Change of schedule — quizzes on 21st December
For a couple of reasons (maybe even a hundred and forty two more), a change of schedule for the quizzes planned to be held at the IAT on Saturday 21st December.
10:00 am: Vidyasagar Rajan Memorial Quiz is CANCELLED. The rescheduled date will be announced in due course.
2:00 pm: Solus Rex has a change in venue. It will now be held at the Roofandfloor office on Rest House Road. just off Brigade Road [map]. Please contact Thejaswi Udupa (+91 9886725754) if you have issues on how to get there.
Medical Trivia Quiz on 21st December
The Karnataka Quiz Association will be conducting the 5th edition of the extremely popular Chandrakant Nair… uh, i mean, the extremely popular medical trivia quiz (though let’s be honest, most of you stopped reading and cleared your schedule at ‘Chandrakant Nair Quiz’).
The Medical Trivia Quiz, a quiz on what they don’t teach you in medical school, from a man who went extra with his research by going to medical school.
It is a prelims/finals quiz for teams of four or fewer. Open to all.
Starts at 10:00 AM sharp on 22nd December (Sunday), so that we can all hop over to the Landmark Quiz in the afternoon.
Venue: Ujjivan head office in Koramangala. [map]
You can also get the latest updates on the KQA by following us at www.facebook.com/kqaquizzes or www.instagram.com/kqaquizzes
If you know of anyone who would like to be a part of the KQA Quiz Announcements WhatsApp group, please have them send a WhatsApp message to +91 9902444486
Open Quizzes on December 15th
The KQA will be conducting two open quizzes on December 15 (Sunday) at the Ujjivan head office in Koramangala. (map)
11:00 am: EXXCELLENT – 30 Years of the Simpsons, a written quiz by Santosh & Siddharth that celebrates three decades of The Simpsons, the longest running primetime TV show in the United States that’s considered by the setters to be the country’s greatest achievement since faking the Moon landings.
It is a written quiz for teams of up to two. Open to all.
2:30 pm: The G.S. Hiranyappa Memorial Open Quiz by Debashree, Krittika and Thejaswi – a quiz instituted in memory of KQA stalwart G.S. Hiranyappa who passed away in 2017. It is a quiz on topics close to his heart: history, geography and other social sciences.
It is a prelims/finals quiz for teams of up to four. Open to all.
You can also get the latest updates on the KQA by following us at www.facebook.com/kqaquizzes or www.instagram.com/kqaquizzes
If you know of anyone who would like to be a part of the KQA Quiz Announcements WhatsApp group, please have them send a WhatsApp message to +91 9902444486
Quiz Night at The Courtyard – 11th December
Join us for edition 12 of Quiz Night at The Courtyard (in association with the KQA) on December 11 (Wednesday) at 8:00 PM.
Yes, Quiz Night is a year old! QM Venky Srinivasan will take you through questions connected not by theme but by time: we celebrate the occasion with the apt topic of 2019: the year in review, featuring questions from all walks of life but having a connection to the year 2019.
A quiz for teams of two. The quiz is open to all
Venue: The Courtyard, K H Road [map]
Registration: ₹100/team. Prizes for top three finishers.
A prior reservation is not mandatory, but it would be helpful for the folks at the Courtyard to know that you’re coming (if you’re sure that you are coming) – reserve your table by calling them at 7338677996.
Note: Very limited parking available at the venue, so ideal to park either near St. Joseph’s college or at the Shantinagar Bus Stand parking lot and walk up.
Asiasweep 2019 – Venues
The Karnataka Quiz Association will hold the 7th edition of AsiaSweep, a quiz on all things Asian, on Sunday, 8th December 2019.
The quiz is held in memory of Arun Veembur, a Bangalore quizzer who passed on while working in Kunming, China to research a book on the Stilwell Road. It will consist of around 75 questions (to be read off a ppt) and is open to teams of a maximum of two people. Solo participants are also welcome.
Reporting time: 2:30 pm
Quiz timings: 3:00 – 5:30 pm (approximately)
This year Asiasweep will be conducted in 15 cities across India.
