GDS To MTS Question Paper 2025 Punjab Circle

The following particulars should always be furnished in the address in the case of mails for the personnel of the Defence Services serving in the Army and Air Force, which are to be delivered through Army Post Offices: No., Rank, Name and Unit. Such mails should be addressed to 56 A.P.O., 99 A.P.O, etc. without the addition of any post town.

• The amount for which a single postal order may be issued shall be in the denomination of ten rupees, twenty rupees, fifty rupees or one hundred rupees.
• The amount for which an electronic - Indian postal order shall be issued is ten rupees.

Night Post Offices — The working hours of Post Offices are generally fixed by the Head of the Circle according to the timings prescribed 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 PM and may also keep it open on Sundays. Such Post Offices are termed Night Post Offices and will transact only those transactions authorized by the Director-General.

Rest House — Rest Houses are houses or rooms provided at terminal or changing stations for the accommodation of Mail Agents, Mail Guards, and Van Peons, wherever absolutely necessary.

Every parcel (including service parcels) intended for transmission by post must be presented at the window of the post office. Any parcel found in a letter box will be treated and charged as a registered parcel.

Postal Life Insurance (PLI) was introduced on 1st February 1884.

Prepayment of postage can be done by all the above methods, which includes affixing postage stamps, using a franking machine, or paying cash directly at the counter.

The incorrect statement is that it is to be treated as a registered article. Registered newspapers refer to registration with the Department of Posts for concessional postage rates, not that each copy is sent as a registered postal article with a receipt and tracking.

All statements are correct, so none is incorrect. The establishment of RMS Sorting Assistants which is on duty at the same time in Mail Office is termed a set.
In the case of the sets of a Mail Office working on alternate nights with the same number of officials and the same mail and sorting pattern, the words 'Batch A' and 'Batch B' shall be used in addition to the usual consecutive number.

• e-Post provides facility to send a message to any address in India with a combination of electronic transmission and physical delivery through a network of post offices.
• e-Post sends messages as a soft copy through internet and at the destination, it will be delivered to the addressee in the form of hard copy as an unaccountable letter item.
• E-Money Order also uses electronic transmission for swift transfer and physical payment.

Post boxes are meant for fully prepaid unregistered articles. Registered Letters cannot be delivered through a Post Box because they require the signature of the addressee upon delivery.

• PLI SBI NACH integration was rolled out PAN India in Jan 2024.
• This facility aims at providing ease to PLI/RPLI customers by auto-deducting premium directly from the policyholders' bank account linked to the NACH platform.
• It also benefits the Department as it reduces lapsation rate of PLI/RPLI policies.

Transit Sections are traveling offices of the Railway Mail Service working on Railway or river steamer lines. The officer-in-charge of a set of a transit section is called a Mail Guard or Mail Agent.

The statement Lakshadweep Islands are under Kerala Postal Circle is true. Assam forms its own circle, Goa is under Maharashtra Circle, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are under West Bengal Circle.

First-Class Mails in India include Letters, Letter Cards (Inland Letter Cards), and Postcards. These are given free air transmission within India.

A Money Order that cannot be paid to the payee and also cannot be repaid to the remitter is classified as a Void Money Order. The amount is eventually credited to the central government.

One "My Stamp" sheet contains 12 stamps with a face value of Rs. 5/- each, and the cost of purchasing one customized sheet is Rs. 300/-.

"A" Orders are orders issued by the Superintendent of Railway Mail Service (RMS) prescribing changes in sorting lists.

Post Offices in charge of Gramin Dak Sevaks (formerly extra departmental agents) are kept open for a maximum period of Five hours only.

Explosive items and anything bearing seditious symbols are strictly prohibited from postal transmission. A properly protected sharp instrument is allowed if packed according to safety rules.

The Department of Posts provides facilities like Free pick up (if business exceeds the prescribed threshold) and the Book Now Pay Later (BNPL) scheme for corporate/bulk customers.

Due bags are those which must be dispatched regularly whether there are articles for them or not. A Packet Bag is an unusual bag and not a due bag.

