Stamps: 52 MCQs with Quiz for GDS to Postman Exam, MTS,PA Exam

Stamps: MCQs with Quiz for GDS to Postman Exam, MTS, PA Exam will help the aspirants in preparing on this topic of ”STAMPS” available on INDIA POST Website.

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Some Important GK Bits on Postal Stamps

1. The first stamp of Independent India was issued on 21 November 1947. Independent India’s first stamp depicts the Indian tricolor flying high in the clouds, with the slogan ”Jai Hind” (Long Live India) on the top right. The stamp had a blue background and was valued at three and one-half annas (roughly 0.22 India rupees in modern terms).

2. World Post Day is celebrated on 9th October to mark the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) on that day.

3. National Postal Day is celebrated on 10th October in India.

4. National Philately Day is celebrated on 13th October.

5. Head Quarters of UPU is in Bern, Switzerland with 192 countries as members.

6. The Country with the largest Postal Network in the world is India.

7. The term ”Philately” was coined in 1864 by a Frenchman, Georges Herpin who invented it from the Greek Philos, “love” and “ateleia”, which is tax-free. The etymological origin of the word philately is from Greek and French. Philately is the hobby of collection and study of postage stamps and is also known as ”King of Hobbies”.

8. The only country that does not need to put its country name on its postage stamps in Great Britain(United Kingdom). UPU exempted Great Britain accordingly in 1874.

Just thought of including them here though these may not be in the syllabus they may appear as GK bits in the exam.

Now, Let`s start the Quiz on Stamps.

Stamps: MCQs with Quiz for GDS to Postman Exam, MTS, PA Exam

Created on December 30, 2020

Stamps MCQs with Quiz

Stamps MCQs with Quiz for GDS to Postman, GDS to PA, GDS to MTS Exam

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The proposals for the issue of Commemorative Postage Stamps will be examined and the annual stamp issue program will be announced in the:

last week of January preceding the Calendar year of issue.

last week of December preceding the Calendar year of issue.

first week of January preceding the Calendar year of issue.

first week of December preceding the Calendar year of issue.

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What is a personalized sheet of Postage Stamps wherein the corporate, organizations, and institutions can get their customized sheets printed from India Post called?

Commemorative Stamp

Customized My Stamp

Definitive Stamp

Philatelic Stamp

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A Commemorative stamp on the building, monument, etc. may be issued on its:

All of these

125th anniversary

150th anniversary

centenary

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How many commemorative postage stamps on the ''Ramayana'' based on various episodes of the epic of ''RAMAYANA'' were issued by the Department of Posts on 22-09-2017?

5 / 52

Under Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana, every Postal Circle can give a maximum of how many scholarships to 10 students from each of the standard VI to IX?

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The proposals for the issue of Commemorative Postage Stamps will be examined that the Stamps on personalities shall not exceed:

5 % of the Annual Issue Programme.

10% of the Annual Issue Programme.

20% of the Annual Issue Programme.

50% of the Annual Issue Programme.

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What is the amount of annual Scholarships given to eligible school children under Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana?

[MOCK TEST GDS TO POSTMAN]

Rs 12,000 per annum per student

Rs 6,000 per annum per student

Rs 5,000 per annum per student

Rs 18,000 per annum per student

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Except for personality from the field of Art, Culture, and Music, commemorative Stamps can be issued no sooner than:

20 years after an individual’s death

10 years after an individual’s death

5 years after an individual’s death

15 years after an individual’s death

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What is the total amount payable towards a Customised My Stamp after a discount applicable for Corporate Customers?

₹ 12,00,000

₹ 15,00,000

₹ 14,00,000

₹ 10,00,000

10 / 52

Quantity of My Stamp Sheets mandatory for Corporate Customers for the issue of Customised My Stamp is:

2,000

1,000

10,000

5,000

11 / 52

On 24-12-2020, a set of how many commemorative postage stamps have been released on ''Salute to COVID-19 Warriors''?

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What is the discount that a customer gets if he purchases 101 My Stamp Sheetlets from a Post Office Counter?

