GDS To MTS Question Paper 2025 Gujarat Circle

The working hours of the Post Offices are generally fixed by the Head of the Circle according to the timings given in Clause 5 of the Post Office Guide.

However, the Director-General may extend the working hours of any Post Office up to 8:30 P.M. and keep them open on Sundays also.

These Post Offices are termed Night Post Offices and will transact only those transactions that have been authorized by the Director-General.

Parcels, Money Orders, Insured Articles, Value Payable (V.P.) Articles, and articles on which any charge is due cannot be delivered through Special Bags. Therefore, such articles should be addressed to a Post Town.

Arunachal Pradesh falls under the North East Circle with headquarters in Shillong (A-r). Goa is part of the Maharashtra Circle with headquarters in Mumbai (B-q). Punjab Circle's headquarters is in Chandigarh (C-p). Haryana Circle's headquarters is in Ambala (D-s). Therefore, the correct matching is A-r, B-q, C-p, D-s.

The impressions of Franking Machines recorded on postal articles should not be interfered with in any way.

• The impression should be of bright red colour, clear, distinct, and should not overlap.
• As far as possible, the impression should be placed on the right top corner of the address side of the article, or on an address wrapper or an address label firmly attached to it.
• Franking is allowed up to any amount.
• There may be more than one impression of the Value Die, but only one impression of the Licence Die on each article.

• Anything may be sent in a Parcel except articles whose transmission is prohibited.
• A Parcel may contain one written communication of the nature of a letter or having the character of a personal communication, addressed to the addressee of the parcel.
• If a Parcel is suspected to contain any written communication other than the one permitted, it will be forwarded to its destination marked "For Open Delivery".
• If, on being opened at the office of delivery in the presence of the addressee or their authorized agent, the Parcel is found to contain any written communication other than the one permitted, each such written communication shall be charged on delivery with double the letter postage.

Blind literature packets are exempt from postage fee and registration fee. However, if they are to be transmitted by air, the air surcharge must be collected.

A Book packet may contain Newspapers, publications of all kinds, printed music books, paper, parchment and cardboard either blank or printed not bearing any writing.

Complaints relating to loss or damage to a registered or insured article where a claim for compensation is made should be made within three months from the date of posting of the article.

The PMA application is utilized for the delivery of Speed Post and Registered articles, Delivery of Parcels and COD articles, and Delivery of e-MOs. It is not used for marking the location of letter boxes.

Bags returned empty to UBO/DBO/CBO/PO or sacks containing such bags are treated as packet bags. Packet bags are not due bags and when dispatched they are treated as unusual mail.

Any Post Office which is situated on a line of through mail communication, and receives and sorts bags intended for offices in advance, without opening them, is a transit office. The bags which are thus forwarded onwards unopened are termed forward bags.

• An Insured Bag is intended to give cover to Insured Parcels (including Insured V.P. Parcels) so as to afford them greater security.
• Insured Bags do not come under the category either of Due Bags or Unusual Bags, nor do they contain any list of their contents, these being detailed in the Ordinary Parcel List.
• An Insured Bag is never dispatched loose, but is always enclosed in a Parcel Bag or Mail Bag.
• It is placed inside the Parcel Bag when a Parcel Bag is made up for the office or section to which it is addressed; when a Parcel Bag is not made up, it is placed inside the Mail Bag.

Convertible Whole Life Assurance (Suvidha) policy can be converted into Endowment Assurance after 5 years not later than 6 years of taking the policy. If not converted, the policy will be treated as Whole Life Assurance.

Customs duty assessment of incoming foreign mails is done in both foreign post offices and foreign sub post offices. A foreign post office acts as an office of exchange, while a foreign sub post office does not. Thus, both statements are correct.

• The Due Mail List shows the details of bags to be received and dispatched by a Mail Office or Transit Section.

• It shows:

  • (a) In which cases Mail Lists are to be dispatched and received with Loose Bags.
  • (b) Where Transit Bags are to be used.
  • (c) Where Account Bags and Branch Office (B.O.) Bags are to be sent or received in Mail Bags.
  • (d) In the case of a Sub Office, the Mail Bags containing Cash Bags enclosed in Registered Bags.

• The term Beat, when used in relation to an RMS Section, means the portion of a Railway or Steamer line over which the section works.

• When used in relation to Postal Overseers and Delivery Agents (such as Postmen and Village Postmen), it denotes the area within which they are required to perform their respective duties.

• A Beat includes the Post Offices served by the official concerned.

The Post Office reserves the right to withdraw the post box without notice or without any reason being assigned, if any information furnished by the applicant is found to be incorrect, or if it is found that the Post Box is being misused by the renter.

Trial cards are service Post Cards [M 26 (a)] which are employed for the purpose of determining the relative advantage of alternative mail routes or the cause of detention to articles.

