Every rupee note issued in India bears the signature of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
This signature signifies that the note is a legal tender backed by the central bank’s authority under the RBI Act, 1934.
The RBI is the sole authority responsible for printing and issuing currency notes in India, except for one-rupee notes and coins which are issued by the Government of India.
One-rupee notes and coins carry the signature of the Finance Secretary, but all other rupee notes — like Rs. 2, Rs. 10, Rs. 100, Rs. 500, etc. — have the RBI Governor’s signature.
This guarantees the note’s authenticity and assures the bearer that it will be accepted for all monetary transactions in the country.
Therefore, the correct answer is option (C) Governor of RBI.