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Postal and Courier Services

NIOS · Class 10 · Business Studies

Quick revision notes for Postal and Courier Services — NIOS Class 10 Business Studies. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Meaning and Nature of Postal Services

  • Postal services include carrying letters and parcels, arranging remittance of money, accepting deposits, and offering insurance and other services.
  • A post office acts as a middleman between the sender and the receiver.
  • The postal service in India was used only for official mail until 1837.
2

Mail Services

  • Mail service deals with collection, sorting, and distribution of letters, parcels, and packets.
  • Indian postal service deals with inland and international mails.
  • An inland mail is one where sender and receiver reside within the same country.
3

Remittance Services

  • Remittance services help transfer money from one place to another.
  • The post office provides money order and postal order facilities.
  • Money order is an order issued by one post office to another post office to pay a certain sum of money only to the person named therein.
4

Banking and Savings Schemes

  • Post offices accept deposits and allow withdrawals, so they also provide banking services.
  • Post Office Savings Bank Account requires a minimum of Rs.50 to open.
  • The maximum deposit in a savings account is Rs.1 lakh for an individual and Rs.2 lakh for a joint account.

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Postal services include carrying lettersPostal services in India were usedMail services cover collectionAn inland mail is where senderOrdinary post cards are used

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