India’s Ministry of External Affairs launches online quiz

The Indian High Commission of Guyana is inviting persons to participate in the Bharat Ko Janiye online quiz, which is being organised and hosted by the Ministry of External Affairs in India.

The Quiz is open to three categories of persons: Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) holding overseas citizenship of India (OCI)/ PIO cards, non-resident Indians (NRI) and foreign nationals who are between the ages of 15 and 35 years old. The quiz, which commences October 16th and concludes on October 31st, consists of four rounds.

Participants are required to answer 30 multiple choice questions on various topics, including Indian drama, Art and Geography, Cinema, Language, Achievements, Indian Policy and Constitution, Environment and Wildlife.

The first round will be conducted online, after which the top contenders will qualify for the second round, which will be conducted by the Ministry in India.  

The top ten finalists from each category will then be selected on the basis of marks secured in the second round and will be invited to India to participate in rounds three (semi-finals) and four (the final round) in New Delhi, India.

All finalists will be invited to attend a workshop in New Delhi and participate in the Bharat Ko Janiye Yatra, a 15-day tour of India.

The top three from the 10 finalists will be awarded respective Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals at a celebration in Varanasi, India and will also witness the Republic Day of India on January 26th, 2019.

Interested persons can register online at www.bharatkojaniye.in. The last date for registration is October 15th.