CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India releases a commemorative postage stamp marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, EAM Jaishankar called it a ‘fitting tribute’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Minister of Communications and Information Technology approves issue of Commemorative Postage Stamps by the Department of Posts, Govt. of India on the recommendations of the Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC)/Sub-Committee of the PAC.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Odisha.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first adhesive postage stamp, commonly referred to as the Penny Black, was issued in the United Kingdom in 1840.

Detailed explanation-5: -Similar postal agreements were reached with the Swiss and Austrian postal authorities. On 11 December 1968, an agreement between the United Nations and the Swiss Postal Telephone and Telegraph Enterprise enabled the Geneva office of UNPA to issue the first UN stamps in Swiss francs on 4 October 1969 .