S1: A proposal to remove from circulation 5 paise coins has been given up by the Centre on advice from the Reserve Bank of India.

S6: It is, however, proposed to reduce the costs of minting these coins by changing their metallic content.

P. The Government had been thinking of removing from circulation even the 10 paise coin.

Q. The cost of minting a 5 paise coin is said to be 7 paise while the cost of minting a 10 paise coin  is 10-5 paise.

R: Moreover their removal would cause tremendous hardship to some people.

S: The RBI had opposed this saying that they figure largely in public transactions.

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