Fill in the blank from the options given below :

ZIP codes are a system of Postal code used by ______ postal service.

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TNPSC Group 4 General English Official Paper 3 (Held On : 2016)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'the United States'.

Key Points

The correct answer to fill in the given blank is 'the United States'.
A ZIP Code is a postal code used by the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Introduced in 1963, the basic format consisted of five digits. In 1983, an extended ZIP+4 code was introduced; it included the five digits of the ZIP Code, followed by a hyphen and four digits that designated a more specific location.
The term ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan; it was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly (zipping along) when senders use the code in the postal address. The term ZIP Code was originally registered as a servicemark by the USPS; its registration expired in 1997.
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 3.

Correct Answer: ZIP codes are a system of Postal code used by the United States postal service.