SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 46

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2020 - 14 Dec 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q46

India’s first floating post office was established in the state/UT of:

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Jammu and Kashmir.

India's first floating post office was established in Jammu and Kashmir, specifically on the Dal Lake in Srinagar. While a post office has existed there in some form since British times (formerly known as the Nehru Park Post Office), it was officially revamped and renamed the "Floating Post Office" in August 2011. It operates from a large houseboat and offers all regular postal services, along with a philately museum, making it both a vital service for locals and a popular tourist attraction.