PO Guide Part 1 MCQs: 50 Important One-Liners for GDS to PA, Postman & MTS Exams 2026

This article presents 50 Important One-Liner Questions and Answers from PO Guide Part-1 covering the Organization of the Department of Posts. The study material includes important topics such as the Ministry of Communications, Postal Services Board (PSB), Secretary (Posts), Postal Circle Structure, Army Postal Service (APS), Postal Training Centres (PTCs), Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA), Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology (CEPT), Postal Network Statistics, Heritage Buildings, Passport Seva Kendras, Aadhaar Centres, Parcel Hubs, Postal Divisions, Regions, Circle Headquarters, North-East Circle Jurisdiction, Postal History, India Post Vision and Tagline, Postal Life Insurance (PLI), important office bearers, and key organizational facts. These one-liner questions are specially designed for GDS to PA/SA, Postman, Mail Guard, MTS, LGO, LDCE IPO, PS Group ‘B’, Inspector Posts, and other departmental examinations of the Department of Posts, helping candidates quickly revise important facts, figures, dates, headquarters, and organizational structure frequently asked in competitive examinations.

Q1. Under which Ministry does the Department of Posts function?
Ministry of Communications.
Q2. What is the apex management body of the Department of Posts?
Postal Services Board (PSB).
Q3. Who is the Chairman of the Postal Services Board?
Secretary (Posts).
Q4. Who is the Secretary (Posts)?
Shri Subrat Das
Q5. Who is the Union Minister for Communications?
Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Q6. Who is the Minister of State for Communications?
Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar.
Q7. What is the tagline of India Post?
Dak Seva Jan Seva.
Q8. What is the vision of India Post?
India Post products and services will be the customer's first choice.
Q9. How many members are there in the Postal Services Board?
Seven.
Q10. Who is the Chairman of the PLI Investment Board?
Member (Financial Services).
Q11. Which member position was newly created in PSB?
Member (Service Quality & Marketing).
Q12. Who is the permanent invitee to the Postal Services Board?
Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser.
Q13. Which officer acts as Secretary to the Postal Services Board?
Senior Staff Officer of Directorate (PMG Cadre).
Q14. What is PSB?
Postal Services Board.
Q15. Lakshadweep comes under which Circle?
Kerala.
Q16. Who is Member (Personnel)?
Shri Suvendu Kumar Swain
Q17. Who is Member (Operations)?
Shri Harpreet Singh
Q18. Andaman & Nicobar Islands come under which Circle?
West Bengal.
Q19. Dadra & Nagar Haveli comes under which Circle?
Gujarat.
Q20. Name the six states of North East Circle.
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura.
Q21. When was the first Post Office established in India?
1727 at Kolkata.
Q22. How many Postal Circles are there in India?
23.
Q23. Which circle is known as Base Circle?
Army Postal Service Circle.
Q24. Who heads the APS Circle?
Additional Director General.
Q25. What military rank is held by the APS head?
Major General.
Q26. Where is APS Headquarters?
New Delhi.
Q27. APS staff from DOP?
75%.
Q28. APS staff from Army?
25%.
Q29. What is RAKNPA?
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy.
Q30. Where is RAKNPA located?
Ghaziabad.
Q31. How many Postal Training Centres are there?
6.
Q32. Name the six PTCs.
Darbhanga, Guwahati, Mysuru, Madurai, Saharanpur, Vadodara.
Q33. Which is 7th PTC?
Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh
Q34. Where is CEPT Headquarters?
Bengaluru.
Q35. When was New India Post Logo launched?
23 September 2008
Q36. Number of Heritage Buildings?
44.
Q37. When was the first Post Office ATM opened?
27 February 2014.
Q38. Where was the first Post Office ATM opened?
Thyagaraya Nagar, Chennai.
Q39. When was PMJJBY launched?
09 May 2015.
Q40. When was APY launched?
09 May 2015.
Q41. When was Interoperable ATM facility introduced?
31 December 2016.
Q42. When was Internet Banking launched in POSB?
14 December 2018.
Q43. When was Mobile Banking launched in POSB?
15 October 2019
Q44. When were internet banking services expanded for KVP/NSC/MIS?
23 July 2020
Q45. When was NEFT introduced in POSB?
18 May 2022
Q46. When was DOP ATM handed over to IPPB?
03 August 2022
Q47. When was e-Passbook launched?
December 2022
Q48. When was Mahila Samman Savings Certificate launched?
01 April 2023
Q49. When was the Post Office Act, 2023 notified?
24 December 2023
Q50. When was PIN Code introduced?
15 August 1972.
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