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Saturday, May 19, 2012

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM


POSTAL MANUAL VOLUME VI PART II

1.         Cost of single MO forms is
            a)         0.50 paise                                          b)         0.25 paise
            c)         Rs 1/-                                                  d)         Free of cost                           Ans:b

2.         The book of MO form contain
            a)         50 forms                                             b)         100 forms
            c)         25 forms                                             d)         200 forms                              Ans:a

3.         The cost of VP MO form is
            a)         0.50 paise                                          b)         0.25 paise
            c)         Rs 1/-                                                  d)         Free of cost                           Ans:b

4.         The daily MO issue journal and MO paid  list prepared in
            a)         MO-2, MO-4                                       b)         MO-4, MO14
            c)         MO 17, MO 18                                   d)         None of these                       Ans:a

5.         MO issue journal prepared in
            a)         Single copy                                       d)         In duplicate
            c)         In triplicate                                         d)         In quadruplicate                   Ans:c

6.         Mark the correct option
a)                 MO check list prepared in MO 70
b)                 HVMO list prepared in MO-75
c)                  Register of MO received prepared in MO-3
d)                 All the above                                                                                                 Ans:d 

7.         The round and oblong MO stamp must always remain under lock and key in personal custody of
            a)         Regn PA                                            b)         MO PA
            c)         Postmaster                                        d)         None of these                       Ans:c

8.         MO becomes void
a)                 At the beginning of the month following the month of its issue.
b)                 At the end of the  month of issue
c)                  At the end of the month following the month of its issue
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:c(65)

9.         The official who initial in the Postman book in token of receipt of MO acknowledgement is
            a)         Regn PA                                            b)         Postmaster
            c)         Treasurer                                           d)         MO paid PA                           Ans:d(38)

10.       If the remitter presents an application requesting postmaster of office of issue to change  the name of payee, the fee to be collected is
a)                 Second commission in cash
b)                 Free
c)                  Second commission in shape of postage stamp affixed on the application
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:c

11.       A money order received for payment to minor of 5 year old is paid to
a)                 Parent or guardian
b)                 Minor himself
c)                  Any elder available at the given address
d)                 None of these                                                                                               Ans:a(34)

12.       If the payee refuses to take MO payment, MO should be
a)                 Kept in deposit for 7 days
b)                 Returned to RLO
c)                  Returned to remitter at once
d)                 Returned to the remitter after 10 days                                                      Ans:c(62)

13.       When a remitter presents MO form filled in regional language which is not known at the office of payment, the MO issue PA
a)                 Translates into English
b)                 Dispatches the MO form as it is
c)                  Insists the customer to fill the form in English
d)                 Refused to book the MO                                                                             Ans:a(9)

14.       If a MO is lost after payment
a)                 Duplicate MO will be prepared by office of issue
b)                 Duplicate mo will be prepared by office of payment
c)                  Certificate of payment will be prepared by office of payment
d)             Memo of admission of payment will be prepared by office of issue and on receipt, the office of payment will get the signature of the payee in the memo and forward it to the Audit Office.                                                                        Ans:d(75)

15.       Fee for redirection of an Inland MO is
            a)         Double of MO commission                         b)         Equal to the MO commission
            c)         Hal of MO commission                                d)         Free of cost               Ans:d(59)

16.       If the remitter wants to change the name of payee, after booking of MO
a)                 No fee is to be collected from eh remitter for the first alteration
b)                 Second commission equal to first
c)                  Half of the first commission
d)                 Postage stamp for Rs 10 to be affixed on the request form                 Ans:b(61)

17.       High Value money order received without HVMO list
a)                 Will be returned to the remitter
b)                 Will be paid as usual
c)                  Will be sent to divisional office for further order
d)                 Will be kept in deposit to ascertain genuineness from the office of issue

Ans:d(87)

18.       The amount of commission on a Service money order for Rs 5000 is
            a)         Rs 250/-                                             b)         Half rate of normal MO
            c)         Nil                                                       d)         None of these                       Ans:c(11)

19.       Family allotment money order is remitted by
            a)         Railway authorities                          b)         Defense authorities
            c)         Telecom authorities                         d)         None of these                       Ans:b(55)

