Expected Questions from PO Guide-I
1)
Maximum Weighs:
Letter
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2 Kgs
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Book Packet
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5 Kgs
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Post letter card
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5 gms
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Sample and pattern packet
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2 Kgs
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Book packet containing periodicals
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5 Kgs
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Blind literature packets
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7 Kgs
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Unregistered parcel
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4 Kgs
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Registered parcel if booked or deliverable
at BOs
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10 Kgs
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Registered parcels in other cases
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20
Kgs
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2)
Classes of mails
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1st class mail
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2nd class mail
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Letters
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Book packets
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Postcards
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Registered news papers
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Letter cards
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Pattern and sample packets
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Blind literature
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3)Points on air lift of
mails:
1) Under “ALL-up” scheme, all 1st class mails are allowed for air
lift within the limits of India without any special air surcharge.
2) Second class mails are air lifted if they are marked
for its transmission and are prepaid with the
requisite air surcharge.
3)
Registered Newspapers are treated in sorting as in class mail but no air lift is allowed unless they bear the
required surcharges.
4)General Rule for unpaid and
Insufficiently Paid Postal Articles:-
a) If posted unpaid is charged on delivery with double the postage.
b)
If posted
insufficiently prepaid is charged on delivery
with double the amount of deficiency.
5)
Post Boxes:
1)Only fully prepaid
unregistered articles like letters, inland letter cards, post cards,
aerogramme, registered news papers, books are delivered through post box.
2) In the event of a renter changes his business address or
shifting his office to another place, the renter has to inform the same to the
Post Office within 7 days of such
change.
3) Failure to intimate the loss
or damage to the key of the lock or lock will entail cancellation of the allotment of the post box.
4)If the lock and key are not surrendered by the renter to the Postmaster within 15 days of
the expiry of the period of rent or the renting of the box is
not renewed within the aforesaid period, the deposit will be
forfeited.
5) The period of rental of a post box commences from the 1st day of month in
which the post box is allotted.
6)The period of renewal of rental commences from the 1st day of the month immediately
succeeding the period of previous rental.
6.) Rental
rates for Post Box and Post Bags:
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Post Box or Post Bag
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One financial year
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Rs.150/-
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Post Box or Post Bag
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3 calendar months or part thereof
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Rs.50/-
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Post Box and Post Bag(Both)
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One financial year
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Rs.250/-
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Post Box and Post Bag(Both)
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3 calendar months or part thereof
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Rs.80/-
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7)License fee for Franking Machine:
License
fee - Rs.375/- for 5 years
Rebate- 3% on franked Postage.
Concession
to bulk mailers- 2% on posting for post office wise pre-sorting of letters.
8)
Identity cards:
1)Identity cards will be obtainable at any
head post office by literate persons whose identity is well established in the locality in
which they reside.
2)
Applications for issue of identification cards can also be made at Sub-Offices. The Sub-Postmaster will, after making enquiries forward the application to the Head Office for issue of the cards.
3) The card will contain a full description of its holder, his signature and
photograph and will be current for a period of three
years from the date of issue.
4) After
the expiry of the period of validity of
the card, a
fresh card will have to be applied for.
5)The
photograph to be affixed to the identity card will have to be supplied by the
applicant for the card and must be of the size 88 millimeters by 63 millimeters, or slightly smaller.
6) In
the event of the loss of
a card, a duplicate
will be issued to the holder on paying the prescribed fee and
on his giving a written declaration
absolving the department from all responsibility in the event of the misuse of
the original.
7) Fee for issue of identity card
is Rs.9/-.
9) BUSINESS REPLY SERVICE:
a) To
avail this facility prior permission of the Head of the Division should
be obtained.
b) The
client will post a card, envelope or label without any postage.
c) The
usual postage charges plus Rs.1/- per article will be collected from the
addressee.
d)
The
permit shall remain in force upto 31st March of the financial year
during which it is issued.
e)
The
permit may be renewed during the month of March every year for a period of one
year beginning on the 1st of April, of that year on payment of a fee
of Rs.200/- in respect of each renewal.
f)
Infringement
of any of the conditions will render the Business reply Card or Envelop liable
to be treated as unpaid letter.
g) The fee for Business Reply Permit
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During the 1st Quarter
(1/04 to 30/06)
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During the 2nd Quarter (1/07 to 30/09)
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During the 3rd
Quarter (1/10 to 31/12)
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During the 4th Quarter (1/01 to 31/03)
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200
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150
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100
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50
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10) Tariff to Post cards
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Single cards
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Rs.0.50
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Reply cards
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Rs 1.00
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Printed Post card
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Rs 6.00
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Competition Post Card
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Rs 10.00
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Meghdoot Post Card
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Rs 0.25
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11)The weight of letter card is 5 grams. The
tariff is Rs.2.50Ps.
12) Tariff to Post letters
For every 20 grams or
part thereof Rs. 5.00
Embossed Envelop Rs. 5.00
13) Tariff to Book Packets:
for the 1st 50 grams Rs.4.00
for the additional 50 grams or part thereof Rs.3.00
14)Tariff to Book Packets containing Printed Books:
For every 100 grams or
part thereof Rs. 1.00
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