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PRESS RELEASE FROM RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
Information & Public Relations Department
Reserve Bank of India Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Nationwide RBI90Quiz
Gangtok, Sikkim – October 17, 2024 – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is commemorating the 90th year of its operations this year. As part of the series of events being held throughout the year to mark this milestone, the Bank has launched the RBI90Quiz, a nationwide general knowledge-based quiz competition aimed at undergraduate students.
The RBI90Quiz is a team-based contest, being held in multiple stages. The online phase was conducted from September 19-21, 2024. Based on the performance in the online phase, college teams were selected for participation in State-level rounds. The State-level round of the RBI90Quiz for Sikkim was conducted at Hotel Lemon Tree, Gangtok, where 54 students (27 teams) competed. The team comprising Shri Sadrish Sharma and Shri Kessangla Bhutia from Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, Tadong, emerged as the winner, followed by the team from National Institute of Technology, Sikkim and Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology in second and third places, respectively. Prizes for the top three teams of ₹2 lakh, ₹1.5 lakh, and ₹1 lakh, respectively were given.
The winning team will now compete in the Zonal round, which will take place between November 21, 2024 and December 4, 2024. The national final will be held at Mumbai in December 2024.
Gangtok, Sikkim – October 17, 2024 – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is commemorating the 90th year of its operations this year. As part of the series of events being held throughout the year to mark this milestone, the Bank has launched the RBI90Quiz, a nationwide general knowledge-based quiz competition aimed at undergraduate students.
The RBI90Quiz is a team-based contest, being held in multiple stages. The online phase was conducted from September 19-21, 2024. Based on the performance in the online phase, college teams were selected for participation in State-level rounds. The State-level round of the RBI90Quiz for Sikkim was conducted at Hotel Lemon Tree, Gangtok, where 54 students (27 teams) competed. The team comprising Shri Sadrish Sharma and Shri Kessangla Bhutia from Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, Tadong, emerged as the winner, followed by the team from National Institute of Technology, Sikkim and Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology in second and third places, respectively. Prizes for the top three teams of ₹2 lakh, ₹1.5 lakh, and ₹1 lakh, respectively were given.
The winning team will now compete in the Zonal round, which will take place between November 21, 2024 and December 4, 2024. The national final will be held at Mumbai in December 2024.