Registered bundles are not due, but are made up ordinarily when the number of registered articles to be enclosed exceeds two. Thus, the minimum number to prepare a registered bundle is 3.

The value of postage can be paid by impressions of a franking machine. It can also be paid in cash. Both statements are correct.

Special Bags can be delivered on all days including working days, Sundays, and holidays.

The correct increasing order of authority within the department is: Senior Postmaster, Senior Superintendent, Director, Postmaster General, and finally Postal Board Member.

Window delivery of an insured article is done if the insured value is more than ₹500.

The post office can detain an inland article for up to 7 days and a foreign article for up to 15 days.

• The maximum length of a Parcel should not exceed 1 metre.
• The combined length and girth of a Parcel should not exceed 1.80 metres.
  (As per the Post Office Guide, Part I).

The combined annual fee for availing the facility of both a post box and a post bag is ₹250.

People in Delhi wear woolen clothes in winter because it experiences a harsh winter, whereas Surat's coastal climate allows for cotton clothes. However, Delhi and Surat are not situated on the same longitude, making statement II false. Therefore, I is true and II is false.

The events match as follows:

• A. January 1921: Non-cooperation & Khilafat movements launched (q).
• B. 1918-19: Baba Rama Chandra organizes peasants in UP (p).
• C. May 1924: Alluri Sitaram Raju arrested ending a two-year armed tribal struggle (r).
• D. December 1931: Second Round Table Conference in London (s).
  The correct sequence is A-q, B-p, C-r, D-s.

Shubhanshu Shukla is the first Indian citizen to be stationed on the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) in 2025.

Extra Facts:

• Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian in space (1984), but he travelled to the Soviet space station Salyut 7, not the ISS.
• Sunita Williams has spent several missions aboard the ISS, but she is an American astronaut of Indian origin, not an Indian citizen.
• Shubhanshu Shukla is an Indian Air Force Group Captain and one of the astronauts selected under India's Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Programme.

Bhutan shares its land boundary with four Indian states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, and Sikkim. Mizoram is located much further south and shares its borders with Manipur, Tripura, Assam, and the countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar, rather than Bhutan.

The correct answer is M. N. Roy (Manabendra Nath Roy).

Explanation:
M. N. Roy founded the Mexican Communist Party in 1919, making it one of the earliest communist parties outside Europe. He later became a prominent leader of the Communist International (Comintern) and worked in India, China, Europe, and Central Asia. During the Russian Civil War in the 1920s, he was active in Central Asia, where he was involved in revolutionary and political activities.

Extra Facts:

• M. N. Roy was one of the founders of the Communist Party of India (CPI) at Tashkent in 1920.
• Later, he broke away from orthodox communism and developed the philosophy of Radical Humanism.
• He founded the Radical Democratic Party in 1940 and became an influential political philosopher in independent India.

In India, Nine States have a coastline. The states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal. Four Union Territories also have a coastline, including Daman & Diu.

The correct answer is Cochin (Kochi) Harbour.

Explanation:
Cochin (Kochi) Harbour is a major natural harbour located on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, at the entrance of the Vembanad Lake (Vembanad Lagoon). It is one of India's largest natural harbours and serves as a major port for international trade and maritime activities.

Extra Facts:

• Cochin Port is one of the 12 Major Ports of India.
• Willingdon Island, India's largest artificial island, is located within Cochin Harbour.
• The harbour was significantly developed after the dredging works led by Sir Robert Bristow in the early 20th century.

The correct answer is Mangrove Forest.

Explanation:
The clues point to a Mangrove Forest:

• It is located on a river delta.
• The trees have long roots submerged in water (stilt roots and pneumatophores) to survive in marshy, waterlogged conditions.
• The powder-like substance on the leaves is salt, which is excreted by many mangrove species to tolerate saline water.

Extra Facts:

• The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, located in the Ganga–Brahmaputra Delta across India and Bangladesh.
• The Royal Bengal Tiger is the most famous animal found in the Sundarbans.
• Mangrove forests protect coastlines from cyclones, storm surges, and coastal erosion.

The correct answer is 6 months.

Explanation:
According to Article 174 of the Constitution of India, the Governor summons the State Legislative Assembly from time to time, and not more than six months can elapse between the last sitting of one session and the first sitting of the next session.

Extra Facts:

• The same 6-month rule applies to Parliament under Article 85 of the Constitution.
• The Governor summons, prorogues, and dissolves the State Legislative Assembly on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister.

• Amount Borrowed: $P = 60,000$
• Interest Paid by Rohit: $R_1 = 9\%$, $T = 2$ years. $SI_1 = \frac{P \times R_1 \times T}{100} = \frac{60000 \times 9 \times 2}{100} = 10,800$
• Interest Earned by Rohit: $R_2 = 10\%$, $T = 2$ years. $SI_2 = \frac{P \times R_2 \times T}{100} = \frac{60000 \times 10 \times 2}{100} = 12,000$
• Profit Earned: $12000 - 10800 = 1200$
  Thus, Rohit earned ₹1200 from the transaction.

