Q. In which was the paper currency first introduced in India ?
Solution:
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The first Indian currency note was introduced by the Government of India and not by the Reserve Bank of India.
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The Reserve bank of India took over the task of issuing currency notes in 1938.
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Currently, the currency notes that are in circulation are known as the Mahatma Gandhi Series of currency notes. They were introduced in 1996.
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The first notes printed in this series were the 10 rupees and the 500 rupees notes.
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All bank notes of this series have the amount written on it in 17 different languages.
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