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Into how many categories the Indian roads are classified ____________.

  1. Two categories

  2. Three categories

  3. Four categories

  4. Five categories
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D Correct answer
Explanation

According to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), at present India boasts of a huge network of 33 lakh kilometres, making it the second largest road network in the world. This network, which includes both paved and unpaved roads, is categorised as National Highways, State Highways, major District roads, Rural and Other roads.

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The ancient travelers of India traveled to other countries through.

  1. railway tunnels

  2. metalled roads

  3. oceanic routes

  4. mountain passes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Historically, ancient travelers from India crossed the Himalayas via various mountain passes to reach Central Asia and beyond.

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The first class mail includes which one of the following? 

  1. Book packets

  2. Registered newspapers

  3. Envelopes and cards

  4. Periodicals and journals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the postal system, first-class mail consists of letters, postcards, and envelopes, which are given priority handling.

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What does QMS stand for?

  1. Quick Medical Service

  2. Quick Mail Service

  3. Quick Mother Dairy Service

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Quick Mail Service (QMS) is one of the great innovations adopted by the Indian Post office in recent years to facilitate the quick transmission of inland mail. This service was inaugurated on 15th April 1975. 

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Speed post is a means of ____________.

  1. Email service

  2. Internet service

  3. Telegraph service

  4. Postal service
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Speed post is means of India’s postal service. Speed post is nothing but the deliverable commodity is delivered more quickly than the normal time it usually takes. They are more reliable and faster.

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STD and ISD are associated with ___________.

  1. Telephone network

  2. Newspaper network

  3. Computer network

  4. Radio network
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

STD and ISD are associated with telephone network.

STD: Stands for subscriber trunk dialing. It was called when subscribers used to make long distance calls without operators assistance. But these days we hardly hear this as calling became very easy with introduction of new advanced networks.

ISD: Stands for International subscriber dialing. This term is used when calls are made out of the country.

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Each post office in India has a unique identification number for safe delivery of mail called ________.

  1. PIN

  2. PAN

  3. TIN

  4. TAN
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Post offices in India have unique identification number for safe delivery of mail called PIN. PIN stands for Postal Index Number. This post code system is very much essential in India for safe and easy delivery. It is a six digit number.

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Which of the following is a means of communication?

  1. e-mail

  2. radio

  3. mobile

  4. all of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Communication system refers to the channels by which exchange of ideas, information, news and views takes place between different individuals, groups and institutions.Therefore radio,email and mobile are all means of communication.

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The early postal system in India was solely used for official purposes. It was made available to the public in _____.

  1. 1837

  2. 1774

  3. 1857

  4. 1864
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The early postal system was used only for official purposes.

Warren Hastings the governor general of British India made it available to General public in the year 1774.