Details of venues and city co-ordinators are given below. Some venues may have strict security protocols – ensure you are carrying a valid photo ID. Please contact your city co-ordinator for more details.
AHMEDABAD
IIM Ahmedabad
Co-ordinator: Vyom Vyas (83201 10336)
BANGALORE
Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Queen’s Road
Co-ordinator: Arul Mani (9731214519)
BELGAUM
Trinity BBA & B.Com College
Co-ordinator: Ketan Naik (9483484308)
COIMBATORE
Brookfield Banquet Room, Brookfield Mall, 67-71 Krishnaswamy Road, Coimbatore -1
Co-ordinator: Anuradha Yogesh )97914 20459)
GOA
The International Centre, Dona Paula, Panjim.
Co-ordinator: Nathan Moniz (7083224153)
GUWAHATI
To be confirmed.
Co-ordinator: To be confirmed
HYDERABAD
Columbus Hospital, Begumpet
Co-ordinator: Raad Shaikh (7207507266)
JAMSHEDPUR
XLRI, Jamshedpur
Co-ordinator: Pranav J (8310922738)
KOCHI
ChaiCofi Cafe, Kaloor
Co-ordinator: Aravind Anil (9447022106, 7012522296)
KOLKOTA
The Institute of Marine Engineers (India), Kolkata Branch
Co-ordinator: Ratul Ghosh (9051298623)
MUMBAI
Pinstorm, Swati Building, North Ave, near Kotak Mahindra Bank, Santacruz West, Mumbai
Co-ordinator: Suvajit Chakraborty (9930853913)
NEW DELHI
IIT DelhiCo-ordinator: Harshit Sachdeva (8826131030)
PUNE
Skovian Ventures, Suyog Building, Next to BU Bhandari Mercedes Showroom Mumbai, Pune Banglore Highway Pashan Exit, Baner, Pune
Co-ordinator: Samiran Mondal (9823594551)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Kariavattom Campus, University of Kerala
Co-ordinator: Noyel Sebastian (8606872028)
THRISSUR
Government Engineering College, Thrissur
Co-ordinator: Dr Vijaynath V (9447380969)
Mahaquizzer and Junior Mahaquizzer 2019 – Venues
Mahaquizzer 2019 will take place across 19 cities on Sunday, 8th December 2019. As always, the open set will consist of 150 questions to be attempted over 90 minutes, off a printed paper. The quiz will begin at 10:30am sharp at all venues; please be at the venue by 10:00am to enable the co-ordinators to seat you.
Junior Mahaquizzer 2019 will also take place at the same time, and is being held in 11 cities across India. Junior Mahaquizzer is open to school students of up to class XII, and will require them to attempt 75 questions over 90 minutes.
If you haven’t registered yet, please do so at http://kqaquizzes.org/mahaquizzer
The complete list of venues hosting Mahaquizzer and Junior Mahaquizzer this year is given below. Cities marked with a * are hosting only Mahaquizzer.
Junior Mahaquizzer may not be held at the same venue as Mahaquizzer, so please check before you travel to the venue.
Some venues also have strict security protocols. Please ensure you are carrying a valid photo ID. Please contact your city co-ordinator for more details.
AHMEDABAD*
IIM Ahmedabad
Co-ordinator: Rishabh Barodawala (9909101262)
ANDUL*
Mohiary Public Library, Andul
Co-ordinator: Baneswar S (6290036256)
BANGALORE
Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Queen’s Road
Co-ordinator: Nishanth Raman (9880499935)
BELAGAUM
Trinity BBA & B.Com College
Co-ordinator: Ketan Naik (9483484308)
COIMBATORE
Brookfield Banquet Room, Brookfield Mall, 67-71 Krishnaswamy Road, Coimbatore -1
Co-ordinator: Anuradha Yogesh )97914 20459)
CHENNAI
Chennai has two venues – PS Senior will not be hosting Junior MQ. Focus IAS Academy will host both MQ and Junior MQ. Please contact proctors regarding your attendance at the venues.
