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According to the passage, what is the importance of the aesthetic inputs of the second type of postage stamps?

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The postage stamp, which began as a piece of paper in token of a receipt of postage, has assumed additional functions. It is a mode of commemorating, celebrating and promoting national heritage and events. It plays a great role as an ambassador, a brand image of the postal administration and a statement of sovereignty of a nation. After independence, the medium of postage stamps in India was initially used to highlight the country's achievements in science and technology as well as its socio-economic development. In keeping with their dual character as a Token of Postage and as a Cultural Ambassador, there are two categories of stamps. The first is meant for day-to-day use as a token of payment of postage on mail articles. The second, on the other hand, are designed and printed with greater aesthetic inputs. They are manufactured in limited quantities and generate great interest among philatelists and collectors.

  1. They are manufactured in limited quantities.

  2. They generate greater interest in philatelists and collectors.

  3. They highlight and commemorate the country’s achievements.

  4. All of the above

  5. .
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Explanation

The importance of the greater aesthetic inputs in the second type of stamps is that they play a great role as an ambassador, a brand image of postal administration and a statement of sovereignty of a nation and they are also used to highlight the country's achievements in science and technology as well as its socio-economic development.

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