Friday 11 May 2012

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM (Qn 76 to 99)

(Postal Manual Volume VI Qn 76 to 99)

76.       If an unpaid article sent to BO is returned as undelivered the article will be
a)                 Returned to sender after deducting the amount of postage from the cash and stamp balance of BO
b)                 Returned to sender after deducting the amount of postage from cash and stamp of the SO
c)                  Returned to sender after simply taking suitable entry in unpaid postage account in BO
d)                 Returned to sender simply as ordinary letter                                          Ans:c(130)
77.       All article of correspondence originally received for delivery in India by foreign post may be redirected to revised address
a)                 Only within India
b)                 Only to foreign countries served by foreign post
c)                  Any place served by India post or any country or place served by foreign post
d)                 To be returned to RLO                                                                                Ans:c(137)
78.       If an addressee of a Regd letter on signing in delivery slip refuses to sign in acknowledgement
a)                 The article should be returned undelivered
b)                 An application to be obtained from the addressee to this effect
c)                  A witness to be obtained to this effect
d)                 A remarks regarding refusal should be written on the acknowledgment and the article should be delivered                                                                         Ans:d(117)

79.       The official who initials in the postman book in token of receipt on RL acknowledgments is
            a)         Registration PA                                b)         Postmaster
            c)         Treasurer                                           d)         Mails PA                                Ans:a(183)
80.       Parcels weighing above 10 KG should be
            a)         Delivered only at the post office                b)         Returned to sender
            c)         Delivered through the bean Postman      d)         Taxed                         Ans:a(180)
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81.       VP article can be kept  in deposit from the date of intimation
            a)         For 14 days                                       b)         7 days
            c)         1 Months                                           d)         None of these                       Ans:b(231)
82.       An unclaimed VP article should be returned to the sender
            a)         After 7 days                                       b)         After 10 days
            c)         After 15 days                                     d)         After one month                   Ans:a(231)
83.       Fee to be collected when a regd parcel is redirected to the neighboring Distrust is
a)                 Nil                                                      
b)                 Half rate
c)                  Amount of postage prepaid on the parcel
d)                 Half the rate excluding the registration charge                                      Ans:d(199)
84.       VP article received for delivery without VPMO form
a)                 Article will be returned to the sender immediately
b)                 Article will be returned to RLO
c)                  MO form will be filled in with reference to the entries available on the article and the article will be sent out for delivery
d)                 Article will be kept in deposit till receipt of VPMO form                         Ans:c(227)
85.       Unclaimed articles of letter mail with remarks ‘not known’ and ‘left’ are returned to sender
            a)         After 7 days                                       b)         After 10 days
            c)         After 15 days                                     d)         After one month                   Ans:a(143)
86.       Insured articles addressed to minor may be delivered to
a)                 The minor to whom addressed
b)                 It may be delivered to the neighbors
c)                  No delivery of insured article be made
d)                 The minor in the presence of person who take care of the minor      Ans:d(204)
87.       Limit of insured articles that can be entrusted to a postman for deliver in his beat is
            a)         Up to Rs 250/-                                   b)         Up to Rs 600/-
            c)         Up to Rs 500/-                                   d)         Up to Rs 5000/-                    Ans:c(202)
88.       Parcel may be detained in the office of delivery after serving intimation up to a
            a)         8 days                                                            b)         15 days
            c)         7 days                                                            d)         May be return to sender      Ans:c(191)
89.       The charges to be collected when a registred letter already delivered is presented with a revised address for registration.
a)                 Cannot be registered
b)                 Fresh postage and registration charges to be paid
c)                  Postage alone to be collected
d)                 Fresh registration fee is to be collected                                                   Ans:d(171)
90.       An attested copy of addressee’s receipt of registered article, if applied by sender
a)                   Can be given free of cost
b)                   Cannot be given
c)                    Can be given on payment of registration fee in cash
d)                   Can be given on payment of prescribed fees in the form of defaced postage stamps                                                                                                     Ans:d(185)
91.       If the addressee of inward foreign parcel is aggrieved on the customs duty imposed on the article, it
a)                 Should be taken delivery by the addressee and referred to customs authorities
b)                 Has no option except to take delivery or refuse to take delivery
c)                  Can request for return of the article to the customs for reassessment
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:c(182)
92.       Redirection fee due on refused inland parcel on redelivery to sender
a)                 Can be cancelled without any restriction.
b)                 Can be cancelled
c)                  Can be cancelled when delivered at the office of issue/at the same post town
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:c(191)
93.       Refused foreign registered articles of letter mail
a)                 Should be disposed in the same manner of inland registered letter mail
b)                 Should be sent to the foreign office of exchange
c)                  Should be sent to RLO though the PO at the HQ of the circle
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:c(191)
94.       Acknowledgement card attached to an unclaimed/returned registered article for redelivery to sender should be
a)                 Delivered back to sender along with article
b)                 Filled along with delivery slips
c)                  Destroyed
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:c(192)
95.       Inward foreign parcels on which intimation served can be kept in deposit at the PO for
            a)         15 days                                              b)         7 days
            c)         One month                                        d)         Two month                            Ans:a(193)
96.       Insured bags/insured bundles received must be opened
a)                 By the treasurer in the presence of Postmaster
b)                 By the registration PA
c)                  By the Postmaster
d)                 By the registration PA in the presence of the Postmaster                    Ans:d(137)
97.       For foreign insured articles acknowledgements
            a)         Cannot be obtained                                    b)         Given free of charge
            c)         Special fee will be collected          d)         None of these                       Ans:c(198)
98.       In the case of VPMOs issued at the office of delivery of the VP article, the MO receipt
a)                 Will be retained in the book of MO receipt. 
b)                 Will be detached an sent to office of posting
c)                  The receipt will be given to the addressee of the article
d)                 Will be pasted to the corresponding VP receipt book                            Ans:d(227)
99.       The value of a single VPMO should not exceed Rs
            a)         500/-                                       b)         2000/-
            c)         5000/-                                     d)         No limit                                               Ans:c(226)
 
