Indian coinage reform: In which year did India adopt the decimal system of coinage? State the year when paise (100 = ₹1) replaced annas/pies.

Q: Indian coinage reform: In which year did India adopt the decimal system of coinage? State the year when paise (100 = ₹1) replaced annas/pies.

Fact India decimalised its coinage effective 1 April 1957, shifting to 100 paise = ₹1 from the anna–pie system. Final Answer 1957

Difficulty: Easy

1950
1955
1957
1960

Correct Answer: 1957

Explanation:

Fact
India decimalised its coinage effective 1 April 1957, shifting to 100 paise = ₹1 from the anna–pie system.

Final Answer
1957

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