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1. Which Governor general found Telegraph and Postal systems?
Answer: Lord Dalhousie


2. When did the first General Post Office open in India?
Answer: 1774 (Kolkata)


3. Which is the first postage stamp of India?
Answer: Scinde Dawk (1852)


4. What is the Full form of PIN?
Answer: Postal Index Number


5. When did the Pin system Start in India?
Answer: 1972 (In the same year Royal Bengal Tiger replaces the lion as National Animal)


6. Which is the first Indian post office outside Indian territory?
Answer: post office at Dakshin Gangotri in Antarctica (1983)


7. When did the service of speed post start in India?
Answer: 1986


8. In which year was the Money Order system introduced in India?
Answer: 1880


9. In which year Postal Life Insurance started in India?
Answer: 1884


10. Where is postal staff college situated ?
Answer: Ghaziabad (UP)


11. World Postal Day is observed in _________ ?
Answer: October 9

12. Indian Postal Day is observed in _________ ?
Answer: October 10

13. Where is the highest post office in the world situated?
Answer: Hikkim (Himachal Pradesh)


14. When did Universal Postal Union found?
Answer: 1874

*15. Where is the Headquarters of Universal Postal Union (UPU) 
Answer:  Berne (Switzerland)
 
16. First Postal ATM was opened in which city?
Answer: Chennai

*17. Where is the Headquarters of Indian postal system?
Answer: New Delhi

*18. What is the purpose of Project arrow?
Answer:  Upgrade post offices in India(started in april 2008)

*19. Hobby of collecting stamps is called?
Answer: Philately  

20 first Indian women to appear on a postage stamp?

Answer: Meera Bai

21 who appeared first in Indian postal stamp ?

Answer: Queen Victoria

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1. 2012 Olympics is held at ?
Answer: London


2. Venue of 2016 Olympics (The next Olympics will be held at) ?
Answer:  Riode Genero (Brazil)


3. Venue of 2014 Winter Olympics ?
Answer: Sochi (Russia)


4.  2012 Summer Paralympics is held at ?
Answer: London


5. Venue of 2016 Summer Paralympics ?
Answer: Rio de Genero (Brazil)


6.  Venue of 2014 Winter Paralympics ?
Answer: Sochi (Russia)


7. 2010 World Cup Football was held at ?
Answer: South Africa


8. Where is the venue of 2014 World Cup Football ?
Answer:  Brazil
Brand ambassador of the 2014 FIFA World Cup ?
Answer: Pele


9. Where is the venue of 2018 FIFA World Cup ?
Answer:  Russia


10. Where is the venue of 2022 World Cup Football ?
Answer:  Qatar


11. 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at ?
Answer:  Delhi


12. 2014 Commonwealth Games will be held at ?
Answer: Glasgow (Scotland)


13. Where is the Venue of 2018 Commonwealth Games ?
Answer: Gold Coast (Australia)


14. 2012 Euro Cup Football was held at ?Answer: Poland and Ukraine


15. Where is the Venue of 2016 Euro Cup Football ?
Answer: France


16.  Where is the Venue of 2015 World Cup Cricket ?
Answer: Australia and New Zealand


17. Which country host the 2019 World Cup Cricket ?
Answer: England


18. Which country host the 2014 T-20 World Cup Cricket ?
Answer: Bangladesh


19. Which country host the 2016 T-20 World Cup Cricket ?
Answer: India


20. Where is the Venue of 2013 Asian Games ?
Answer: Inchean (South Korea)


* 21. Where is the venue of 2013 world athletic championship ?
answer: Moscow (Russia)


* 22.  Which country host the 2023 World Cup Cricket ?
Answer: India

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Latest General Awareness Questions 2012 : Current Affairs RRB

Important and Expecting General Awareness ( Current Affairs ) question for RRB, General Awareness question ( Current Affairs ) for SBI clerk and Postal Assistant exam, 2012


