2016 · Q111
Which one of the following services of India Post has permanently been discontinued?
General KnowledgeStatic General Awareness
- AMoney Order
- BTelegram
- CPostal Life Insurance
- DInland Letter
Explanation
The telegram service of India Post, started in 1850, was permanently discontinued on 15 July 2013 after 163 years, rendered obsolete by SMS, email and mobile telephony. Money orders, postal life insurance and inland letters continued in operation. The discontinued service is the telegram, option (B).