Chandigarh – 23.10.2024 – 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 Punjab was conducted at Hotel The Lalit, Chandigarh, where 134 students (67 teams) competed. The team from Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar comprising V Srivardhan and D Vishnu Vardhan emerged as the winner, followed by those from IISER, Mohali and Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala in second and third places, respectively. Prizes for the top three teams are of ₹2 lakh, ₹1.5 lakh, and ₹1 lakh, respectively.
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.