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BANKING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The one rupee note and coins are issued by:
A
RBI (Central Bank)
B
Commercial Bank
C
Ministry of Finance
D
Central government
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reserve bank of India has the sole right to issue currency notes of various denominations except one rupee notes under Section 22 of Reserve bank of India Act. The one rupee note and coins are issued by ministry of finance and it bears the signature of Finance Secretary.

Detailed explanation-2: -In terms of Section 22 of the Act, Reserve Bank has the sole right to issue banknotes in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coins are minted in four mints owned by SPMCIL. The mints are located at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and NOIDA. The coins are issued for circulation only through the Reserve Bank in terms of Section 38 of the RBI Act.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under Section 22 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, RBI has sole right to issue currency notes of various denominations except one rupee note. The One Rupee note is issued by the Ministry of Finance and it bears the signatures of the Finance Secretary, while other notes bear the signature of Governor RBI.

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