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Where were the commemorative postage stamps on breast cancer awareness released?

  1. A.Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
  2. B.Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
  3. C.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  4. D.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

Correct answer

B. Dak Bhawan, New Delhi

Explanation

The correct answer is Dak Bhawan, New Delhi, the headquarters of the Department of Posts. The special souvenir sheet carrying two commemorative postage stamps on breast cancer awareness, together with a set of picture postcards, was released there by Director General Postal Services Manisha Sinha in the presence of Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with senior officials of both ministries. Option A names the building that houses the health ministry, which gave the technical inputs and reference material for the stamps but was not the venue. Options C and D name other venues in the capital used for conferences and exhibitions, and neither hosted this release. The event was held during International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is why the postal network was chosen to carry the message of early detection to the last mile.

Read the full article: Posts Department Issues Breast Cancer Awareness Stamps

Practice Questions

Q2.NationalMedium

Who released the commemorative stamps on breast cancer awareness for the Department of Posts?

  1. A.Dr. Pushp Lata, Additional Director General
  2. B.Punya Salila Srivastava, Union Health Secretary
  3. C.Manisha Sinha, Director General Postal Services
  4. D.The Union Minister of Communications
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Correct answer: C. Manisha Sinha, Director General Postal Services

She released the souvenir sheet of two commemorative stamps on breast cancer awareness at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi, in the presence of Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava and other senior officials of both ministries.

Q3.NationalMedium

In which State did overall telecom network availability reach 99.18 percent after Cyclone Arnab, with eleven Cell on Wheels deployed?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Tamil Nadu
  3. C.Andhra Pradesh
  4. D.West Bengal
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Correct answer: C. Andhra Pradesh

Overall telecom network availability in the State was reported at 99.18 percent, and among the districts the cyclone hit hardest the figure stood at 98.5 per cent in West Godavari and 91.96 per cent in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema.

Q4.NationalMedium

What does the Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR) arrangement allow a mobile subscriber to do?

  1. A.Make all calls free of charge anywhere in India
  2. B.Connect to another operator's network within the same telecom circle
  3. C.Use a satellite phone without a separate licence
  4. D.Change the mobile number without changing the SIM card
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Correct answer: B. Connect to another operator's network within the same telecom circle

Intra-Circle Roaming is a telecom arrangement under which a subscriber latches on to another service provider's network inside the same circle, so mobile services keep working even where the subscriber's own operator has no coverage in that particular area.

Q5.NationalEasy

Which cyclone's damage led the Department of Telecommunications to keep Intra-Circle Roaming operational across districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha?

  1. A.Cyclone Montha
  2. B.Cyclone Arnab
  3. C.Cyclone Remal
  4. D.Cyclone Dana
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Correct answer: B. Cyclone Arnab

It came ashore along the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and the heavy rainfall, flash floods, tree falls and power infrastructure damage that followed disrupted telecom services in parts of both States and the adjoining regions.