1. Which state Police in India utilised the ‘Pigeon Post
Service’?
Ans. Orissa State
Police
2. When was the first commemorative stamp issued in India
?
Ans. In 1931 (to mark the inauguration of New Delhi)
3. The Cricketer from Australian Test Cricket team
belongs to Australian Postal Service ?
Ans. Brad Hogg
4. The first Non Royal to appear on U.K. postage
stamp?
Ans. William Shakespeare (1964)
5. In which language the
first Megdoot Post card issued?
Ans. Tamil
6. First Postal stamp in the World?
Ans. Penny Black
7. When, the Indian Postal Stamp was cancelled at Mount Everest?
Ans. 1996 May 10 (by ITBP. Indo-Tibet Border Police)
8. Which is India’s
first General Post Office?
Ans. Calcutta GPO (in 1774)
9. Which country issued the first self adhesive Postage
stamp?
Ans. Sierra Leone (1964)
10. The first
country issued new year greeting cards through Postal service?
Ans. China
11. When was the first
Postal Stamp issued ?
Ans. 1840 May
6th
12. The first Indian Personality who was depicted in
foreign stamps?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi
13. Which picture was depicted in First world stamp?
Ans. Queen Victoria’s Head
14. The busiest Post office in India?
Ans. Mumbai GPO
15. First Indian
Postage stamp?
Ans. Scinde Dawk
17. India’s
third scented postal stamp?
Ans. Jasmine (Rs. 15)
18. What is water mark ?
Ans. A design / mark on paper given at the time of production.
19. The first post card issued in Cochin state?
Ans. 1898 at the time of Raja Rama Varma I
20. Which country issued the first commemorative stamp in
the world?
Ans. Romania
22. Highest Denomination of Indian Commemorative stamp
ever since issued?
Ans.
1) Mother Theresa , Rs. 45/-
2) Acropora Formosa , Rs. 45/-
23. First burnt-wood smelt postage stamp issued by:
Ans. Brazil
(1999) in connection with hazardous effect of forest fire.
24. Where was the first Gandhi stamp printed ?
Ans. Switzerland
25. No. of world countries now in UPU (Universal Postal
Union)?
Ans. 192
26. First coffee scented stamp issued by:
Ans. Brazil
27. First personality in whose name the first
Commemorative stamp was issued while he
was alive ?
Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
28. The only
country in the world where home delivery and redirection of postal articles
exists:
Ans. India
29. When India
Post celebrated its 150th year of existence?
Ans. 2004-2005
30. When was the first Children’s day stamp issued:
Ans. 1957 Nov. 14 (Three stamps)
31. Who cancelled the Indian Postal Stamp in space suite?
Ans. Rakesh Sharma
32. Name of the Indian Post Office at Dakshin Gangotri
(Antartica)
Ans. Maitri BO
33. Which stamp is called ‘Mourning stamp of India’?
Ans. Stamp of Mahatma Gandhi issued on 15.8.1948