PS Senior Secondary School (only regular MQ)
Co-ordinator: Vikram Rajan (8939513211)
Focus IAS Academy No. 60, 3rd Floor – Middle Bay, TNSCB Shopping Complex Junction, Anna Nagar West
Co-ordinator: K V Raja Ravi Shankar (9791525820)
GOA
The International Centre, Dona Paula, Panjim.
Co-ordinator: Paul Gatward (97652 33733)
GUWAHATI
To be confirmed
Co-ordinator: Raktim Baishya (7002658947)
HYDERABAD
Columbus Hospital, Begumpet
Co-ordinator: Raad Shaikh (7207507266)
JAMSHEDPUR*
XLRI, Jamshedpur
Co-ordinator: Pranav J (8310922738)
KHARAGPUR*
IIT Kharagpur
Co-ordinator: Baibhab Pattnaik (8763489376)
KOCHI
ChaiCofi Cafe, Kaloor
Co-ordinator: Aravind Anil (9447022106, 7012522296)
KOLKATA
The Institute of Marine Engineers (India), Kolkata Branch
Co-ordinator: Ratul Ghosh (9051298623)
KOZHIKODE
Government Medical College
Co-ordinator: Deepak K (9746396146)
MUMBAI
Pinstorm, Swati Building, North Ave, near Kotak Mahindra Bank, Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400054
Co-ordinator: Suvajit Chakraborty (9930853913)
NEW DELHI
IIT Delhi
Co-ordinator: Harshit Sachdeva (8826131030)
PUNE*
Skovian Ventures, Suyog Building, Next to BU Bhandari Mercedes Showroom Mumbai, Pune Banglore Highway Pashan Exit, Baner, Pune
Co-ordinator: Samiran Mondal (9823594551)
RAIGANJ*
Akashnil Bhawan College, Para Raiganj (Nemesis Quiz Club)
Co-ordinator: Pratyanik Chakraborty 9475588674
SILIGURI
Sanhati Nagarik Committee Building, Siliguri
Co-ordinator: Supratim Basu (9749605950)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Kariavattom Campus, University of Kerala
Co-ordinator: Noyel Sebastian (8606872028)
THRISSUR
Government Engineering College, Thrissur
Co-ordinator: Dr Vijaynath V (9447380969)
VARANASI*
G-11, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT BHU
Co-ordinator: Malayaj Mishra (8563919385, 8173942010)
Solus Rex 2019 on December 21st
Advance notice for Solus Rex, the KQA’s love-it-or-hate-it-but-you-can’t-ignore-it solo quiz that is back with QMs Arun Hiregange and Thejaswi Udupa, but in a new avatar!
Solus Rex is a quiz for solo participants that is open to all, and will ring out 2019 with a one day back-to-back-to-back extravaganza that starts at 2:00 PM on 21st December, 2019: 40q prelim, 40q semi-final for top 16 qualifiers, and 40q finals for the top 8 survivors.
But what is a Solus competition without devious (and sometimes head-scratching) topics? 50% of these questions shall be general in nature, but the remaining half shall be spread across the following four topics:
- Metaphors
- Indian Flora
- History through music
- Under the ground (literally anything under the ground – from graves to gold mines)
Venue: Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Queen’s Road, Bengaluru. [map]
Indian Constitution & Politics Quiz
The Karnataka Quiz Association and DAKSH proudly invite you to the inaugural edition of the Indian Constitution & Politics Quiz. The quiz is part of DAKSH’s Republic@70 campaign, which is celebrating 70 years of the Indian Constitution.
DAKSH is a civil society organization that undertakes research and activities to promote accountability and better governance in India. It was founded in 2008 by people from diverse backgrounds, including academicians, entrepreneurs, lawyers, teachers, social & political activists, and ordinary citizens. Over the last eleven years, DAKSH has been working to create inclusive, transparent, self-correcting mechanisms that encourage accountability in all branches of the government.
