📌 Chapter Summary
This lesson traces the entire journey of a postcard written by Reena in Agartala to Ahmed in New Delhi. It walks students through letter writing, postboxes, sorting in post offices, PIN codes, postal stamps, and modern communication methods like mobile phones and emails.
Answer:
1. The letter is written and dropped into a red letterbox.
2. The postman collects letters and takes them to the local post office.
3. Letters are stamped with the post office seal and sorted city-wise.
4. They travel by trains, vans, or aeroplanes to reach the destination city.
5. Finally, the area postman delivers the letter to the recipient’s house address.
Answer: A complete address with house number, street, city, and PIN code ensures that the postal department routes and delivers the letter quickly to the exact person without confusion.
Answer:
• A postcard is a written communication that takes several days to travel through the postal system.
• A phone call allows instant two-way voice communication with anyone across the globe in real time.
Answer:
1. Inland letters
2. Postage stamps
3. Stamped envelopes
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