Model Questions for IPO Exam

 Postal Manual Vol IV

51.       Qualification of Inspector of Post office is

            a)         An inspector must be a man of active habits and physically able to stand the  strain of constant traveling, by night as will as day.

            b)         He must be thoroughly acquainted with the work of post office and the positions  of Post office and mail lines

c)         He must be able to conduct efficiency the investigation that are entrusted to him

d)         All the above                                                                                                  Ans:d(238)

52.       Test sorting or practical, sorting with qualifying speed of _____ letters per hour for outward sorting  and ______ per hour for distribution of letter for delivery beats allowing for a max eight mistake in either cases

            a)         100,    50                                                        b)         1000,500

            c)         1000,600                                                       d)         None of these            Ans:c(264)

Results of Postmaster Grade-I Examination held on 03/06/2012 - Directorate orders

Directorate announced results of Postmaster grade -I Examination held on 03/06/2012 vide Memo No.A-34013/04/12-DE dated 11/07/2012.

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VARIOUS OBSTACLES OF POSTMASTER CADRE- DISCUSSION FORUM

DEAR POSTMASTER,

A new word is like a fresh seed sown on the ground of the discussion.

Any work of architecture that has with it some discussion, some polemic, I think is good. It shows that people are interested, people are involved

Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance. 

Discussion is just a tool. You have to aim; the final goal must be a decision. 

THIS IS OUR DISCUSSION TIME :

POINT OF DISCUSSION   #01 :

WHEN I ASKED SOME OF MY POSTMASTER FRIENDS THAT,” WHY YOU OPTED THE POSTMASTER       CADRE WHEN THE HSG II/HSG I ARE TIMELY GIVEN ADHOC PROMOTION, DUE RESPECT IN THE POSITION AND CAN BE ACT AS INDIVIDUAL UNIT COMING DIRECT CONTROL  OF THE DIVISIONAL HEAD INSTEAD OF THE ASPs INCHARGE OF SUB DIVISION. “

 VARIOUS TYPES OF ANSWERS I RECEIVED ARE SUMMERISED HEREIN BELOW:

Invitation for The Informal Meeting of Southern Region Postmaster Cadre officials of Tamilnadu Circle on 15.07.2012(sunday)

Dear Postmasters,

Knowing is not enough; we must apply.

Willing is not enough; we must do.

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.

Action conquers fear.

      Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow.

        As per the Directorate Letter number 8/15/2011-SR(ATR) submitted before the hunger strike of JCA, vide para 18 and 19, department is now willing to hear the opinion of opted Postmaster cadre officials to set right the disparity of Postmaster Cadre. So this is the opt time to derive the general opinion among PM Grade I, II, III officials TO SAVE THIS CADRE.


Department is ready to hear us. NOW BALL IS ON OUR COURT

As we all know other circles like Punjab, Maharashtra have  successfully organized their meeting already. Even in Tamilnadu circle, informal meeting was conducted successfully. Now it is our turn to form a guild of Postmaster at Southern Region level to discuss the various issues.

RESTRUCTURING OF POSTAL DEPARTMENT, LETTER TO SECRETARY GENERAL (NFPE)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

No.23-1/2012.PE-II  
Dated 04.07.12 

Sub:   Organizational Restructuring Committee-Regarding.

         A reference is invited to our earlier D.O. letter  of even no dated 09.05.12 vide which your considered views/comments on the possible organizational structure for all categories of offices were solicited.

        The Committee has decided to follow this with a meeting with you, and the same has been scheduled from 3.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M. on 09.07.12 at K.R. Murthy Room (2^nd floor) Postal Directorate. Kindly make it convenient to attend the sam

            Sd/-

            Kalpana Rajsinghot

            Director(Estt) &

            Member Secretary of the Committee.

Copy of D.G. Posts letter mentioned in para 1 above is placed below:

● ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING

D.G. Posts No. :  23-1/2012-PE – II, Dated: May, 2012

                 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;

STEEPEST FALL IN POSTAL DEPT’S DEFICIT IN 10 YEARS

             Mirroring signs of revival, the Department of Posts (DoP) has registered the highest decline in deficit in more than 10 years at Rs 550.73 crore in 2011-12 on the back of increase in revenues, mainly from financial services.

            Total revenues of the department in 2011-12 rose by 13.62 per cent to Rs 7,910.51 crore while expenditure stood at Rs 13,705.4 crore, leaving a deficit of Rs 5,794.89 crore.

Send money order from your mobile

The postal department has entered into a partnership with state-run telecom company BSNL to provide money order service using mobile phones. 

NEW DELHI: The postal department has entered into a partnership with state-run telecom company BSNL to provide money order service using mobile phones. 

"The Department has signed an agreement with BSNL for providing money remittance throughmobile phones," Department of Posts (DoP) said in an official statement today. 

Applicability of various kind of TA in Case of System Administrator - regarding

MODEL QUESTION FOR IPO Exam

Postal Manual Vol IV

26.       A post office clerk transferred from one division to another division in the same circle
         
a)                 Will loss his seniority in the circle gradation list for promotion to LSG
b)                 Will not lose his seniority in the circle gradation list for promotion to LSG
c)                  Will have his seniority regulated both in the divisional and the circle gradation list
d)                 None of these                                                                                                Ans: b

27.       Application for leave must be submitted in form

            a)         APP 45                                              b)         SR1
            c)         SR 5                                                   d)         SR 10                                     Ans: b(9)

How to extend the Public Provident Fund account

The Public Provident Fund (PPF) account is a 15-year investment product in which the investor makes contributions each year according to the specified limits. The account matures after 15 years from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made. 

On maturity, the investors have the option of extending the account for blocks of five years each. The extended account will continue to earn interest at the rate notified each year. The flexibility to withdraw funds from the account after it is extended is much more than in the initial subscription period. 

SBI waives minimum balance criteria for Savings Bank Account

In order to attract new customers, State Bank of India (SBI) has done away with minimum balance criteria for saving banks account.

The bank will not levy any charge for breaching minimum balance criteria.

Central D.A. is heading towards 7% again from 1st July'12

With the announcement of AICPIN number for the month of May'12 as 206 (increase of 1 point) by the Labour Dept., it is obvious that Central D.A. is going to be hiked @7% again with effect from 1st July 2012. There is still one months' (June'12) number is yet to be announced , which is needed for final calculation but in can be predicted that D.A. is going to be hiked by 7% taking it to a overall 72%.

INJUSTICE CAUSED TO PROMOTEES IN MACP – QUASHED

FANTASTIC ORDERS PRONOUNCED BY CAT, JODHPUR


v Promotion as PA from Group ‘D’/Postmen should not be construed as Promotion under MACP
v MACP shall be granted afresh from PA cadre based on 10, 20, 30 years in PA cadre
v Any promotions under LDCE shall not be brought into no. of promotions under MACP
v Applicant should be paid arrears with interest applicable to GPF

The full text of the judgment is furnished below in the link. What we are demanding all along (i.e) to exclude the promotions acquired by exam has been categorically declared by the Hon’ble judge. A remarkable decision.

The CHQ is referring the CAT decision to the Directorate requesting to implement the same to all without further appeal in High court or other forums.

Thanks to Com. Sohan Lal Asst. Circle Secretary, Jodhpur & Com. H. P. Diwakar, Circle Secretary, Rajasthan Circle

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