{MOCK TEST GDS To Postman}

No Discount

Rs 6,060

Rs 3,060

Rs 3,030

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Mode of dispatch and charges for the dispatch of philatelic items to a Philatelic Deposit Account holder is:

The items will be dispatched free “on postal service” by insured post

The items will be dispatched on paying registration fee by registered post

The items will be dispatched on paying insured fee “on postal service” by registered post

The items will be dispatched free “on postal service” by registered post

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An event which is not nationally important enough to be commemorated by issue of a Commemorative/Special stamp or for which a stamp cannot be accommodated in the annual issue program may be commemorated by the Department by the issue of:

Philately Deposit Account

Definitive stamps

My Stamps

Special Covers

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What worth of the purchase of stamps and requisite philatelic ancillaries is mandatory for the proponents of the Commemorative stamps in the case of a global institution with its headquarters outside India?

₹ 10 Lakh

₹ 25 Lakh

₹ 15 Lakh

₹ 12 Lakh

16 / 52

What is the brand name for personalized sheets of Postage Stamps of India Post?

Philatelic Stamp

Definitive Stamp

Commemorative Stamp

My Stamp

17 / 52

The stamps that are printed in limited quantities and issued to memorialize & celebrate important events, prominent personalities in various fields, aspects of nature, beautiful or rare flora and fauna, environmental issues, agricultural activities, national/international issues, games, etc are called?

Rubber stamps

Commomerative stamps

Definitive stamps

My stamps

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Identify what is the discount that a customer gets if he purchases 2 My Stamp Sheetlets from a Post Office Counter?

Rs 120

No Discount

Rs 60

Rs 540

19 / 52

Philately products such as CPS, FDI, Brochure, Ancillary and gift items, etc can be purchased through:

e-post office portal

DakPay App

IPPB App

Postman Mobile App

20 / 52

Proponents for the Commemorative stamps relating to institutions/events/large organizations etc requesting a stamp on personalities are required to make the mandatory purchase of a minimum number of:

2 lakhs stamps.

1 lakh stamps.

10000 stamps.

50,000 stamps.

21 / 52

Under Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana, how many scholarships will be awarded in total to the students at PAN India Level for pursuing Philately as a hobby?

1150

1,000

690

920

22 / 52

A domestic philatelic deposit account (PDA) system was introduced at all philatelic bureau in India with effect from:

15.08.1985

01.08.1965

01.08.1985

08.01.1965

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Under Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana, the scholarship will be given to children studying:

VI to IX class

VI to X class

V to X class

V to IX class

24 / 52

The collection and study of Postage stamps is called?

Definitive stamps

e Post office

DakPay

Philately

25 / 52

Where is the National Philatelic Museum?

Mumbai

Kolkotta

Chennai

New Delhi

26 / 52

Which of the following statements are true?

The Philatelic Deposit Account may be opened with a minimum deposit of Rs. 200/- in:

(i) cash

(ii) by remittance by money order

(iii) by cheque/draft encashable in India

(iii) ONLY

All of these

(i) ONLY

(i) & (iii) ONLY

Stamps - India post website: procedure for release of commemorative stamps guidelines

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How many commemorative Postage Stamps per annum shall be issued at the maximum?

[Stamps-India Post website]

Not more than 100 issues (maximum 100 stamps)

Not more than 30 issues (maximum 100 stamps)

Not more than 50 issues (maximum 100 stamps)

Not more than 20 issues (maximum 100 stamps)

28 / 52

‘My Stamp’ was first introduced in India during the World Philatelic Exhibition:

‘INDIPEX-2014’

‘INDIPEX-2010’

‘INDIPEX-2011’

‘INDIPEX-2012’

29 / 52

What is the minimum deposit for opening a Philatelic Deposit Account?

Rs 200

Rs 250

Rs 100

Rs 300

30 / 52

Commemorative Stamps shall be issued only on the apex institution/organization, on its

100th anniversary

Any of these

125 th anniversary

150th anniversary

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For the issue of commemorative postage stamps by the Departement of Posts, proposals should be sent in the prescribed format for consideration at least:

1 year in advance

6 months in advance

3 months in advance

2 years in advance

32 / 52

Which of the following statements are correct?

The image proposed on a Customised My Stamp by the Institute/Organisation shall not contain or imply or suggest any of the following: -

(i) Anything illegal, offensive, insulting or immoral

(ii) Anything dishonest, deceptive, or unpatriotic

(iii) Any religious or political content

(i) (ii) ONLY

All of these

None of these

(iii) ONLY

33 / 52

Single My Stamp sheet contains:

10 stamps with face value of each stamp being Rs. 30/- and the cost of one sheet is Rs. 300/-.

12 stamps with face value of each stamp being Rs. 10/- and the cost of one sheet is Rs. 300/-.

12 stamps with face value of each stamp being Rs. 5/- and the cost of one sheet is Rs. 60/-.

