CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -A special cover on “Shri Gaya Prasad Katiyar ” was released by Smt Anupriya Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Commemorative Postage Stamps on “Personalities Series: Bihar” and “Hardayal Municipal Heritage Public Library” were released on 26th December, 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -The First Stamp of Independent India was issued on 21 November 1947. It depicts the Indian Flag with the patriots’ slogan, Jai Hind (Long Live India), on the top right hand corner. It was valued at three and one-half annas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Commemorative stamps are regular postage stamps issued to honour some event, activity, or person of national importance; unlike other regular postage stamps (known as definitives), they are printed only once and are allowed to go out of circulation as their supply is used up.

Detailed explanation-4: -INDIA 2019-150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Set of 6, Hexagon Shaped Stamps on First Day Cover.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first postal stamp in India was introduced on 1 July 1852 in the Scinde district. In 1854 the introduction of uniform postage rates led to the development of the first postage stamps valid for use throughout India.