Curieous & Curieouser – KQA’s Science Quiz Day

The Karnataka Quiz Association will hold the 1st edition of Curieous & Curieouser, an annual school & college fest dedicated to quizzing on all things scientific, on Sunday, 10th November 2019.

Venue: Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Queen’s Road, Bengaluru. [map]

We will conduct three quizzes on this day – for high school (classes VIII, IX & X), junior college (PUC/10+2) and undergraduate college students respectively. The quizzes are for teams of 2 members each, and will have a broad focus on nature, science & technology.

There is no entry fee, and registration will be done on the spot.

Note: Students of high school and junior college can also participate in the undergraduate college science quiz if they want.

For more information, please call or message Avinash Thirumalai on +91-9620106064

High School and Junior College Science Quiz

Participating institutions may field any number of teams in each category; a maximum of 2 teams per institution will qualify for the finals.
This is a team quiz – each team will have a maximum of 2 students. Teams must have students from the same institution.
There is no entry fee.
No prior registration is required; participants will register on the spot.
Participants can wear their school/college uniforms, or carry along any suitable means of identification.
The quiz will cover feature questions on nature, science & technology, but no prior preparation is needed.
All participants must reach the venue in time for registration (and not earlier as the hall opens only by 9:00 am).
A common written preliminary round will be held to determine finalists. The top 8 teams from high school will qualify for the high school finals, with the top 8 teams from junior college teams taking part in a separate finals.
Prizes & certificates will be awarded to all finalists. There is also a prize for best all-girl team.
The winners will be declared Bengaluru’s High School & Junior College Science Quiz Champions 2019 respectively.

QMs: Dr. Aswathy Vinod, Dr. Vinod Nayak & Dr. Avinash Thirumalai

SCHEDULE

Registration: 9:00 – 9:20 am
Common written prelims: 9:30 – 10:10 am
High School Finals: 10:30 – 11:40 am
Junior College Finals: 12:00 – 1:10 pm
Prize distribution: 1:15 pm

Undergraduate College Science Quiz

Participating institutions may any number of teams; a maximum of 2 teams per institution will qualify for the finals.
This is a team quiz — each team will have a maximum of 2 students. Teams must have students from the same institution.
There is no entry fee.
No prior registration is required; participants will register on the spot.
Participants must bring pens/pencils & pads; paper will be provided.
The quiz will cover topics from nature, science & technology, but requires no prior preparation.
All participants must reach the venue in time for registration.
A written preliminary round will be held to select the top 8 teams for the finals.
Prizes and certificates will be awarded to all finalists; plus a prize for the best performance by an all-girl team.
The winners will be declared Bengaluru’s Collegiate Science Quiz Champions 2019.