20.       The MO commission chargeable for remitting Rs 5000/- to National defense fund and Prime minister Relief fund is Rs
            a)         Rs 250/-                                             b)         Half rate of normal MO
            c)         Nil                                                       d)         50 only                                   Ans:c(11)

21.       The stamp impressed on Mo form received for payment is
            a)         Oblong stamp                                   b)         Round MO stamp
            c)         Date stamp                                        d)         Name stamp                          Ans:b(25)

22.       If a MO is repaid to the remitter, his signature should be obtained on
a)                 Only in the MO receipt portion
b)                 Both in the receipt and acknowledgment portion
c)                  Only in the acknowledgement portion
d)                 Only in postman book                                                                                 Ans:a(61)

23.       Family allotment MO is printed in
            a)         Blue ink in red paper                       b)         Blue ink on pink paper
            c)         Red ink on blue paper                    d)         black ink on blue paper      Ans:c(55)

24.       If there is a discrepancy of less than Rs 10/- between the amount entered by the remitter and by the office of issue
a)                 MO issue returned to the office of issue for necessary correction
b)                 MO is paid only after confirming the value of MO by fax/telegram
c)                  The amount written by the remitter is paid and irregularity reported to office of issue
d)                 None of these                                                                                               And:c923)

25.       If a payee of the VPMO (sender of the VP article) for Rs 400/- is deceased, then the VPMO should be
            a)         Returned to the addressee of the VP article
            b)         paid to the claimant in the presence of alliterate witness
            c)         Returned t Audit office as unpaid
            d)         Paid to the claimant after obtaining indemnity bond with one surety              Ans:d(77)

(Prepared by AB Kantharaja, Mobile 08969822340, http://abkantharaja.blogspot.in)

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Transfer Traveling Allowance - A recap

Transfer Traveling Allowance (Transfer TA) is applicable to Central Government Employees who are under the orders of Transfer. The following grants and reimbursement of charges paid by employee for shifting his/her residence to the new place of posting are payable to the employee.
Transfer T .A. comprises of the following elements: -
·                                 a composite transfer grant equal to one month’s basic pay;
·                                 actual fares for self and family for journey by rail/steamer/air;
·                                 road mileage for journey by road between places not connected by rail;
·                                 cost of transportation of personal effects from residence to residence; and
·                                 cost of transportation of conveyance possessed by the employee.
In addition to the above, the employee will be entitled for an additional fare by the entitled class for self for both onward and return journeys, if he has to leave his family behind due to non-availability of Government accommodation at the new place of posting.
An employee whose family does not accompany him to the new station while joining on transfer, has an option to claim for him
either                for the first journey undertaken to join the new post
or                     for the journey subsequently undertaken along with family members.

At the Same Station-

No T.A. if no change of residence is involved.
If there is compulsory change of residence solely due to the transfer
(a)        Actual cost of conveyance for self and family limited to the road mileage and actual cost of transportation of personal effects admissible subject to the prescribed limits and
(b)        Composite Transfer Grant equal to one-third of basic pay.
Between two stations within a short distance not more than 20 km: -
No T.A. if no change of residence is involved
If change of residence is involved-
Full Transfer T .A. will be allowed and Composite transfer grant equal to one-third of basic pay.

Transfer TA- Travel entitlement:


Grade Pay
Travel Entitlements
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.10,000/- and above and those in pay scale of HAG + and above
Business / Club Class by air / AC First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.7,600 and Rs.8,900
Economy Class by air / AC First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.5,400 and Rs.6,600
Economy Class by air / AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.4,200, Rs.4,600 and Rs.4,800
AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay below Rs.4,200
First class / AC IIi Tier / AC Chair car by train

Mileage Allowance for Journeys by Road:

In supersession of S.R.46 and the Government of India’s order thereunder, the grade pay ranges for travel by public/bus/auto/rickshaw/scooter/motor cycle, full taxi/taxi/own car is revised as indicated below:
Grade Pay
(1)
Entitlement
(2)
(i) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 10,000 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above.
Actual fare by any type of public bus including air-conditioned bus;
OR
At prescribed rates of AC Taxi when the journey is actually performed by AC Taxi;
OR
At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw, own scooter, motor cycle, moped etc.
(ii) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400, Rs. 6600, Rs. 7600, Rs. 8700 and Rs. 8900
Same as at (i) above with the exception that journeys by AC taxi will not be permissible
(iii) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4800
Same as at (ii) above.
(iv) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 2400 and above but less than Rs. 4200.
Actual fare by any type of public bus other than air-conditioned bus;
OR
At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/moped etc.
(v) Officers drawing grade pay below Rs. 2400.
Actual tare by ordinary public bus only;
OR
At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/ moped etc.

