PM Vol.VI Pt.III — eMO, Minors & Lunatics — Postman LDCE Questions 2025

Q1.

Delivery of insured articles to minors (below 18) should be:

A Refused

B Made to guardian/parent ✓ Correct

C Made directly to minor

D Returned to sender

💡 Insured articles cannot be delivered to minors — must go to parent/guardian.

Q2.

Which is correct with reference to delivery of insured articles addressed to minors?

A It can be directly delivered to the minor

B It can be delivered to the minor by obtaining the signature of the minor duly attested by the person under whose care he is living ✓ Correct

C It can be delivered to the minor in the presence of the person without obtaining the signature of the person under whose care he is living

D Minor certificate to be obtained

💡 Insured article to minor — needs signature attested by the person under whose care minor is living

Q3.

Which is correct with respect to payment of eMO and delivery of registered letters addressed to lunatics?

A Delivery/Payment to be made to the Managers appointed by Court for administration of the estates in case the addressee/payee adjudged as Lunatic under Lunacy Act ✓ Correct

B All eMOs/Regd. Articles addressed to Lunatics to be returned to Sender/Remitter without effecting delivery/payment

C Delivery/Payment of eMO/Regd. articles is to be made only after obtaining Indemnity Bond

D Can be delivered/paid to the Lunatic directly

💡 Payment for lunatics to be made to Court-appointed Managers under Lunacy Act

Q4.

Articles addressed to_____ persons are ordinarily dealt with in the same manner as unclaimed articles.

A Minors

B Living

C Deceased ✓ Correct

D New born

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG JHARKAND 2020

Q5.

If a money order is received for a lunatic person who is under the control of a manager appointed by the Court the money order should be paid to the

A Lunatic himself

B Friend

C Father

D Manager ✓ Correct

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG KARNATAKA 2020

Q6.

What is the procedure for payment of money orders and delivery of registered letters to those lunatics in respect of whom no steps are taken under the Lunacy Act?

A The articles/MOs may be delivered or paid to be respectable person of the village as witnesses for such delivery/payment in the presence of lunatic

B The articles or money orders to be returned to the sender/remitter, under proper advice ✓ Correct

C The articles/MOs may be delivered or paid to the lunatic on taking the signatures of 2 respectable witnesses for such delivery/payment

D The post may deliver the articles or pay the money orders to the managers.

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG CHATTISGARH 2021

Q7.

Which is a correct statement? Person of unsound mind may be classified as under________

A Those who are adjudged lunatics in the inquisition proceedings under the Lunacy Act, and for the administration of whose estates, managers are appointed by the court.

B Those who are so adjudged but for the administration of whose estate, no managers are appointed by the court.

C Those who are committed by the proceedings under Lunacy Act, to Lunatic Asylums or mental Hospitals established or licensed by government.

D All the above ✓ Correct

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG JAMMU KASHMIR 2021

Q8.

Payment of money orders addressed to lunatics may be delivered to

A Court appointed managers ✓ Correct

B Neighbors

C Village sarpanch

D None of the above

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG PUNJAB 2021

Q9.

ATM cards cannot be issued to which of the following types of savings accounts?

A Minor account

B Joint account

C Lunatic account

D All of the above ✓ Correct

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG TAMILNADU 2021

Q10.

Consider the following statements. I. When e-Money orders are addressed to minor the payment should be made to the minor himself if the minor is old enough to understand the nature of the transaction. II. When e-Money orders are addressed to persons of unsound mind who are so adjudge but for the administration of whose estate no managers are appointed by the court, the payment shall be made to the addressee himself.

A I is correct and I is wrong ✓ Correct

B I is wrong and II is correct

C Both I and II are correct

D Both I and I are wrong

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG TAMILNADU 2021