# WORLD POST DAY - PIN CODE

Question 1

World Post Day is celebrated each year on

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9 October

Question 2

The theme for World Post Day 2022 is

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‘Post for Planet’

Question 3

World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the

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Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern

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Universal Postal Union Headquarters:

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Bern, Switzerland

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Universal Postal Union Founded:

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9 October 1874

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Universal Postal Union Director-General:

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Masahiko Meteko

Question 7

. It was declared World Post Day by the Universal Post Union Congress held in

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Tokyo, Japan in 1969

Question 8

The UPU was established by the

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Treaty of Bern of 1874

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(?) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system.

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UPU

is the second oldest international organization worldwide

Question 10

India joined the UPU in

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1876

Question 11

PIN full form

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Postal Index Number

Question 12

It was on ____ , that the Postal Index Number (PIN) was introduced in India

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August 15, 1972

turns 50th year in 2022

Question 13

The PIN is made up of

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Six Digits

Question 14

Number denotion in PIN:

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• The first number indicates the postal region — Northern, Eastern, Western, Southern; and number 9, which signifies the Army Postal Service.
• The second number denotes a sub-region, and
• the third represents the sorting district.
• The remaining numbers narrow the geography further to the specific post office making the delivery.

Question 15

Name the person behind PIN in india

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Shriram Bhikaji Velankar,

Question 16

Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, was also a Sanskrit poet of eminence who had been conferred which award?

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President’s Award for Sanskrit in 1996

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Velankar had set up a cultural group in Mumbai, called the

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Dev Vani Mandiram

who worked to create awareness about Sanskrit in India & foreign country

Question 18

US name of PIN code

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Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) code

was introduced July 1, 1963

under the aegis of the Postal Service Nationwide Improved Mail Service plan to improve the speed of mail delivery.