On which day of the National Postal Week was the Digital Detox Campaign held?
- A.World Post Day
- B.Philately Day
- C.Mail Day
- D.Antyodaya Diwas
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Explanation
The correct answer is Philately Day, which was observed on 12 October during the National Postal Week celebrations held from 9 to 15 October. Philately means the collection and study of postage stamps, so a campaign built around stamped postcards fitted the theme of the day. Option A names a different observance within the postal calendar and was not the day of this campaign, while options C and D do not match it either. Candidates should note both dates carefully, since questions on such weeks usually ask either for the day on which a particular event fell or for the span of the week itself. The campaign covered passengers travelling across Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. Each of them received postcard kits on selected flights.
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Practice Questions
The Digital Detox Campaign of the Department of Posts was organised in collaboration with which airline?
- A.Air India
- B.IndiGo
- C.SpiceJet
- D.Akasa Air
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Explanation
The correct answer is IndiGo. The Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications worked with this airline for the campaign, under which travellers on selected flights were given specially designed digital detox kits containing postcards. Passengers wrote their cards during the journey, at a height of about 30,000 feet, and posted them in India Post letter boxes kept at the arrival airports, from where the postal network delivered them. The other options are wrong because no other airline was named as a partner in this campaign. For the examination, remember that this was a partnership between a government department and a private airline for public awareness, and that the campaign was held on Philately Day during the National Postal Week celebrations.
Where were the postcards written by passengers posted for onward delivery?
- A.In letter boxes on board the aircraft
- B.At post offices near the departure airports
- C.In India Post letter boxes placed at the arrival airports
- D.With the cabin crew, who handed them to post offices
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Explanation
The correct answer is in India Post letter boxes placed at the arrival airports. Passengers on selected flights received kits containing postcards, wrote their messages during the journey at about 30,000 feet and then dropped the cards into letter boxes that India Post had kept specially at the airports where they landed, from where the cards moved into the normal postal stream for delivery. The other options describe arrangements that were not part of the campaign, so they are incorrect. The postcards were designed around iconic landmarks of the cities taking part, namely Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, which made each card a small picture of the place along with the message written on it. The postal network then carried each card to the address written on it.
Which ministry runs the Department of Posts that organised this campaign?
- A.Ministry of Communications
- B.Ministry of Civil Aviation
- C.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- D.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Communications, under which the Department of Posts functions and which announced the campaign. Option B is wrong, because the Ministry of Civil Aviation deals with airlines and airports but was not the organiser here, even though the campaign took place on flights and at airports. Options C and D name ministries with no role in this effort. The purpose of the campaign was to show the value of stepping away from screens: the department said it helps cut screen time, encourages mindfulness and strengthens the bonds between people, and it used the occasion to restate the charm of handwritten letters. Remember the department, its ministry and its partner airline together. The campaign fell on Philately Day during National Postal Week.
In the tribute to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan, his fearless voice was especially recalled from which period?
- A.The Quit India Movement
- B.The Emergency
- C.The Bengal Partition
- D.The Non-Cooperation Movement
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Emergency. The Prime Minister noted that the fearless voice of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan during the Emergency was itself noteworthy, placing it alongside his concern for good governance and for reaching people at the margins of society. Option A, the Quit India Movement, is wrong in the context of this tribute, which does not cite that period even though the leader belonged to the generation that lived through it. Option C, the Bengal Partition, is wrong because that episode belongs to a much earlier phase of the national movement and is nowhere mentioned. Option D, the Non-Cooperation Movement, is wrong for the same reason. For revision, pair Jayaprakash Narayan with the Emergency and with the demand for good governance, and keep Nanaji Deshmukh paired with rural development, since questions on this date usually ask for that match.
Which leader, remembered on 11 October, is known by the title Loknayak?
- A.Jayaprakash Narayan
- B.Ram Manohar Lohia
- C.Acharya Narendra Deva
- D.Morarji Desai
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Explanation
The correct answer is Jayaprakash Narayan. The Prime Minister Office tribute issued on his birth anniversary refers to him throughout as Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan, and in short as Loknayak JP, the word meaning leader of the people. The tribute says his appeal travelled across generations and that he persuaded people to see public life as a means of national renewal. Option B, Ram Manohar Lohia, is wrong because, although he too belonged to the socialist stream of Indian politics, the title in question and the anniversary being marked here are not his. Option C, Acharya Narendra Deva, is wrong for the same reason. Option D, Morarji Desai, is wrong because he is remembered in other terms and is not the leader named in this tribute. Candidates should attach the title Loknayak firmly to Jayaprakash Narayan, since it is asked in exactly this form.