 
(Prepared by AB Kantharaja, Mobile 08969822340,
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RESTART WINDOWS WITHOUT RESTARTING YOUR COMPUTER



Mostly Computer takes lots of time for restart. Sometimes we need to restart our computer, that time it becomes necessity like after installing some software but when we have limited time and we are busy then it is very annoying to wait for it to restart.

So here is solution for this problem. In that case you need not to restart your computer but you can restart your windows without restarting computer. It will take very less time.
To restart windows without restarting computer you just need to hold Shift key down while clicking on shutdown or restart button.

Your computer would restart without restarting the Computer.

Restart Windows without Restarting PC, this term is known as Hot Booting.

Source: Sohail Anwar   & informationstreasure.blogspot.in

Service Tax from 01.04.2012 - Speed Post Tarrif for Local and One India and One Rate


Service Tax from 01.04.2012 
Speed Post Tarrif for Local and One India and One Rate


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Adhoc promotions to JTS Group A

Circle office Hyderabad has ordered following Adhoc promotions in JTS Group A  cadre vide CO memo no ST/2-74/Adhoc group A/2011-12 dated 11.05.2012.

>>>>> Sri M.Chandra Sekhar Reddy Asst Director O/O PMG Kurnool region is promoted to JTS Group A on adhoc basis and posted as SSPOs Chittor Dn vice Sri M.Muniramaiah stands transferred. The adhoc promotion is valid up to 31.08.2012 i.e till the superannuation retirement of the officer.
  
 >>>>> Sri Md.Yousaf ,AD(Mails) CO Hyd  is promoted to JTS Group A on adhoc basis and posted as SSPOs Nizamabad Dn vice Sri B.K.M. Satyanarayana due to be retired on superannuation on 31.05.2012. The adhoc promotion is valid up to 31.07.2012 i.e till the superannuation retirement of the officer.
   
>>>>>> Sri P.Rambabu, SSRM Hyd Stg Dn is permitted to continue in Adhoc promotion and in the same post of SSRM Hyd Stg Dn up to 31.10.2012. 2012 i.e till the superannuation retirement of the officer.
 
