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Current Affairs - 2019
World Bank and __________ joined hands for World's first Blockchain Bond Transaction.
A)
ING
B)
National Australia Bank
C)
Australian Securities Exchange
D)
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Correct Answer :   Commonwealth Bank of Australia

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, World Bank) in partnership with Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) enabled recording of secondary market bond trading using blockchain technology. With this, Bond-i become the first bond whose issuance and trading is recorded on a blockchain platform. This also marked the next phase of the bond-i (blockchain operated new debt instrument) project. Bond-i, first issued in August 2018 by World Bank, is the world's first bond entirely based on blockchain, a type of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). CBA was the sole arranger of the bond. That experiment phase of 2018 helped the World Bank to raise $81 million at the time.

Published On : July 12, 2021
Recently Updated Current Affairs
Q .
Where was India's largest Climate Clock unveiled for the Earth Day celebration?
A)
Mumbai
B)
New Delhi
C)
Kolkata
D)
Bangalore

Correct Answer :   New Delhi

India's largest Climate Clock was unveiled at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) headquarters in New Delhi for the Earth Day celebration.

CSIR, established in 1942, is dedicated to scientific research and industrial development across various domains, emphasizing its commitment to raising awareness about climate change and its impacts through initiatives like the Climate Clock unveiling.

Published On : April 24, 2024
Q .
When is the World Book and Copyright Day observed every year?
A)
24th April
B)
23rd April
C)
22nd April
D)
21st April

Correct Answer :   23rd April

On April 23, people all over the world celebrate World Book and Copyright Day, also known as International Day of the Book and World Book Day, to spread the joy of reading. This global event celebrates the profound influence that books have on people and societies.

Celebrations are held all over the world on this day to highlight the importance of books and their capacity to inspire, educate, and unite people of all backgrounds. World Book and Copyright Day celebrates literature in all its forms and encourages reading enjoyment. It's also a day to read and think about the future and the past.

World Book And Copyright Day 2024 Theme :

The theme during the current year's World Book and Copyright Day is 'Read Your Way'. The significance of cultivating a passion for reading is emphasised in this theme. The theme inspires people from all walks of life, young and old, to adopt the habit of book reading, and promotes it as an indispensable passion of a person.

Published On : April 23, 2024
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