(b) Mileage allowance for road journeys shall be regulated at the following rates in places where no specific rates have been prescribed either by the Director of Transport of the concerned State or of the neighboring States:
(i) For journeys performed in own car/taxi: Rs. 16 per km.
(ii) For journeys performed by auto rickshaw own scooter, etc.: Rs. 8 per km.

Transfer Grant and Packing Allowance:

 (i) The Composite Transfer Grant shall be equal to one month’s pay as defined in para 3 of this O.M. in case of transfer involving a change of station located at a distance of or more than 20 km from each other.
 (ii) In cases of transfer to stations which are at a distance of less than 20 kms from the old station and of transfer within the same city, one third of the composite transfer grant will be admissible, provided a change of residence is actually involved.
 (iii) At present, only one transfer grant is permitted if the transfer of husband and wife takes place within 6 months of each other from the same place to the same place. With effect from the date of implementation of these orders, in cases where the transfer take place within six months, but after 60 days of the transfer of the spouse, fifty percent of the transfer grant on transfer shall be allowed to the spouse transferred later. No transfer grant shall be admissible to the spouse transferred later in case both the transfers are ordered within 60 days. The existing provisions shall continue to be applicable in case of transfers after a period or six months or more. Other rules precluding transfer grant in case of transfer at own request or transfer other than in public interest, shall continue to apply unchanged in their case.

 Transportation of Personal Effects:

Grade pay
(1)
By Train/steamer
(2)
Rate per km – for transport by road
(Rs. per km)
(3)


Z class cities
X&Y Class cities
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 7600 and above and those in pay scale HAG+ and above
6000 kgs. by goods train/4 wheeler wagon/1 double container
18.00
(Rs. 0.003 per kg. per km.)
30.00
(Rs. 0.005 per kg per Km)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600, Rs. 4800, Rs. 5400 and Rs. 6600
6000 kgs. by goods Train/4 wheeler wagon/1 single container
18.00
(Rs. 0.003 per kg. per km.)
30.00
(Rs. 0.005 per kg per Km)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 2800
3000 kgs.
9.00
(Rs.0.003 per kg. per km.)
15.00
(Rs. 0.005 per kg per Km)
Officers drawing grade pay below Rs. 2800
1500 kgs.
4.60
(Rs.0.0031 per kg. per km.)
7.50 (Rs. 0.005 per kg per Km)

The rates for transporting the entitled weight by Steamer will be equal to the prevailing rates prescribed by such transport in ships operated by Shipping Corporation of India.

 Transportation of Conveyance:

Grade Pay(1)
Scale(2)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above
One motor car etc or one motor cycle/scooter, or one horse
Officers drawing grade pay less than Rs. 4200
One motorcycle/scooter/Moped or one bicycle.

 Definition of family: -Family includes-

Spouse residing with the employee. (Need not be dependent). Only one wife is included in the term ‘family’. In the case of wife/husband, the necessary condition is-’residing with’. Other members of the family should satisfy both conditions-’residing with’ and ‘wholly dependent’.
Legitimate children and stepchildren, residing with and wholly de- pendent. Children include major sons, legally adopted children and widowed daughters, residing with and wholly dependent. Restricted to two children with effect from 1st January 1999. However, this restriction does not apply to existing employees with more than two children including those born up to 31-12-1998. Does not apply also to employees with no/one child on 31-12-1998 but next confinement resulting in multiple births thereby increasing the number to more than two.
Children studying in educational institutions away from their parents at the time of transfer but joining their parents at the time of vacation are treated as members of family subject to other conditions for drawal of T.A.
Married daughter, if divorced, abandoned or separated from her husband and residing with and financially dependent on the parent.
Parents, stepmother, unmarried sisters and minor brothers residing with and wholly dependent. (Major brothers are not included).
Widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent (provided their father is either not alive or is himself wholly dependent on the employee)
Definition of dependent: - Any family member whose income from all sources, including pension (inclusive of pension equivalent of DCRG, but excluding Dearness Relief) does not exceed Rs. 3,500 p.m., is deemed to be wholly dependent on the employee. Children getting stipend, scholarship, etc., in excess of Rs. 3,500 p.m. are not considered as dependents.

