10 RUPEES CURRENCY NOTES

● The Reserve Bank of India

issued 10 denomination
banknotes in the Mahatma
Gandhi(new) series with
motif of Sun Temple.
Konark on the reverse
depicting the country's
cultural heritage. 1
 20 RUPEES CURRENCY NOTE

The 20 rupee
banknote of the
mahatma gandhi
series is green yellow
coloured. The reverse
side features the
famous mount harriet
in andaman and 2
 50 RS CURRENCY NOTE

● The new 50 Rs note is

blue in colour.
● The new version of the
note has a depiction of
Hampi with Chariot on
the reverse, depicting
the country's cultural
heritage. 3
 100 RS CURRENCY NOTE

The new 100Rs note is

blue green in colour.
The motif of “Rani - ki -
Vav” is there at the
back of it depicting the
country's rich cultural
heritage.
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 200 RS CURRENCY NOTES

● This currency note is

introduced recently.
The base colour the
note is bright yellow.
There is a motif of
Sanchi Stupa on the
back of the note. 5
 500 RS CURRENCY NOTE

● The new 500Rs note is stone

grey in colour. There was an
old 500Rs note which is no
more in use. The reverse
side features a motif of the
Indian heritage site of Red
Fort, and the logo and a tag
line of Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan. 6
 2000 RS CURRENCY NOTE

● This currency note was

introduced to people after
the demonetization in 2016.
It is magenta in colour. The
reverse side features a motif
of the Mangalyaan,
representing India's first
interplanetary space
mission, and the logo and
the tag line for Swachh 7
1. Security Thread
The security thread appears to the left of the
Mahatma's portrait. Security thread has a plain,
non-readable fully embedded security thread. But
since October 2000, the Rs.2000 notes contain a
readable, windowed security thread alternately
visible on the obverse with the inscriptions
‘Bharat’ (in Hindi), ‘2000’ and ‘RBI’. All the
currency notes have security thread. When notes
held against the light, the security thread on
Rs.2000, Rs.500 and Rs.100 can be seen as one
continuous line. 8
2. Watermark
The Mahatma Gandhi Series
of banknotes contain the
Mahatma Gandhi watermark
with a light and shade effect
and multi-directional lines in
the watermark window. 9
3. Micro-Lettering
This feature appears between the
vertical band and Mahatma Gandhi
portrait. It contains the word ‘RBI’
in Rs.5 and Rs.10. The notes of
Rs.20 and above also contain the
denominational value of the notes
in micro-letters. This feature can
be seen well with the help of a
magnifying glass.
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 4. Latent Image
On the obverse side of Rs.2000,
Rs.500, Rs.100, Rs.50 and Rs.20
notes, a vertical band on the right
side of the Mahatma Gandhi’s
portrait contains a latent image
showing the respective
denominational value in numeral.
The latent image is visible only
when the note is held horizontally
at eye level. 11
 5. Identification Mark

To help the visually impaired a

special feature in intaglio has
been introduced on the left of the
watermark window on all notes.
This feature is in different shapes
for various denominations i.e. Rs.
20 have in Vertical Rectangle,
Rs.50 in Square, Rs.100 in
Triangle and Rs. 500 in Circle.
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 6. Intaglio Printing
This feature is added in the bank
notes for the convenience of the
blind peoples. The Ashoka Pillar
Emblem on the left, portrait of
Mahatma Gandhi, the Reserve Bank
seal, guarantee and promise clause,
RBI Governor’s signature are printed
in intaglio. In the Indian currency
notes of denominations Rs.20,
Rs.50, Rs.100, Rs.500 and Rs.2000
have used this style of printing.
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7. Optically Variable Ink or Colour-Changing Ink

This is a new security feature

incorporated in the Rs.1000 and
Rs.500 notes since November 2000.
The numeral digit 2000 and 500 on
the obverse of Rs.2000 and Rs.500
notes respectively is printed in
optically variable ink viz., a colour-
changing ink.
The colour of the numeral 2000/500
appears green when the note is held
flat but would change to blue when
the note is held at an angle. 14
8. See through Register

This feature will show up

number when the note is
held against light. The small
floral design printed both on
the front and back of the
note in the middle of the
vertical band next to the
Watermark has an accurate
back to back registration. 15
 9. Fluorescence
Number panels of the notes are printed in
fluorescent ink. The notes also have optical
fibres. Both can be seen when the notes are
in front of ultra-violet lamp. So these were
some important security features on the
Indian currency notes. The Reserve Bank of
India and Ministry of Finance are trying
hard to make sure that the Indian notes
could not be counterfeited and the
government is success in its efforts up to
some extent but these security features
could not prevent the tradition of printing
fake notes in the country. 16
Made by:-> Anadi Agarwal

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