Questioned Documents MCQ's [Part-6]

Questioned Documents MCQ's

Q1. Which bank introduced paper money in India?

A) United Bank of India

B) Bank of Hindustan

C) Reserve Bank of India

D) Union Bank of India

Answer: Bank of Hindustan

Explanation: In India the paper money was introduced by bank of hindustan in 1770.Paper money or a banknote is a form of currency that bears different denominations and used as authorized medium to make payments for goods and series.Paper money represents a certain face value printed on the paper.Charles Canning,introduced paper currency in India in 1861.

Q2. In India,printing of currency notes was first started by:

A) Bank note Press,Dewas

B) New Bank Note Press,Mysore

C) Government Security Press, Nasik

D) New Bank Note Press,Saboni (WB)

Answer: Government Security Press,Nasik

Explanation: The Indian Security Press is a government press is a subsidiary of the Security Printing and Minting Corporation Of India Limited(SPMCIL),Indian Government.The company is charged with the task of printing passports,virus,postage stamps,postcards,inland letter,envelope,non postal adhesives,court fees,fiscal stamps in the country.The press is located in Nasik.

Q3. Where are the security paper mills located in Madhya Pradesh?

A) Hoshangabad

B) Dewas

C) Gwalior

D) Dhar

Answer: Hoshangabad

Explanation: Security paper mill was established in 1968 at Hoshangabad,MP.It produces paper for bank notes and non judicial stamps and further prints with a new enhanced unit.Security mill is under SPMCIL is a Mini Ratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE).

Q4. Counterfeit currency is also known as:

A) Money Laundering

B) Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN)

C) Money muling

D) Fake money

Answer: Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN)

Explanation: The word “counterfeit” derives from old French,the word counter “counter or against” ,together with the word “Faire”, to make,joined together to men “to make in imitation” The act of creating fake copy,without the consent of legal authorities.FICN, is a term used by officials and media to refers,to counterfeit currency notes circulated in Indian Economy.

Q5. Name the press that prints on both sides of paper at the same time?

A) Perfecting press

B) Offset

C) Gravure

D) Inline

Answer: Perfecting press

Explanation: A perfecting press is an offset printing press that applies ink to both sides of a sheet of paper during a single pass through the press.

Q6. The most commonly used intaglio process is:

A) Lonography

B) Thermography

C) Hexography

D) Gravure

Answer: Gravure

Explanation: Rotogravure (Gravure) is a type of intaglio printing process,which involves engraving printing process, which involves engraving the image onto an image carrier.The plate is inked and the ink on the surface is scraped away with a blade called a “doctor blade”.Engraving is used in bank notes and other high grade security printing`and the plates are made,either by hand or with the aid of machine.

Q7. Select the basic principle of lithography.

A) Oleophilic non image area

B) Image area accepts ink

C) Oil and water do not mix

D) Hydrophobic

Answer: Oil and water do not mix

Explanation: Lithography (Greek word lithos ‘stone’ and graphire to write) is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water.Lithography was introduced by Alois Senefelder in 1796.Lithography works on mutual repulsion of oil and water.

Q8. Who is the founder of the printing press?

A) Willam cCanton

B) Ira Rubel

C) Johann Gutenberg

D) Allois Sanefelder

Answer: Johann Gutenberg

Q9. Name the printing method in which the dry ink is used:

A) Offset

B) Electrostatic printing

C) Gravure

D) Screen

Answer: Electrostatic printing

Explanation: A method of printing in which process creates an image by using static electricity to attract toner to specific areas of a substance and is one of the earliest dry printing process to be invented.Electrostatic printing is also known as Xerography ( xeros meaning “dry” and graphia “writing”) and laser printing.The dry electrostatic printing process is invented by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg in 1778.

Q10. Which of the following comes under security printing?

A) Hologram

B) RFID tags

C) Duotone Printing

D) Metal printing

Answer: Hologram

Explanation: Security hologram are labels with a hologram printed onto it for security reason.Hologram on security labels are very difficult to forge because they are replicated from a master hologram which requires expenses,specialized and technologically advanced equipment.They are used in passports,credit and bank cards.

Author:- Tashi Bhargawa