Postal and Courier Services — Flashcards

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Postal services are the services offered by the post office to the public. These include carrying letters and parcels, remitting money, accepting deposits, and providing insurance and other helpful se…

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The sender gives the letter, parcel, or money to the post office, and the post office takes the necessary steps to deliver it to the receiver. It works as an intermediary service provider.

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Until 1837, postal service in India was used only for official mail. After 1837, postal services became available to the general public.

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The main types are mail services, remittance services, banking services, insurance services, and other services.

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An inland mail is one where the sender and receiver reside within the same country. It is used for communication inside India.

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International mail is mail in which the sender and receiver reside in different countries. It is used for communication across national borders.

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Ordinary post cards are used for writing letters. Competition post cards are used to send replies to questions asked in competitions through radio, television, newspapers, or magazines.

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A reply post card is two ordinary post cards joined together. One card is used for sending the message and the other is used for the reply. The sender writes the own address on the reply card and send…