RGIPT Team Wins State-Level RBI 90 Quiz Competition
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) marked its 90th year of operation by organizing a series of year-long events, one of which is the RBI 90 Quiz—a general knowledge-based competition. In the state-level round for Uttar Pradesh, the team from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) emerged victorious.
Multi-Stage Team Competition
The RBI 90 Quiz is a team-based competition conducted in multiple phases. The online phase of the competition was held from September 19 to 21, during which college teams were selected based on their performance to compete in the state-level rounds. For Uttar Pradesh, the state-level round took place in Lucknow, where 180 students, forming 90 teams, participated.
Top Three Teams Awarded Cash Prizes
The RGIPT team, comprising Digdarshan Kumar Mishra and Aditya Kumar Mishra, secured first place. The teams from Allahabad University and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) finished in second and third positions, respectively. The top three teams were awarded ₹2 lakh, ₹1.5 lakh, and ₹1 lakh.
Winners Encouraged to Promote Financial Literacy
Pankaj Kumar, Regional Director of the RBI in Lucknow, congratulated the winners and encouraged them to serve as ambassadors of financial literacy and awareness. Representatives from various stakeholders, including NABARD, banks, and academic institutions, were present at the event.
Zonal and Final Rounds to Follow
The RGIPT team will now advance to the zonal round, which will be held in Bhubaneswar on November 21 and December 4. The final round will take place in Mumbai in December.
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