World Postal Day Quiz
World Postal Day?
October 9
National Postal Day?
October 10
Where are Indian postage stamps printed?
Nashik
In which year was the first postage stamp issued in independent India?
November 21, 1947
What is inscribed on the first postage stamp issued in independent India?
Image of National Flag and Slogan of Jaihind
Who was the first Indian to appear on a postage stamp of independent India?
Mahatma Gandhi
In which year was the stamp depicting Gandhiji issued?
August 15, 1948
Which country issued the world’s first postage stamp ‘Penny Black’?
Britain
What is known about the study of postage stamps?
Philately
Who was the first couple to appear on an Indian postage stamp?
Gandhiji and Kasturba
Who is known as the King of Hobby?
Stamp collection
Which was the first postage stamp in India?
Sindh Dak
When was the first postage stamp of India, Sindh Dak, issued?
July 1, 1852 (Karachi)
How many digits are there in the zip code of India?
6 digit
Which is the first country in the world to issue perfume stamps?
Bhutan
When was the first perfume stamp issued in India?
2006
Which two Malayalees appeared on postage stamps and coins?
Alphonsa, Sreenarayanaguru
Which was the first Indian state to set up post offices in every village?
Goa
Which was the first post office of India to be set up outside India?
South Gangotri (Antarctica)
Which was the first state to introduce land tax payment through post office?
Kerala
Which district has the largest number of post offices in Kerala?
Thrissur
Which district has the lowest number of post offices in Kerala?
Wayanad
Which district established the first women’s post office in Kerala?
Thiruvananthapuram (2013)
Which was the first postal system in India?
Alauddin Khilji
Where in India was the first cyber post office established?
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Where was the first women’s post office in India established?
New Delhi (March 8, 2013)
Who is known as the father of modern postal system?
Roland Hill
Who is the only Indian to have appeared in most countries’ postage stamps?
Gandhiji
Who was the first Indian to be honored with a living postage stamp?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
What is the full form of PIN?
Postal index number
When was pincode system introduced in India?
1972
Which country has the largest postal system in the world?
India
Which is the largest post office in India?
Mumbai General Post Office
Which postal employee later became the President of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
Where was the first post office in India established?
Kolkata
Where is India’s first floating post office located?
At Dal Lake in Srinagar
Which was the first country to have a postal system?
Egypt
Who is the second Indian woman to be inscribed on an Indian postage stamp?
Queen of Jhansi
When was the first Indian Post Office Act enacted to unify the postal networks in India?
1837
The tallest post office in the world?
Hikim (Himachal Pradesh)
Which language is used in Indian postage stamps?
Hindi and English
When was the first women’s post office in India established in New Delhi?
March 8, 2013
Which was the first country to issue a circular stamp?
India
When was the first women’s post office in Kerala established in Thiruvananthapuram?
On July 5, 2013
Who was the Governor General of India when the modern postal system was introduced in India?
Dalhousie
What was the postal system of Travancore known as?
Anchal system
What is the image on the second stamp of independent India issued on December 15, 1947?
Ashoka Pillar
In which year did the Indian Postal Service celebrate its 150th anniversary?
2004
In which year was the money order system launched in India?
1880
Who was the Governor General of India when the modern postal system was introduced in India?
Dalhousie
Which country is not named on the stamp?
England
Which was the first Indian state to introduce speed posting system in all post offices?
Kerala
Where is the first women’s post office in India?
New Delhi
Which is the largest post office in India?
Mumbai General Post Office
Where is the first woman post office in Kerala located?
Thiruvananthapuram
Which countries can send money order directly to India?
Bhutan,Nepal
Who introduced the zip code system in India?
Sriram Bhikaji Velankar
The Indian Postal Service is under which section of the Central Government?
Ministry of Communications
Which was the first Indian state to have a cyber post office?
Tamil Nadu
When was the first perfume stamp issued in India?
2006
What is the zip code of Rashtrapati Bhavan?
110004
Postal service introduced by Kerala Postal Circle to send posts to the mentioned address by 9 am?
Good morning
What is the circumference of a post office in India?
21.5 6 km2
When was the modern postal system launched in India?
October 1, 1854
How much is the highest denomination postage stamp currently received?
50
Which police force used pigeons to communicate?
Orissa Police
What does the first digit of the zip code indicate?
Region (Postal Zone)
What does the second digit of the zip code indicate?
Sub Zone (Sub Zone)
What does the third digit of the zip code indicate?
Sorting District
What does the fourth digit of the zip code indicate?
Postal route
What does the number at the left end of the zip code indicate?
Post Zone
What are the projects related to Suraksha, Suvidha, Santosh, Sumangal and Yugal?
Postal life insurance services
In which year was the money order system launched in India?
1880
How many postal circles are there in India?
23
What is the maximum amount that can be sent for money order in India?
5000
With how many countries has India agreed to deliver Speed Post?
100 countries
When was the Railway Mail Service launched?
1907
The year the modern postal system came into existence in India
October 1, 1854
110 001 is the first PIN code of India. Where is the PIN?
Parliament Street
Which stamp is used by the government for official correspondence?
Service stamp
What is the first digit of the zip code of the Army Postal Service?
9
The world’s second postage stamp?
Penny Blue
Which project was started by Bharatiya Post for the economic upliftment of the rural people?
Durpan
Also known as the base circle (which is outside the 23 postal circle)?
Army Postal Services
What is the current name of Indian Postal Service?
India Post
Headquarters of India Post?
Dak Bhavan (New Delhi)
How much does a postal cover cost?
Five rupees
How much does an illant cost?
2.50
When was the General Post Office started in Madras?
1786
In which year was the first General Post Office established in India?
1774
Which was the first post office in India?
Indira Gandhi
When did the business post come into existence?
January 1, 1997
In which year was the second perfume stamp issued in India?
February 7, 2007
When was the Post Office Savings Scheme launched?
1882
In which year was the money order system launched in India?
1880
When was the General Post Office started in Madras?
1786
When did the Telegram come into existence?
1851 (Kolkata)
When was telegram discontinued?
July 15, 2013
What is the zip code of the world’s tallest hikkim post office in Himachal Pradesh?
172 114
How many postal zones are there in India?
9
When was the General Post Office in Bombay established?
1794
When was the General Post Office in Bombay established?
1794
In which year was the Postal Life Insurance Scheme launched?
1884
Which is the first speed post center in Kerala?
Ernakulam
Where in Kerala has the first Post Office Savings ATM been set up?
Thiruvananthapuram
When was the modern postal system launched in India?
October 1, 1854
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