tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56525216129104231822012-02-16T17:20:13.695-08:001. Indian Flag 2. JANA GANA MANA - Indian National Anthem 3. VANDE MATARAM -Indian Ntional Song 4. LOTUS - Indian National Flower 5. TIGER - Indian National Animal 6. PEACOCK - Indian National Bird 7. LION OF SARNATH - IndianNational Emblem 8. HINDI - Indian National Language 9. RUPEE & PAISE - Indian National Currencysomnath r kulkarnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993053161623908216noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652521612910423182.post-22689538404561710292008-05-29T11:44:00.000-07:002008-05-29T11:46:40.109-07:00<p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;color:#800000;"> What is the Indian currency called?<br /> </span><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;"> The Indian currency is called the Indian Rupee (INR) and the coins are called paise. One Rupee consists of 100 paise.</span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the body that is in charge of India's numismatics and currency production and is India's National Bank. </span> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:78%;color:#008000;"> </span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.museum.rbi.org.in/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#008000;">All pictures and info on Indian currency courtesy RBI. Please visit their website for more detailed info. </span></a></span></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/CultureMoney.htm#Down"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:100%;color:#ff0000;">Go to Role of RBI in India</span></a></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#008000;">On the bottom of this page you will find a Currency Convertor. Use it to find out what your money is worth in another country. </span> </p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"> <a href="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/CultureMoney.htm#Down"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;color:#ff0000;">Go to Currency Converter.</span></a></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;"> Coins in India are available in denominations of 10 paise, 20 paise, 25 paise, 50 paise, one rupee, two rupees and five rupees. Coins up to 50 paise are called 'small coins' and coins of Rupee one and above are called 'Rupee Coins'.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;color:#800000;">Indian Coins : Paise </span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:78%;color:#800000;"><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/10paise.jpg" border="0" height="58" width="63" />10 paise<img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/25paise.jpg" border="0" height="62" width="63" />25 Paise<img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/50paise.jpg" border="0" height="67" width="69" />50 Paise</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:78%;color:#800000;"><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/1rupee.jpg" border="0" height="70" width="69" />1 Rupee coin<img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/2rupees.jpg" border="0" height="73" width="77" />2 Rupee coin<img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/5rupees.jpg" border="0" height="76" width="80" />5 Rupee coin</span></p> <p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;color:#800000;">Indian bank notes :Rupees</span></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">The present denominations of bank notes in India are issued in the denomination of Rs.10, Rs.20, Rs.50, Rs.100 and Rs.500. These notes are called bank notes as they are issued by the Reserve Bank of India (Reserve Bank). The printing of the 1, 2 &amp; 5 denominations has been discontinued as these denominations have been coinised. However, such notes issued earlier are still in circulation.</span></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/re1note.jpg" border="0" height="119" width="180" /></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">One Rupee</span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;"><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/re2note.jpg" border="0" height="108" width="178" /></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">Two Rupees</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;"><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/re5note.jpg" border="0" height="112" width="206" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">5 Rupees</span></p> <p><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/rs10note.jpg" border="0" height="114" width="250" /></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">10 Rupees</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;"><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/Rs20note.jpg" border="0" height="108" width="250" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">20 Rupees</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;"><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/rs50note.jpg" border="0" height="126" width="250" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">50 Rupees</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;"><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/rs100note.jpg" border="0" height="116" width="250" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">100 Rupees</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;"><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/rs500note.jpg" border="0" height="120" width="265" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">500 Rupees</span></p> <p><img src="http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/images/1000_Rupee.jpg" border="0" height="288" width="347" /></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">1000 Rupees</span></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#800000;">The Reserve Bank can also issue notes in the denominations of one thousand rupees, five thousand rupees and ten thousand rupees, or any other denomination that the Central Government may specify. There cannot, though, be notes in denominations higher than ten thousand rupees in terms of the current provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Coins can be issued up to the denomination of Rs.1000.</span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"><a name="Down"></a> The Reserve Bank manages currency in India, by deciding on the various denominations, designing of bank notes, including the security features. The Reserve Bank also estimates the quantity of notes that are likely to be needed. Notes fit for circulation are reissued and the others (soiled and mutilated) are destroyed so as to maintain the quality of notes in circulation. The Reserve Bank derives its role in currency management on the basis of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.</span> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5652521612910423182-2268953840456171029?l=somurmila.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>somnath r kulkarnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993053161623908216noreply@blogger.com0