Articles containing coin, bullion, precious stones, jewellery, and currency notes must be sent by inland post only if they are insured to cover the risk of loss.

The sender's address should preferably be written on the lower left-hand corner on the address side of the envelope, or on the reverse.

The expression Railway Mail Service means the service responsible for the carriage of mails by rail, road, river and air and for the collection and distribution of mails received from Post Offices by Mail Offices and sections.

Gyan Post refers to a dedicated service or initiative facilitating the transmission of educational/study materials and books through the postal network.

The expression camp correspondence means letters and other articles of correspondence addressed "camp" or with any other prescribed address, without the addition of the name of any post-town, and intended for high officers on tour.

A domestic Philatelic Deposit Account (PDA) can be opened at any Philatelic Bureau with a minimum deposit of Rs. 200.

The account holder shall be eligible to withdraw maximum up to 40% of the eligible balance once after the expiry of one year from the date of opening of the account but before the maturity of the account. Thus, claiming 50% can be taken is incorrect.

The Beas river is the only river in the Indus water system that flows entirely within India.

• It originates near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh and merges with the Sutlej river at Harike in Punjab.
• Under the Indus Water Treaty (1960), the waters of the Eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) are allocated for exclusive use by India.

Bihar is famous for Madhubani paintings, also known as Mithila art.

• This traditional art form originated in the Mithila region of Bihar.
• It is characterized by eye-catching geometrical patterns and was traditionally created by women using natural dyes and pigments on freshly plastered mud walls.

Direct Action Day was called on 16th August 1946 by the All India Muslim League.

• Also known as the Great Calcutta Killings, it was initiated by Muhammad Ali Jinnah to demand the creation of a separate Muslim state (Pakistan).
• It unfortunately resulted in massive communal riots and violence in Calcutta.

Guru Shikhar is the highest peak of the Aravalli mountain range.

• It is located in the Arbuda Mountains of Rajasthan, near Mount Abu.
• The peak stands at an elevation of 1,722 meters (5,650 feet) and is named after Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

The major communities involved in the recent violence in Manipur are the Kuki and Meitei communities.

• The conflict primarily revolves around land rights, ethnic tensions, and the demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status by the Meitei community, which the Kuki-Zomi tribes oppose.

Writ petitions can be filed in Only Supreme Court and High Court in India.

• Under Article 32 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court can issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
• Under Article 226, High Courts can issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights as well as for other legal rights.

India celebrates National Teacher's Day annually on 5th September.

• It marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the first Vice-President and second President of India, who was a renowned scholar and educator.
• In contrast, World Teachers' Day is celebrated on October 5th.

Based on the provided context in the question, the Vice President of USA was the foreign dignitary visiting India when the Pahalgam terrorist attack occurred in April 2025.

• Such incidents during high-profile diplomatic visits are often aimed at gaining international attention by militant groups.

Chilika Lake is located in the state of Odisha.

• It is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and the second largest coastal lagoon in the world.
• It is a designated Ramsar site and serves as a major wintering ground for migratory birds arriving from the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, and other parts of Russia and Central Asia.

If you find a purse containing original identity cards while clearing a letter box, the correct procedure is to bring it to the notice of the Police through the Postmaster.

• Postal employees are bound by strict protocols regarding lost and found items.
• Handing it over to the police ensures that valuable personal belongings and sensitive documents are processed safely, legally, and returned to their rightful owner.

Step-by-step Solution:

• Total number of students = 50
• Percentage of girls = 30%
• Percentage of boys = $100\% - 30\% = 70\%$
• Number of boys = $70\%$ of 50
• $\frac{70}{100} \times 50 = 35$
• Therefore, there are 35 boys in the class.

Step-by-step Solution:
Let the total distance of the journey be $x$ km. Then each half is $\frac{x}{2}$ km.