The quiz is for teams of 2 and is open to everyone, and not just to constitution geeks & die-hard quizzers. The quiz will have a short written prelims of ~25 questions, with the top 8 teams facing off in the finals. The finals will feature a mix of oral and written rounds. Finalists and winners stand to win exciting cash prizes!
Where: Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Queen’s Road, Bengaluru. [map]
When: 3:00 pm, 7th December 2019
QMs: Avinash TN and Gautham Shenoy
For more details, please email communications@dakshindia.org
School & Junior College quizzes on Sunday, December 1st 2019
The Karnataka Quiz Association will bring the 2019 school quiz season to a close by hosting three general quizzes for school & junior college students on Sunday, December 1st 2019.
Venue: Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Queen’s Road, Bengaluru. [map]
We will conduct the 17th edition of the Karan Arjun Quiz (for students of standard III and IV) in the morning, followed by the general High School and Junior College quizzes in the afternoon. All quizzes are for teams of 2 members each, and will be general in nature, i.e., not focused on any particular subject/topic.
There is no entry fee for these quizzes. No prior registration is also required; registration will take place on the spot.
For more information, please call or message Avinash Thirumalai on +91-9620106064 or Gautham Shenoy on +91-9845176773.
Karan-Arjun Quiz
- This is a quiz for students of standards III and IV.
- It is a team quiz – each team will have 2 members from the same school/institution.
- Participating schools can send any number of teams; a maximum of 2 teams per school will qualify for the finals.
- There is no entry fee.
- No prior registration is required; participants carrying any form of suitable identification can register on the spot.
- Participants must carry along school/college IDs for identification, or they can wear their uniforms.
- Participants must bring pens/pencils & pads; paper will be provided.
- All participants must reach the venue in time for registration (and not earlier, as the hall will open only by 9:00 am.)
- The quiz will cover topics of general interest, requiring no specific preparation. A written preliminary round will be held, with the 8 best performing teams going into the finals.
- Prizes and certificates will be awarded to all finalists; plus a prize for the best performance by an all-girl team.
- The winning team will be declared holders of the Karan-Arjun Trophy for 2019.
Students are requested to be at the venue in time for registration.
Schedule:
Registration: 9:00 – 9:20 am
Written prelims: 9:30 – 10:15 am
Finals: 10:40 – 12:00 pm
High School & Junior College Quiz
- This is a general quiz for high school (standard VIII, IX and X) and junior college (PUC or 10+2) students.
- It is a team quiz – each team will have 2 members from the same school/institution.
- Participating schools can send any number of teams; a maximum of 2 teams per school will qualify for the finals.
- There is no entry fee.
- No prior registration is required; participants carrying any form of suitable identification can register on the spot.
- Participants must carry along school/college IDs for identification, or they can wear their uniforms.
- Participants must bring pens & pads; paper will be provided.
- All participants must reach the venue in time for registration.
- The quiz will cover topics of general interest, requiring no specific preparation.
- A common written preliminary round will be held, with the 8 best performing teams from each group going into separate finals.
- Prizes and certificates will be awarded to all finalists; plus a prize for the best performance by an all-girl team.
Students are requested to be at the venue in time for registration.
Schedule:
Registration: 1:45 – 2:00 pm
Common Written prelims: 2:00 – 2:35 pm
High School Finals: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Junior College Finals: 4:15 – 5:15 pm
Open Quizzes – November 24, 2019
The Karnataka Quiz Association will be conducting two open quizzes on Sunday, 24th November at the Ujjivan head office in Koramangala. [map]
11:00 am – Catcher in the Eye – The Photography Quiz
Set by Tanmay Prusty, a written quiz on iconic (and not so iconic) candid moments, people, events and sundry from the world of photography. It is a written quiz for teams of up to two. Open to all.
2:30 pm – The November Open Quiz
The third monthly open general quiz of the season, this quiz will be helmed by Lokesh and Sreshth. It is a prelims/finals quiz for teams of up to four. Open to all.
You can get the latest updates by following the KQA on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. If you know of anyone who would like to be a part of the KQA Quiz Announcements WhatsApp group, please have them send a WhatsApp message to +91 9902444486
