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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Selling price of banknotes in the denomination of Rs 20, Rs 50, Rs 100 and Rs 200 has gone up in FY22. Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd presses are situated in which state?
A
Mysuru
B
Dewas
C
Nashik
D
Hyderabad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Interestingly, even as RBI spent ₹4,984.8 crore, which is 24 per cent more than it did in FY21 (₹4,012.09 crore), the total supply was lower. The overall cost of printing currency in FY22 was the second highest, after an all-time high of around ₹8,000 crore during the year of demonetisation (2016-17).

Detailed explanation-2: -Data compiled from RBI’s annual reports shows the cost of printing currency notes in 2021-22 at ₹4,984.8 crore was almost 1.5 times the ₹2,063.16 crore spent in 2008-09.

Detailed explanation-3: -The value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 9.9% and 5%, respectively, at ₹31,05,721 crore and 13.05 lakh, respectively, the Reserve Bank of India’s annual report for 2021-22 shows.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Rs 100 currency notes. People in India most prefer the Rs 100 denomination banknotes, while Rs 2,000 are least preferred. This was revealed in a Reserve Bank of India survey of a diverse sample of 11,000 respondents revealed.

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