Question: Which of the following Ministry released a Commemorative Non-Circulation Coin of Rs 500 and a Circulation Coin of Rs10 as part of year-long celebrations of commemoration of “500th Anniversary of Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Coming to Vrindavan” ?
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Culture
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Ans:( b)
Reference:
- On 25 November 2016 Ministry of Culture released a Commemorative Non-Circulation Coin of Rs 500 and a Circulation Coin of Rs 10 as part of year-long celebrations of commemoration of “500th Anniversary of Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Coming to Vrindavan.
- Government of India is commemorating the 500th anniversary of Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Coming to Vrindavan by organizing various programmes and Exhibitions on Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s life and teachings in association with Vrindavan Research Institute and ISKCON.
- The inaugural function was organized by Vrndavan Research Institute at Vrindavan on 25 November, 2015.
- Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a famous Hindi Saint and social reformer was a distinguished promoter for the Vaishnava School of Bhakti Yoga.
- The Bhakti movement initiated by him strove to eradicate the evils of caste and feudal systems of medieval India.
Reference:
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