• Let the principal sum be $P$.
• For the amount to become five times itself ($5P$), the simple interest accrued must be $4P$.
• Rate of interest $R = 16\%$.
• Using the formula $SI = \frac{P \times R \times T}{100}$:
  $4P = \frac{P \times 16 \times T}{100}$
  $4 = \frac{16 \times T}{100}$
  $T = \frac{400}{16} = 25 \text{ years}$
  Therefore, the time required is 25 years.

• Ajay sells a plot for ₹45,000 at a 10% loss. Let Ajay's cost price be $CP_A$.
  $CP_A \times 0.90 = 45000 \implies CP_A = \frac{45000}{0.90} = 50,000$.
• Vijay's cost price $CP_V = 45,000$.
• Vijay sells it to Sanjay at a price that would have given Ajay a 10% profit.
  Ajay's 10% profit selling price $= 50000 \times 1.10 = 55,000$.
  Therefore, Vijay's selling price $SP_V = 55,000$.
• Vijay's profit $= 55000 - 45000 = 10,000$.
• Vijay's gain percentage $= (\frac{10000}{45000}) \times 100 = \frac{1000}{45} = \frac{200}{9}\%$.

• Let Payal's salary in 2023 be $x$.
• Salary in 2024 $= x \times 1.10$ (10% rise).
• Salary in 2025 $= (x \times 1.10) \times 1.15 = 1,26,500$ (15% rise).
• $x \times 1.265 = 126500$.
• $x = \frac{126500}{1.265} = 1,00,000$.
  Her salary in 2023 was ₹1,00,000.

• Let the total marks be $T$ and the passing marks be $P$.
• Condition 1: Seema scores 40% and fails by 50 marks.
  $P = 0.40T + 50$
• Condition 2: When she scores 50%, she scores 180 marks less than Kavita (who scored 70% of $T$).
  $0.50T = 0.70T - 180$
  $0.20T = 180 \implies T = 900$
• Substitute $T$ to find the passing marks $P$:
  $P = 0.40(900) + 50 = 360 + 50 = 410$
• Passing percentage $= \frac{410}{900} \times 100 \approx 45.56\%$.

• Let the unknown value be $x$.
  $\frac{x^{4/5}}{54} = \frac{24}{x^{6/5}}$[cite: 1]
• Cross-multiply the terms:
  $x^{4/5} \times x^{6/5} = 54 \times 24$[cite: 1]
  $x^{(4/5 + 6/5)} = 1296$[cite: 1]
  $x^{10/5} = x^2 = 1296$[cite: 1]
  $x = \sqrt{1296} = 36$

• Let walking speed be $V$. Running speed is $2V$.
• Monday: Let running time be $t$. Walking time $= 2t$. Total time $= 3t$. Distance $D = (2t \times V) + (t \times 2V) = 4Vt$.
• Tuesday: Let walking time be $k$. Running time $= 2k$. Total time $= 3k$. Distance $D = (k \times V) + (2k \times 2V) = 5Vk$.
• Since the distance $D$ is constant: $4Vt = 5Vk \implies k = \frac{4}{5}t$.
• Tuesday was 6 minutes quicker: $3t - 3k = 6 \implies t - k = 2$.
• Substitute $k$: $t - \frac{4}{5}t = 2 \implies \frac{t}{5} = 2 \implies t = 10$ minutes.
• The total distance is $D = 4V(10) = 40V$.
• On Wednesday, he walked the entire distance. Time $= \frac{D}{V} = \frac{40V}{V} = 40$ minutes.

• 5 Men = 10 Women, which means the efficiency of 10 Women equals 5 Men.
• Using the Work Formula: $\frac{M_1 \times D_1 \times H_1}{W_1} = \frac{M_2 \times D_2 \times H_2}{W_2}$.
• Set 1: $M_1 = 6$ men, $D_1 = 10$ days, $H_1 = 4$ hours/day, $W_1 = 1$ acre.
• Set 2: 10 women can be replaced with $M_2 = 5$ men, $H_2 = 6$ hours/day, $W_2 = 2$ acres, and we need to find $D_2$.
• Substitute the values:
  $\frac{6 \times 10 \times 4}{1} = \frac{5 \times D_2 \times 6}{2}$[cite: 1]
  $240 = 15 \times D_2$
  $D_2 = \frac{240}{15} = 16$ days.

• Using the basic work formula: $\frac{M_1 \times D_1}{W_1} = \frac{M_2 \times D_2}{W_2}$.
• Substitute the given values:
  $\frac{7 \text{ spiders} \times 7 \text{ days}}{7 \text{ webs}} = \frac{1 \text{ spider} \times D_2}{1 \text{ web}}$.
• $7 = D_2$.
• Therefore, 1 spider will make 1 web in 7 days.