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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country released postage stamps on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?
A
France
B
Singapore
C
Pakistan
D
Bangladesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Greece issued a limited edition stamp booklet to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th Birth Anniversary.

Detailed explanation-2: -United States became the first country outside India to issue ‘CHAPION OF LIBERTY’ Gandhi stamps in 1961.

Detailed explanation-3: -2. “It is our social responsibility as citizens of India to help fulfill Gandhiji’s vision of Clean India, by his 150th birth anniversary in 2019.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Dominican Republic The Caribbean country also released commemorative stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.

Detailed explanation-5: -After 21 years of Gandhi’s death, Great Britain released a stamp to honour him. Gandhiji never won a Nobel Peace Prize, but he was nominated 5 times. Only Gandhi has been the first and only Indian to have been honoured with the title ‘Time Person of the Year’ in 1930.

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