India Post and Blue Dart Sign Parcel Delivery Agreement

The correct answer is Blue Dart Express Limited. The Department of Posts, which works under the Ministry of Communications, signed the agreement with that company in New Delhi on 9 October 2026, in the presence of senior officers from both organisations. Options A, C and D, Delhivery, DTDC Express and Gati Limited, are wrong because none of them is a party to this agreement, although all are express logistics companies working in India and so look plausible. Under the arrangement Blue Dart may use the postal network to deliver parcels in urban, semi-urban and rural areas, including remote and poorly served regions, and the services covered include prepaid and cash-on-delivery parcels, delivery authentication through a one-time password and tracking of a consignment while it moves.

The correct answer is about 1.64 lakh. The Department of Posts runs more than that many post offices across the country, which together make up the largest postal network in the world, and it is this reach that Blue Dart Express Limited gains under the agreement. Options A, C and D are wrong because none of those counts matches the figure given; they are set close enough to the right answer to catch a candidate who recalls only the order of magnitude. The figure is worth remembering with the department's other roles: besides carrying letters and parcels it provides financial services, and it has used its presence in villages to support the growth of online retail. The partnership lets it carry additional business volumes on a network it already maintains.

The correct answer is international air freight booking. The agreement lists delivery of parcels paid for in advance and parcels paid for on delivery, confirmation of delivery through a one-time password, and tracking of a consignment in real time, along with faster delivery through closer operational coordination and shared technology. Options A, B and C are therefore wrong as answers to a question asking what is not covered, because each is expressly part of the arrangement. International air freight does not figure in it at all: the agreement is about parcel delivery within the country, reaching urban, semi-urban and rural areas including remote and poorly served regions. Candidates should read such questions carefully, since the negative framing reverses the usual task of picking the item that belongs.