Quiz contests in January: On India, Republic Day, music, movies, and more

The Indica Quiz 2023

An annual fixture on quizzing calendars, Indica is an inter-school India quiz that will play out across three cities. The event is slated for January 21 in Kollam (Kerala), January 22 in Hyderabad and January 26 in Bengaluru. Each quiz is for students of classes 5 to 8, and will have a prelims and finals. The Bengaluru edition will also have a seniors quiz for classes 9 to 12.

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Registration: Sign up in teams of two on this form. Venue and contact information are inside.

Republic Day Open Quiz

Now in its 21st year, this popular contest will have GK questions set by some of the country’s best quizzers: Movin Miranda, Rajiv Rai, Anustup Datta and Gopal Kidao. With prizes totaling Rs 25,000 up for grabs, the event will take place on January 26 from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm at the Music Academy Mini Hall in Chennai.

Registration: No prior sign-ups needed. You can register on the day of the event.

Uttar Pradesh GIS Quizzes

The Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit (GIS) has three prestigious quizzes coming up at Lucknow’s Indira Gandhi Pratishthan. February 4 will see a Business Quiz (1pm to 4pm) while February 5 will have an India Quiz (2pm to 5pm). Both are open events, with no age limit. February 5 will also have an inter-school version of the India Quiz from 10 am to 1 pm.

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Registration: Sign up on the official form in teams of two before the end of January. The wittiest team names will also win prizes, so choose wisely!

The Phandom Menace: A Fandom Quiz

Literati, IIT Delhi’s annual literary festival, is hosting a fandom quiz on January 21. “We invite all the binge-watchers and comic enthusiasts out there,” says the organising team, which has planned questions from series like Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel and DC. The event is open to college students under the age of 25, with cash prizes in store.

Registration: Sign up on this page in teams of up to three by January 18 (midnight).

Enquizta at Kashiyatra

Enquizta is IITBHU Varanasi’s flagship quiz event, and will run from January 20 to 22. Part of the cultural fest Kashiyatra, it will feature six quizzes on different themes: India, MELA (Music, Ent, Lit, Arts), Sports, Biz-Tech, TLC (Travel, Living, Culture) and General. All quizzes will be held on campus with a prelims and grand finale. If you’re on the fence about quizzing, Kashiyatra also has performances from Darshan Raval and Raftaar lined up, promising a jolly good time.

Registration: Sign up in teams of up to three on the official website. You can view the quiz schedule here.

 

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Lit Wit Literature Quiz

A hybrid quiz by Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Lit Wit will have an online prelims and two on-campus rounds. In the January 25 prelims (‘Battle of Lit’), you’ll have to answer 30 literature questions in 10 minutes. Those who qualify for Round 2 (‘Don’t Look Up!’) will compete in a game of Heads Up, with clues related to books, pop culture and mythology. Round 3 (‘Literature Lite’) will be a writing event, where players must create a 150-character story for each word given to them. A well-rounded combination of events, Lit Wit will test your trivia, quick thinking and storytelling skills.

Registration: Sign up on the event page in teams of three by January 22 (midnight). The competition is open to undergraduate and MBA students.

Quizzes at Odyssey 2023

IIIT Delhi’s under-25 quiz fest has a whopping prize pool of 1.5 lakhs. Spread over two days in January-end, it will have four offline quizzing events for college students:

Jan 27:

> On ‘MEHLA’ncholy Hill (Music, Entertainment, History, Literature and Art Quiz)

> Meta Mera Data Leta (Sci-Biz-Tech Quiz)

Jan 28:

> General Tso’s Special (General Quiz)

> Netflix Met DRS (Sports & Entertainment Quiz)

Registration: Sign up solo or in teams of up to three on this link. Timings for each quiz are inside.

Quriosity at Manipal

Manipal University, Jaipur is hosting its annual quizzing festival on January 21 and 22. An offline event, it will feature three themed quizzes: Sports & Entertainment (SPENT); Music Entertainment Literature Arts (MELA); and a general quiz. School and college students pursuing any discipline can participate.

Registration: Sign up in teams of three on this form before the event.

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Depot 48 Pub Quiz

Tired of serious quizzes? Relax with a pint in hand at Depot 48, the regular haunt for pub quizzers in New Delhi. January 22 will have an offline Trivia Night hosted by quizmaster Adittya Nath Mubayi, where you can answer fun questions to win books and boozy rewards.

 

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Registration: Pre-book your seat by calling Depot 48 at +91-9717450029. The event starts at 6pm. For more details, contact @whysoqriousofficial on Instagram. 

IIT-H’s Biz Quiz

IIT Hyderabad is gearing up to host a business quiz on January 21. Split into an online prelims and finals, it will test your knowledge of industry trends and current affairs. Cash prizes of up to Rs 3000 are in store for the winners.

Registration: Sign up in teams of up to four members here, by 11.59pm on Jan 20.

IIT-P’s Innovation Quiz

IIT Patna is hosting a quiz on entrepreneurship and innovation on February 5. Starting 12pm, the event will have 25 questions read out on YouTube. While participation is open to all, fans of ‘Shark Tank’ should have a definite upper hand!

Registration: Sign up solo or in teams of two on this page by 11pm on February 4.

Grand Slam: Sports Quiz by Decathlon

IIM Lucknow is conducting an online sports quiz as part of their annual sports, business and cultural festival. Slated for February 8, the quiz will run in a fastest-fingers-first format from 9pm. Winners will receive goodies and vouchers from Decathlon.

Registration: Sign up as a solo contestant on the event page. The quiz is open to undergrad/postgrad. college students.

This is a developing story, based on updates from the Indian quizzing circuit.  To keep track of top events, you can follow @iepuzzles on Instagram.