GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the winner of new Rupee symbol contest?
A
S Ravi Chandra
B
Vijay Singh
C
Anil Agnihotri
D
D Udaya Kumar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -D. Udaya Kumar narrates how he won the contest to design a symbol for Indian rupee. He is the man behind the distinct ₹ symbol.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bommasandra Srinivasaiah Suryanarayana Murthy (16 March 1933 – 26 December 1985), known by his screen name Udaykumar, was an Indian actor and producer in Kannada cinema.

Detailed explanation-3: -Udaya Kumar is the designer of Indian Rupee Symbol. At present, he is working as Associate Professor and Head in Department of Design, IIT Guwahati. He has completed his PhD in design from Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay.

Detailed explanation-4: -140” (for more than one rupee). On 15 July 2010, India introduced a new currency symbol, the Indian rupee sign, ₹. This sign is a combination of the Devanagari letter (ra) and the Latin capital letter R without its vertical bar (similar to the R rotunda).

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