People of the world may soon get to see 50 lakh kg of gold. US President Donald Trump has announced that the US’s largest gold store Fort Knoc will be inspected soon to see whether the whole gold present there is there or not. Rumors have been spreading for some time that a lot of gold has disappeared from America’s gold reserves. Trump said that I hope that the whole gold would have been kept there, if the gold is stolen then there will be a problem.
What does 5 million kilos of gold look like?
Five million kg of gold has been kept in Fort Knox. But till date people have not been able to see it. Donald Trump has said to remove him in the name of investigation. It will be placed on a scale and the whole world will be shown through cameras. Talking about this, Trump’s colleague Elon Musk has said that it is the gold of the people and people should see on the camera how to see 50 lakh kg of gold.
History of gold reserves in Fort Nox
Fort Knoc is located in the state of Kentki, USA. About half of the gold present with the US government is kept in Fort Knoc. It was established in 1936 as a gold reserves and has been the biggest symbol of US financial security since then. Currently, about 4583 metric tonnes of gold is kept here. The market price of which is about 300 billion dollars i.e. twenty five lakh crore rupees.
This is the security system of Fort Knoc.
The security of Fort Knox is world class due to such a large amount of gold reserves. The door at which gold is kept is 21 inches thick and weighs 20 tons and is made of steel and concrete. The design of its locks is such that it can be opened only by special combinations. The entire complex is equipped with high-resolution night vision cameras and microphones. In addition, it is surrounded by lasers and wires from all sides. No unauthorized person is allowed to enter here. Its public inspection has been allowed only three times in the last 86 years. In 1943, the then US President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited here, while in 1974 some members of the US Congress and media personnel were allowed to do so, and in 2017, President Trump’s then Treasury Secretary visited here. Did