12 stamps with face value of each stamp being Rs. 5/- and the cost of one sheet is Rs. 300/-.

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Who would help in the formation of the school Level Philately club, providing guidance to young and aspiring Philatelists on how to pursue the hobby and also helping the aspiring philatelists on their philatelic projects, etc?

Philatelic Mentor, a renowned Philatelist

Beat Postman of the concerned School Area

Public Relations Inspector(Posts)

School Head Master

35 / 52

Reinforcing the efforts aimed towards increasing the reach of Philately, the Department of Posts has launched a Scholarship Scheme called

APPEX

Indipex

SPARROW

Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana

36 / 52

In Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana, SPARSH stands for:

Scholars for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby.

School for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby

Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in School as a Hobby.

Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby

37 / 52

The scholarship under Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana is paid to awardees on:

monthly basis

paid in one lump-sum at a time

Quarterly basis

Half-yearly basis

38 / 52

What percentage of Discount will be allowed only on additional sheetlets of My Stamps over 100?

30%

10%

20%

50%

39 / 52

To cater seamlessly to philatelists across the globe, the Department of Posts has launched its own e-commerce portal called the:

Postman Mobile App

DakPay

IPPB App

ePostOffice

40 / 52

Commemorative stamps are only available at:

under the Philatelic Deposit Account Scheme.

All of these

Philatelic Bureau.

Philatelic Counters.

41 / 52

Stamp design of Commemorative stamps shall be decided by the:

[Stamps: India Post website]

Department of Posts

Philatelists

Proponents

The President of India

42 / 52

Which of the following is incorrect w.r.t. the guidelines on the issue of My Stamps to customers?

The payments made once are not refundable

Printed sheets, once given, will not be taken back.

Blank sheetlets will not be supplied to the customer

None of these

43 / 52

How many types of commemorative postage stamps were issued on the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?

44 / 52

Customized My Stamps sheets can be ordered by Institutes/Organisations in multiples of:

1000 sheets

5000 sheets

2000 sheets

100 sheets

45 / 52

Which of the following statements are true w.r.t. guidelines on the issue of the commemorative stamp.

(i) The occasion to be commemorated for the issue of the commemorative stamp must be the birth centenary or 10th /25th /50th /100th death anniversary

(ii) No Commerative stamp will be issued on a living personality

(iii) A commemorative postage stamp shall be issued in honor of the Head of State on his/her first death anniversary

(i) ONLY

(ii) ONLY

(i) & (iii) ONLY

All of these

46 / 52

Denomination of 100p Mahatma Gandhi Stamp available in post offices for daily sale is a:

Definitive Stamp

My Stamp

Philatelic Stamp

Commemorative Stamp

47 / 52

India Post will print how many Customised My Stamp Sheets more than the quantity ordered by the Customer (Institute/ organization/ corporate), at its own cost, for sale online at the e-post office?

500 sheets

1,000 sheets

100 sheets

10,000 sheets

48 / 52

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

My stamps can be printed on a selected template sheet having Postage Stamps as a thumbnail image of the:

(i) customer's photograph

(ii) logos of institutions,

(iii) images of artwork, heritage buildings, famous tourist places, historical cities,

(iv) wildlife, other animals and birds,

None of these

(ii) ONLY

(ii) (iii) & (iv) ONLY

(iii) ONLY

49 / 52

What percentage of discount is allowed on the total amount of Customised My Stamp sheets for corporate customers?

20%

10%

25%

15%

50 / 52

Which of the following conditions are incorrect w.r.t. eligibility conditions of Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana?

(i) Candidate must be a member of Philately club of the school

(ii) In case a school philately club has not been established, a student having his own Philately Deposit Account may also be considered

(iii) At the time of selection for award of scholarship, the candidate must have scored 60% of marks or equivalent grade/ grade point in the recent final examination

(iv) There will be 5% relaxation for SC/ST students on the above point(iii).

All of these

(iii) & (iv) ONLY

None of these

(i) & (ii) ONLY

51 / 52

What are the stamps that are used for day-to-day postal mailing purposes and are available at all post offices called?

