PM Modi Inaugurates RBI's Data Centre in Bhubaneswar

Why in the News?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s (**RBI**) newly established **Data Centre** and **Cybersecurity Training Institute** in **Bhubaneswar, Odisha**.

Key Features / Major Points:

- Objective: Designed to reinforce India's digital infrastructure and safeguard the national financial system against cyberattacks and financial fraud.

- Financial Inclusion Milestones: The Prime Minister noted that nearly **60 crore Jan Dhan accounts** have been opened nationwide, and over 13 crore people have become first-time entrepreneurs under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.

- Social Security Reach: Highlights included the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) reaching 9 crore subscribers, including 38 lakh beneficiaries in Odisha alone.

- Strategic Focus: Emphasized that while the past decade focused on bringing the unbanked into the formal banking fold, the next decade will focus on making banking secure, resilient, and cyber-proof.

- Industrial Shift in Odisha: Odisha is expanding beyond traditional minerals into cutting-edge sectors like semiconductors, electronics, data hubs, and advanced computing.

Static GK Facts:

- Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Established on April 1, 1935, under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934; Headquarters - Mumbai, Maharashtra.

- Nationalization of RBI: January 1, 1949.

- Current Governor of RBI: Sanjay Malhotra

- Odisha Capital: Bhubaneswar (Chief Minister: Mohan Charan Majhi).

One-Liner Quiz (All Competitive Exams):

Q: Where was the RBI's new Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi?

A: Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Q: In which year was the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established?

A: 1935 (April 1)

Q: When was the Reserve Bank of India nationalized?

A: January 1, 1949

Q: How many Jan Dhan accounts have been opened in India to boost financial inclusion?

A: Nearly 60 Crore

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