• Time taken for the first half = $\frac{\frac{x}{2}}{80} = \frac{x}{160}$ hours.
• Time taken for the second half = $\frac{\frac{x}{2}}{100} = \frac{x}{200}$ hours.
• Total time = $5$ hours.
• $\frac{x}{160} + \frac{x}{200} = 5$
• LCM of 160 and 200 is 800.
• $\frac{5x + 4x}{800} = 5$
• $\frac{9x}{800} = 5$
• $9x = 4000$
• $x = \frac{4000}{9} \approx 444.44$ km.
• The closest option is 444 km.

Step-by-step Solution:

• Selling Price ($SP_1$) = Rs. 2100
• Loss% = 25%
• Cost Price ($CP$) = $\frac{SP_1 \times 100}{100 - \text{Loss}\%}$
• $CP = \frac{2100 \times 100}{100 - 25} = \frac{2100 \times 100}{75} = 2800$
• Desired Profit% = 15%
• New Selling Price ($SP_2$) = $CP \times \frac{100 + \text{Profit}\%}{100}$
• $SP_2 = 2800 \times \frac{115}{100} = 28 \times 115 = 3220$
• He should sell it at Rs. 3220/-.

Step-by-step Solution:

• When a person travels equal distances at two different speeds, say $S_1$ and $S_2$, the average speed is given by the formula: $\frac{2 S_1 S_2}{S_1 + S_2}$
• Here, $S_1 = 30$ km/h and $S_2 = 60$ km/h.
• Average speed = $\frac{2 \times 30 \times 60}{30 + 60}$
• $= \frac{3600}{90} = 40$
• The average speed is 40 km/h.

Step-by-step Solution:
Follow the BODMAS rule (Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction):

• Expression: $18 - [6 - \{4 - (8 - 6 + 3)\}]$
• First, solve the innermost bracket $(8 - 6 + 3)$:
• $= (2 + 3) = 5$
• The expression becomes: $18 - [6 - \{4 - 5\}]$
• Next, solve the curly bracket $\{4 - 5\}$:
• $= -1$
• The expression becomes: $18 - [6 - (-1)]$
• Solve the square bracket $[6 + 1]$:
• $= 7$
• Final step: $18 - 7 = 11$
• The simplified value is 11.

Step-by-step Solution:

• Ratio of efficiencies of A and B = $3 : 1$
• Therefore, the ratio of time taken by A and B = $1 : 3$
• Let A take $x$ days and B take $3x$ days.
• Given difference in time: $3x - x = 60 \Rightarrow 2x = 60 \Rightarrow x = 30$.
• So, A takes 30 days and B takes 90 days to complete the work alone.
• Work done by A in 1 day = $\frac{1}{30}$
• Work done by B in 1 day = $\frac{1}{90}$
• Work done by (A + B) in 1 day = $\frac{1}{30} + \frac{1}{90} = \frac{3 + 1}{90} = \frac{4}{90} = \frac{2}{45}$
• Time taken together = $\frac{45}{2}$ days = $22\frac{1}{2}$ days.

Step-by-step Solution:

• Principal ($P$) = Rs. 950
• Simple Interest ($SI$) = Rs. 399
• Rate ($R$) = $7\%$
• Formula for Time ($T$): $T = \frac{SI \times 100}{P \times R}$
• $T = \frac{399 \times 100}{950 \times 7}$
• $T = \frac{39900}{6650}$
• $T = 6$
• The time is 6 years.

Step-by-step Solution:

• Total number of students = 25
• Number of students who failed = 4
• Number of students who passed = $25 - 4 = 21$
• Pass percentage = $\frac{\text{Number of students passed}}{\text{Total students}} \times 100$
• Pass percentage = $\frac{21}{25} \times 100$
• $= 21 \times 4 = 84\%$
• Therefore, 84% of the students passed.

Step-by-step Solution:
Follow the BODMAS rule:

• Expression: $(9 \times 3 \div 9 + 1) \times 3$
• Inside the bracket, division is evaluated first: $3 \div 9 = \frac{1}{3}$
• Then multiplication: $9 \times \frac{1}{3} = 3$
• Then addition: $3 + 1 = 4$
• So, the bracket evaluates to $4$.
• Finally, multiply by 3: $4 \times 3 = 12$
• The simplified value is 12.