Philatelic Stamps

Commemorative Stamps

Definitive Stamps

My Stamps

52 / 52

The organization/company will have to place the demand for the Customised My Stamp Sheets at least:

2 months in advance

a month in advance

6 months in advance

3 months in advance

Your score is

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First on Stamps(GK)

First Indian Woman on Indian Stamps is Meera Bai.
The first commemorative postal stamp on a person was issued in India in 1948 on Mahatma Gandhi.
The first Indian King to be depicted in the postal stamp is Chandra Gupt Maurya.
The first institution on which commemorative postage stamp is issued by India Post is Air-India International.
The first commemorative stamp on an event was released in the year 1952 at the First Asian Games.
The only person in the world to be honored with a stamp by over 43 countries of the globe is Mahatma Gandhi.
The First Foreigner to be honored on an Indian Stamp is Jean Henri Dunant who was a founder of the Red Cross and the first recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
First Indian Newspaper to be honored on a Postal stamp is the Times of India.

Philately Terms/Glossary-Stamps

The term for all the small horizontal and vertical cuts between stamps to facilitate separation is Rouletting. Rouletting uses small cuts in the paper instead of holes.
The white border area of the sheet of a stamp is called Selvage. The marginal paper on a sheet or pane of stamps. Selvage may be unprinted or may contain printer’s markings or other information.

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The proposals for the issue of Commemorative Postage Stamps will be examined and the annual stamp issue program will be announced in the:

How many commemorative postage stamps on the ''Ramayana'' based on various episodes of the epic of ''RAMAYANA'' were issued by the Department of Posts on 22-09-2017?

What is the amount of annual Scholarships given to eligible school children under Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana?

[MOCK TEST GDS TO POSTMAN]

Quantity of My Stamp Sheets mandatory for Corporate Customers for the issue of Customised My Stamp is:

On 24-12-2020, a set of how many commemorative postage stamps have been released on ''Salute to COVID-19 Warriors''?

What is the discount that a customer gets if he purchases 101 My Stamp Sheetlets from a Post Office Counter?

{MOCK TEST GDS To Postman}

Mode of dispatch and charges for the dispatch of philatelic items to a Philatelic Deposit Account holder is:

What worth of the purchase of stamps and requisite philatelic ancillaries is mandatory for the proponents of the Commemorative stamps in the case of a global institution with its headquarters outside India?

What is the brand name for personalized sheets of Postage Stamps of India Post?

Identify what is the discount that a customer gets if he purchases 2 My Stamp Sheetlets from a Post Office Counter?

Proponents for the Commemorative stamps relating to institutions/events/large organizations etc requesting a stamp on personalities are required to make the mandatory purchase of a minimum number of:

Under Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana, how many scholarships will be awarded in total to the students at PAN India Level for pursuing Philately as a hobby?

A domestic philatelic deposit account (PDA) system was introduced at all philatelic bureau in India with effect from:

Under Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana, the scholarship will be given to children studying:

The collection and study of Postage stamps is called?

[Stamps-India Post website]

Commemorative Stamps shall be issued only on the apex institution/organization, on its

For the issue of commemorative postage stamps by the Departement of Posts, proposals should be sent in the prescribed format for consideration at least:

Which of the following statements are correct?

The image proposed on a Customised My Stamp by the Institute/Organisation shall not contain or imply or suggest any of the following: -

(i) Anything illegal, offensive, insulting or immoral

(ii) Anything dishonest, deceptive, or unpatriotic

(iii) Any religious or political content

In Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana, SPARSH stands for:

The scholarship under Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana is paid to awardees on:

Stamp design of Commemorative stamps shall be decided by the:

[Stamps: India Post website]

How many types of commemorative postage stamps were issued on the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?

Customized My Stamps sheets can be ordered by Institutes/Organisations in multiples of:

Which of the following statements are true w.r.t. guidelines on the issue of the commemorative stamp.

(i) The occasion to be commemorated for the issue of the commemorative stamp must be the birth centenary or 10th /25th /50th /100th death anniversary

(ii) No Commerative stamp will be issued on a living personality

(iii) A commemorative postage stamp shall be issued in honor of the Head of State on his/her first death anniversary

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

My stamps can be printed on a selected template sheet having Postage Stamps as a thumbnail image of the:

(i) customer's photograph

(ii) logos of institutions,

(iii) images of artwork, heritage buildings, famous tourist places, historical cities,

(iv) wildlife, other animals and birds,

What percentage of discount is allowed on the total amount of Customised My Stamp sheets for corporate customers?

What are the stamps that are used for day-to-day postal mailing purposes and are available at all post offices called?

The organization/company will have to place the demand for the Customised My Stamp Sheets at least:

First on Stamps(GK)

Philately Terms/Glossary-Stamps

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