The following Office Memorandums are referred for this summary on Transfer TA

Source : http://www.gconnect.in

Friday, May 18, 2012

Review of Speed Post discount structure and operational mechanism

Review of Speed Post discount structure and operational mechanism

To view the Department of Posts OM No.57-02/2010-BD&MD dated 16.05.2012 Click here.

Sale of New Products through Post Offices



The Central and State Governments have taken various measures from time to time to promote and popularize small savings schemes through print and electronic media by way of holding seminars, meetings and providing training to various agencies involved in mobilizing deposits under the schemes. 

Further, with a view to sustaining investor’s interest in the small savings schemes, the features of the schemes are reviewed from time to time and various improvements and amendments in the schemes are introduced. 

  • With effect from 1.12.2011, interest on Post Office Savings Account has been increased from 3.5% to 4% per annum. 
  • Maturity period of Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) and National Savings Certificate (NSC-VIII Issue) reduced from 6 years to 5. 
  • New NSC (IX-Issue) instrument, with maturity period of 10 years, introduced. 
  • Annual ceiling on investment under Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme increased to Rs. 1 Lakh. 
  • Liquidity of Post Office Time Deposit (POTD)-1, 2, 3 & 5 years improved by allowing premature withdrawal at the rate 1% less than the time deposits of comparable maturity. 
  • For premature withdrawal between 6-12 months of investment, Post Office Savings Account(POSA) rate of interest will be paid. 

The Postal Department has entered into agreements with the following organisations including financial institutions to sell their products through the post offices in the country :
 
Sl.
No.
Name of Company/Financial Institutions
Description of product/service
1
Western Union  Financial Services Inc.
International Money Transfer to India
2
MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc.
International Money Transfer to India
3
UTI Mutual Funds
Sale of UTI Mutual Funds through post offices
4
Pension Regulatory & Development Authority
Point of Presence for National Pension Scheme accounts.
5
India Post SBI tie-up
Department sells assets and liability products of SBI through identified postal outlets.
6
Ministry of Railways
Booking/cancellation of Railway Reserved Tickets under Passenger Reservation System
7
Reliance Money Infrastructure Limited.
Sale of Gold Coins.
8
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
Sale of Recharge Coupons,Sancharnet Cards etc.

                  This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology Shri Sachin Pilot in a written reply in the Lok Sabha yesterday.


Source :  (PIB Release  dtd 17/05/2012 )

DoT celebrates World Telecommunication and Information Day

DoT celebrates World Telecommunication and Information Day 
NICF organizes Seminar on “Women and Girls in ICT” 

On the occasion of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day today, a National Level Seminar on “Women and Girls in ICT” was organized by National Institute of Communication Finance (NICF) - an apex level National Training Institute of Department of Telecommunications. World Telecommunication and Information Day, celebrated each year on 17th May, marks the anniversary of the signature of the first international Telegraph Convention in 1865 which led to the creation of the International Telecommunication Unit. 

About 50 plus senior officer of Department of Telecommunication (DoT) from all over the country participated in the seminar at Ghaziabad Campus of NICF. Participants resolved to use and promote Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to provide new digital opportunities to women and girls in every corner of India. Presentations were made to cover various perspectives on the theme “Women and Girls in ICT Sector”. Need for bridging the digital gap between man and woman as well as ways and means to provide gender neutral technological development in the field of ICT was recommended. The role professional women can play in further developing and servicing a dynamic and competitive ICT sector needs to be acknowledged and supported by Governments, private sector, donors, civil society and education sectors etc.

Source : PIB dtd 17/05/2012