Postal Asst Exam solved paper-
1. Which state Police in
India utilised the 'Pigeon
Post Service'?
Ans. Orissa State Police
2. When was the first
commemorative stamp
issued in India ?
Ans. In 1931 (to mark
the inauguration of New
Delhi)
3. The Cricketer from
Australian Test Cricket
team belongs to
Australian Postal
Service ?
Ans. Brad Hogg
4. The first Non Royal to
appear on U.K. postage
stamp?
Ans. William
Shakespeare (1964)
5. In which language the
first Megdoot Post card
issued?
Ans. Tamil
6. First Postal stamp in
the World?
Ans. Penny Black
7. When, the Indian
Postal Stamp was
cancelled at Mount
Everest?
Ans. 1996 May 10 (by
ITBP. Indo-Tibet Border
Police)
8. Which is India's first
General Post Office?
Ans. Calcutta GPO (in
1774)
9. Which country issued
the first self adhesive
Postage stamp?
Ans. Sierra Leone (1964)
10. The first country
issued new year
greeting cards through
Postal service?
Ans. China
11. When was the first
Postal Stamp issued ?
Ans.