograph lithograph ,engraving, book or card or any other indecent or obscene article and under which section of the IPO Act.	Yes, Postmaster can prohibit under section 20 of the IPO Act 1898.
7	How many sections are there in IPO Act 1898	77 sections are there.
8	The amount of money order paid by an officer of the Post office to person other than the person to whom it ought to have been paid – whether such an  amount can be  recovered from the person who received payment.	Yes , under section 47 of the IPO Act 1898 by the order of Postmaster General it can be recovered from the person so neglecting or refusing as if it were an arrears of land revenue due from him.
9	Under section 49 of the IPO Act 1898 a person who employed to carry or deliver mail bags or postal articles found in a state of intoxication while so employed. – What is the penalty and under which section.	Under section 49 of IPO act 1898 a person shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
10	What is the maximum penalty for theft, dishonest, misappropriation, secretion, destruction or throwing away of postal articles.	Under section 52 of the IPO Act 1898 a person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be punishable with fine.

 Disclaimer- This question bank is result of own interest of  the circle secretary hoisted on web with aim to create interest amongst all viewers,members.The authenticity of question,answer is personal responsibility of viewers and circle secretary does not owe any responsibility towards it .