India Post Annual Report 2025-26 MCQs | Important 50 MCQs/Quiz | Set-01
The India Post(DOP) Annual Report 2025-26 MCQs Set 1 quiz is specially designed for candidates preparing for various postal departmental examinations including GDS, MTS, Postman, Mail Guard, Postal Assistant (PA), Sorting Assistant (SA), Inspector Posts (IP), and PS Group B. This MCQ set is comprehensively based on the Department of Posts: An Overview and Financial Services chapters of the India Post Annual Report 2025-26. The questions cover important topics such as the history and evolution of India Post, Scinde Dawk, PIN Code system, Post Office Act 2023, Postal Services Board, Army Postal Service (APS), postal circles, postal statistics, national sorting hubs, and the organizational structure of the Department of Posts.
The quiz also includes detailed MCQs from Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) schemes including Savings Account, RD, TD, MIS, SCSS, PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA), NSC, and KVP along with interest rates, maturity periods, tax benefits, withdrawal rules, and investment limits. Additional focus areas include Core Banking Solution (CBS), Finacle, Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, RTGS/NEFT interoperability, e-KYC, PAN validation, and digital banking initiatives. The set further covers important concepts from Postal Life Insurance (PLI), Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI), and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) including insurance schemes, financial inclusion, Aadhaar-based services, doorstep banking, and digital transformation initiatives. Practicing these MCQs will help candidates strengthen conceptual understanding, improve factual accuracy, and enhance preparation for departmental exams, LDCE, and other competitive postal examinations.
1. Scinde Dawk, introduced in 1852, is significant because it was the:
2. The Indian Post Office Act establishing a unified postal system was enacted in:
3. The PIN code system was introduced primarily to:
4. Which constitutional provision grants Parliament exclusive power over Posts and Telegraphs?
5. Posts and Telegraphs falls under Entry No. ___ of Union List.
6. The Post Office Act, 2023 repealed the:
7. The Post Office Act, 2023 came into force on:
8. The Department of Posts functions under the:
9. The apex management body of the Department of Posts is:
10. The Secretary, Department of Posts also functions as:
11. The Army Postal Service is designated as:
12. APS officers are primarily drawn from:
13. The postal network in India is divided into how many Postal Circles?
14. The North-East Postal Circle comprises how many states?
15. Which Postal Circle includes Lakshadweep?
16. Which Postal Circle includes Goa?
17. Postal Regions are generally headed by:
18. Branch Post Offices are mainly operated by:
19. The average area served by one post office in India is approximately:
20. The average number of persons served per post office is approximately:
21. India Post operates the world’s:
22. National Sorting Hubs in India are:
23. International Speed Post for merchandise and documents is available in about:
24. The vision of Department of Posts emphasizes becoming the customer’s:
25. POSB schemes are operated by Department of Posts on behalf of:
26. Post Office Savings Bank facility has existed since:
27. Core Banking Solution in Post Offices operates on:
28. The minimum balance required in a POSB Savings Account is:
29. The current interest rate on POSB Savings Account mentioned in the report is:
30. Interest earned in POSB Savings Account is exempt under Section 80TTA up to:
31. Recurring Deposit account in POSB matures after:
32. The minimum monthly deposit in RD account is:
33. The interest rate applicable to RD is:
34. A loan can be taken against RD after completion of:
35. Time Deposit accounts are available for:
36. The five-year Time Deposit qualifies for tax benefit under:
37. The maximum investment limit in a single MIS account is:
38. The maximum investment limit in a joint MIS account is:
39. MIS interest is payable on:
40. The minimum age for opening SCSS account is generally:
41. The maximum investment limit under SCSS is:
42. Interest under SCSS is paid:
43. Public Provident Fund account matures after:
44. The maximum annual contribution allowed in PPF is:
45. Loan facility in PPF becomes available from:
46. Partial withdrawal in PPF is allowed from:
47. The PPF scheme follows which tax category?
48. Sukanya Samriddhi Account can be opened up to age:
49. The maximum yearly deposit in SSA is:
50. SSA matures after completion of:
Source: India Post Official Website / Dak Samvaad / PIB