Expected Questions on Banking & Financial Awareness - Indian Currency
1. What is the minimum denomination of Coins minted in India? – 50 paise
2. What is the maximum denomination of Coins minted in India? -  `10
3. Coins can be issued up to the denomination of ____________. -  `1000
4. Who mints the coins in India? – Government of India
5. The coins issued under which act? – The Coinage Act, 2011
6. The banknotes are issued under which act? -RBI Act, 1934
7. What is the minimum denomination of banknotes printed in India? –  `1
8. What is the maximum denomination of banknotes can be printed in India? –  `10,000
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9. What was the highest denomination note ever printed? -  `10,000
10. What is currency paper made of? - cotton and cotton rag
11. Coins are minted in how many cities? – 4
12. Coins are minted in which cities? - Mumbai, Noida, Kolkata and Hyderabad
13. Reserve Bank of India decided to conduct a field trial with one billion pieces of ____ notes made of plastic. -  `10
14. Feature of Clean Note Policy –  Not to staple the banknotes; Not to write / put rubber stamp or any other mark on the banknotes
15. Who prints the  `1 banknotes? –Government of India

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