1. What is the new name of Big Ben tower in London ?
Answer: Elizabeth tower


2. Who is the new President of All Indian Tennis Association ?
Answer: Anil Khanna


3. Who is the new President of Egypt ?
Answer: Muhammad Murzi


4. Which country will host the 2016 Euro Cup?
Answer: France


5. Who won the Golden Boot in 2012 Euro Cup ?
Answer: Fernando Torres (Spain)


6. Who is elected as Best player of 2012 Euro cup ?
Answer: Andres Iniesta


7. Who is the new president of Mexico ?
Answer: Enrique Pena Nieto


8. Who is the new prime minister of Greece ?
Answer: Antonis Samaras


9. Who is the first amputee to compete in Olympics ?
Answer: Oscar Pistorius


10. Who is appointed as new President of World Bank on 16th April 2012 ?
Answer: Jim Yong Kim


11. Who is crowned as Miss India 2012 ?
Answer: Vanya Mishra


12. Who is crowned as Miss World 2012 ?
Answer: Yu Wenxia (China)














13. Who won the 73 rd PGA Tour title 2012 ?
Answer: Tiger Woods


14. Who is the First woman Space traveler of China ?
Answer: Liu Yung


15. Which Indian Won the Ramon Magsaysay Award ?
Answer: Kulendei Francis


16. Who is newly appointed as UN Special Envoy for Syria replacing Kofi Annan ?
Answer: Lakhdar Brahmini 


 17. Who is the present President of Pakistan ?
Answer: Asif Ali Zardar

18. Who is the present Prime Minister of Pakistan ?
Answer: Raja Pervaiz Asharaf


19. Who is the present President of Nepal ?
Answer: Ram Baran Yadav

20. Who is the present Prime Minister of Nepal ?
Answer: Baburam Bhattari


21.What is the name of new book written by Shashi Tharoor ?
Answer: Pax Indica


22. Who is the first Indian origin to became Supreme Court chief justice of Singapore ?
Answer: Sundaresh Menon (kerala)


23. Which are the satellites put into orbit by PSLV-21 as ISRO's 100th mission ?
Answer:  SPOT-6 (French earth observation satellite) and Proiteres (Japanese micro satellite )


24. Who the first Muslim and Youngest Minister of Norway (newly appointed) ?
Answer: Hadia Tajik  ( Norwegian Culture Minister)

25. Which Country host the ICC World T20 tournament ?
Answer: Sri Lanka


* 26.  Who won Indian Grand Prix 2012 ?
Answer: Sebastian Vettel


* 27. Who won the Denmark Open Badminton Super Series Premiere 2012 ?
Answer: Saina Nehwal


* 28.  What is the name of newly released autobiography of  Saina Nehwal ?
Answer: Playing to win

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General knowledge Most Important questions about Founders of some Movements in India

This page features a curated collection of important General Knowledge questions tailored for Postal and other government exams. It includes topics like Indian history, geography, polity, and science. Ideal for aspirants preparing for competitive exams. Clear and concise format makes it perfect for revision and learning.

1. Who is the founder of Prarthana Samaj ?
Answer: Atmaram Panduranga


2. Who is the founder of Arya Samaj ?
Answer: Dayananda Saraswati


3. Who is the founder of Ramakrishna Mission ?
Answer: Swami Vivekananda


4. Who is the founder of Brahmo Samajam ?
Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

5. Who is the Founder of Atmiya Sabhan ?
Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy


6. Who is the Founder of Sarvodaya movement ?
Answer: Jayaprakash Narayan


7. Who is the Founder of Bhoodan movement ?
Answer: Acharya Vinoba Bhave


8. Who is the Founder of Ghadar Party ?
Answer: Lala Hardayal


9. Who is the Founder of Van Mahotsav ?
Answer: K.M. Munshi

10. Who is the Founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan ?
Answer: K.M. Munshi


11. Who is the Founder of Self Respect Movement ?
Answer: E.V. Ramaswami Naicker


* 12. Who is the Founder of Land Holders Society ?
Answer: Dwarkanath Tagore


* 13. Who is the Founder of East India Association ?
Answer:  Dadabhai Naoroji


* 14. Who is the Founder of British Indian Association ?
Answer: Devendranath Tagore


* 15. Who is the Founder of British India Society ?
Answer: William Adam



* 16. Who is the Founder of National Indian Association ?
Answer: Mary Carpenter


* 17. Who is the Founder of Indian Society ?
Answer: Anandamohan Bose


* 18. Who is the Founder of Indian Association ?
Answer:  Surendranath Banerjee


* 19. Who is the Founder of Bombay Association ?
Answer: Jagannath Shankar Seth


* 20. Who is the Founder of Poona Sarvajanik Sabha ?
Answer: M G Ranade


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