 
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CORRIGENDUM OF CGEGIS TABLES 2012

New Delhi, May 10, 2012(PIB): Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance’s Memorandum of even no. dated 24th April, 2012, attached the Tables of Benefits for the savings fund of the Scheme for the year 2012 based on a subscription of Rs.10 per month from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 per month w.e.f. 1.1.1990 on wards and table of benefits based on a subscription of Rs 10/-p.m throughout. 

Owing to certain inadvertent error in the tables dated 24th April, 2012, the revised and corrected tables are issued vide No.7(l)/EV/2012 dated May 9, 2012 which is placed below. The earlier tables circulated with the OM under reference have been cancelled and accordingly, its have been withdrawn.
The payments already made on the basis of earlier tables may be revised in accordance with the revised and corrected tables given below. Excess payment made, if any, should be recovered. 

MNOP Revised Script dated 10052012


Revised Script of MNOP for Speednet and Point sale are released on 10.5.2012

same can be downloaded from FTP site of PTC

ftp://ftp.ptcinfo.org/MNOP_Hubs_UpdationScripts_POS_SpeedNet/

EMPLOYMENT NEWS WEEKLY UPDATES - Job Highlights (5 May - 11 May 2012)

 
  1. Union Public Service Commission notifies National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II)-2012. Last Date: 04.06.2012
  2. The Indian Navy invites unmarried Men and Women to join the Indian Navy as Short Service Commissioned Officer as Pilot/Observer in the Executive Branch. Last dated: The online applications Registration will cease on 19th May, 2012.
  3. High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad invites applications for filling up 320 vacancies in the Cadre of Civil Judges. Last Date : 15.05.2012
  4. Electronics Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad requires 107 Graduate Engineer Trainees in various disciplines. Last Date of online Registration : 21.05.2012.
  5. Dr. Harisigh Gaur Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar invites applications to fill up 82 non-academic posts under Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/PC & OBC. Last Date: 20th May 2012.
  6. Ordnance Factory, Katni requires 70 Examiner, Fitter, Machinist, Turner, Moulder etc. Last Date of online application : 02.06.2012
  7. Tea Board, of India, Kolkata requires 41 Development Officers. Last Date: 11.05.2012.
  8. State Farms Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi requires 37 Assistants and Accounts Assistants. Last Date: 05.06.2012
  9. Forest Research Institute, Dehradun requires 32 Technical Assistant, Officer Facilitator/Officer Attendant, Security Attendant etc. Last Date: 31.05.2012.
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Constitution of Committee for Organizational Restructuring in the Department of Posts

With the approval of the Secretary a Committee for Organizational Restructuring in the Department of Posts has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri Ashutosh Tripathi, CPMG, Madhya Pradesh Circle. The Terms of Reference of the Committee are:


a) To revisit the norms for creation of new Postal Divisions and Regions as well as upgradation of Class II Division into Class I Divisions;
b) To study the feasibility of organizational restructuring of field formations (Circle and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for India Post in the new socio-economic environment;

c) Review of norms for upgradation of Post offices;

d) To study the feasibility of strengthening / creation of Postal Assistants /Sorting Assistants Posts in view of the increased need of Systems Administrators;

e) Any other relevant issue as may be assigned by the Competent Authority later.

2. The Committee is at present examining the feasibility of Organizational Restructuring of field formations (Circle and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for India Post in the new socio-economic environment as well as induction of technology in the Department. While deliberating on this, the Committee has decided to obtain valuable inputs from the concerned stakeholders.

3. In the light of the above, the Directorate has now requested the CPMsG to provide their considered views on what, according to them are the problems (both administrative and operational) in the current Organizational set up and what could be the possible revised structure for all category of Offices that could address these problems with the given human & financial resources.
4. They have also been requested to give their views on possibility of creation of Vertical Silos clearly identifying the possible Silos given the nature of the work in the Department of Posts not only as per the current scenario but also the possible one in the next decade; along with their possible structures; responsibility, financial; and reporting system etc. The possibility of extending the Silos till the Head Post Office may also be considered

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