Model Questions for IPO & PM Grade Exam

Postal Volume Vol VI Part II

26.       If a remitter of money order wants to stop its payment to the payee
a)                 Value of MO and commission paid will be refunded to him
b)                 Value of Mo will be refunded
c)                  No refund
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:b(71)
27.       Payment of a MO addressed to a place not served daily by postman will be
a)                 Made to the messenger as authorized by the payee in a letter given to the Postmaster of office of payment
b)                 Paid only to the payee
c)                  Kept in deposit for 7 days an returned for repayment to the remitter
d)                 All the above                                                                                                 Ans:a(30)

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GPF Interest rate for 2012-2013

(PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION OF GAZETTE OF INDIA) 

F.No.5(1)-B(PD)/2012 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

(Department of Economic affairs)

New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2012

RESOLUTION

It is announced for general information that during the year 2012-2013, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8.8% (Eight point eight per cent) per annum. This rates will be in force during the financial year beginning on 1.4.2012.

LETTER FROM SHRI N.S. TO SHRI K.V.S

Draft was made by Shri N. Subramanian PM GrII, NFPE Western Region Secretary, regarding allowing the PM cadre officials, to appear in IP/PS Group B exam to Shri K.V.Sridharan. NFPE., General Secretary. The same has been reproduced below.

*Dear KVS Anna,*

*It is anticipated line of reply by the government that the Postmaster
cadre is separate hierarchy and they cannot sit in IPO/PS Gr B examination.*

*But Why they barred for  Sr PM exam also?*

*PM Grade officials by the nature of their hierarchy will be permitted to
sit in SR.PM  examination.*

At last IBPS Mid scorers start breathing

        It has been decided by IBPS & PSBs HR heads to make some changes IBPS recruitment to restrict multiple offers to same candidate.But so far some bank have finished their recruitment process :(
        Many of the passed candidates started discussing about multiple offers to high scorers while the <160 scorers were struggling to get a single interview chance.IBPS have decided to put a check on high scorers and it has been decided to

1. Minimize joining period to 3 weeks.
2. Maintaining waiting list so that if a candidate doesn't join bank can select from waiting list.
3. Can conduct interviews for unfilled vacancies only waitlist is exhausted

                         All the best to bank aspirants..........

                          

FIRST GET TOGETHER MEETING OF PM CADRE OFFICIALS

DEAR POSTMASTERs,

LET'S JOIN FOR A CAUSE

                    This is to inform with immense pleasure that first get together of the Postmasters of Tamilnadu circle to be held on 27th May 2012 in Chennai Vadapalani.


                All the Postmasters Grade I and II are cordially invited by Shri. Ve. Chennakeshavalu PM GrII, Saidapet to participate in the informal meeting of all postmaster Cadre officials.

                    Venue: Vadapalani PO Chennai 600015

                    Timings: 1400 hrs

              As we all know other circles like Punjab, Maharashtra have successfully organised their meeting already, it is requested by all the PM cadre officials to attend the meeting.  After collected all the eMail IDs of PM cadre officials Invitations will be personally sent to your eMail IDs. In case any postmaster not received the invitation, please treat this as a personal invitation.

                Please give your valuable suggestions, and record your attendance in advance, in this post comments portion.

With best wishes:

1. Ve.Chenankkeshavalu,  (CK)     9444565554
2. M.Muthukrishnan,                  9677292861
3. A.Anbumani 
4. S.Sooriyamoorthy.                 9962100970

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM

POSTAL MANUAL VOLUME VI PART II

1.         Cost of single MO forms is

            a)         0.50 paise                                          b)         0.25 paise

            c)         Rs 1/-                                                  d)         Free of cost                           Ans:b

2.         The book of MO form contain

            a)         50 forms                                             b)         100 forms

            c)         25 forms                                             d)         200 forms                              Ans:a

IMPORTANT REPLIES FROM DIRECTORATE FOR THE VARIOUS DEMANDS RAISED BY JCA

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(SR Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001.

No. 08/15/2011-SR                                             

Dated the 15^th May,2012

To

Secretary General,

National Federation of Postal Employees,

Ist Floor, Post Office Building,

North Avenue, New Delhi -1.

Secretary General,

Federation of National Postal Organizations,

T-24, Atul Grove Road,

New Delhi -1.

Subject:-  Undue delay in settlement of agreed items of the strike charter of demands discussed in the meetings dated 10.01.2012 and 12.01.2012 taken by Secretary(P) with Postal Joint Council of Action.  

Sir,

I am directed to refer to the Department’s letter of even No. dated 02.05.2012 on the above mentioned subject.

2.       An action taken report ad seriatim on the issues referred to by the staff side, is as under:

Cadre Restructure News updation

Cadre Restructuring meeting is purposed to be held in Directorate on 22.05.2012 at 12:00 AM




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An – Important CAT Decision

Abnormal delay in issuing a charge-sheet to an employee for his omissions and commissions leads to quashing of charge-sheet and also return of recovered money, if any amount is recovered from the charge-sheeted employee

Facts: While the Applicant was working as Accountant with effect from 21.5.1996 and BCR with effect from 1.7.2007, he was issued with a charge-memo under rule 16 of CCS (CCA) Rules vide Memo, dated 11.12.2008 for a matter which related to October, 1997, i.e. more than 11 years old. A recovery of Rs1,94,791 was to be recovered as per the order of SPOs, Sitapur, dated 27.03.2009. His appeals were rejected. Hence he filed this OA for setting aside his punishment.

Revised procedure for filling up of the posts of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant

 The revised procedure, Scheme and Syllabus for Direct recruitment to the posts of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants has been communicated vide Postal Directorate letter no 60-9/2009-SPB-I dated 08.05.2012.

To view the said Postal Directorate in original, please click here

Implementation of recommendations contained in Para 61 of 44th Report of Parliamentary Standing Committe on Home Affairs - following a time schedule for disbursement of pension.

Please click here to view the order

Departmental proceedings against Government servants

-Procedure for consultation with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

To view the complete order, please click here