Quiz Competition

Purpose and scope of the event

Knowledge enhancement: Quiz competitions challenge participants to apply their theoretical knowledge to answer questions accurately and quickly. The preparation and participation in quizzes encourage participants to review and consolidate their understanding of chemistry concepts.
Critical thinking: Quiz questions often require participants to analyze information, make connections between different concepts, and solve problems. Engaging in such mental exercises enhances participants’ critical thinking skills and their ability to approach complex topics from different angles.
Retention of information: Participating in quiz competitions requires recalling facts, formulas, reactions, and concepts. Regular exposure to quiz questions helps participants retain information better and recall it when needed.
Exposure to diverse topics: Quiz competitions cover a wide range of chemistry topics, including various branches like organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry. This exposure broadens participants’ knowledge base and introduces them to new areas of study.
Teamwork and collaboration: Some quiz competitions are conducted in team formats. In such cases, participants learn to collaborate, share knowledge, and work together to solve questions, fostering teamwork skills.
Competition and motivation: The competitive nature of quiz competitions encourages participants to strive for excellence, motivating them to study, learn, and perform well in chemistry. Healthy competition can be a powerful driver for continuous improvement.

Details of the activity/ Quiz Competition Report:

Quiz competition was organised by department of chemistry on July 26, 2023 from 10 am to 3 pm under the supervision of Dr. Roopa R. A., Dr. Manasa H. S, Dr. Kiran K. R., Mr. Mahendra Kumar H. S. and Mrs. Anitha R. at Life Science Auditorium and DOS in Chemistry, PG Centre, Mysuru. We followed some Rules and regulations for Quiz Competition.

The II and IV semester students were participated and exposed to glimpse of the different areas of Chemistry, likely Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry. Nine teams of 4 students from II and IV semester were participated. Quiz Competition was comprised of three rounds- Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3.

Round 1 was conducted based on Multiple Choice Questions with options and supervised by Dr. Roopa R. A. Students Participated with enthusiasm and six teams were selected for Round 2 based on the total marks scored. Three teams were eliminated in Round 1 and considered as disqualified.

In Round 2, six teams participated and performed very well. It was conducted based on Multiple Choice Questions with options and supervised by Dr. Manasa H. S. Four teams were selected for Round 3 based on the total marks scored. Two teams were eliminated and considered as disqualified.

In Round 3, four teams participated and gave their best for winning. It was conducted based on one word answer, Multiple Choice Questions with options and supervised by Dr. Roopa R. A. Two teams were eliminated based on the least marks and considered as disqualified. Two teams selected in Round 3 got equal marks and conducted tie break questionare for winner and runner up. The tie breaker round was supervised by Mr. Mahendra Kumar H. S. based on one word answer questions. In the final round one team declared as winner and the other team as runner up.

Quiz Competition Winners: Madhooliravindrakodlekere, Srivathsanadig B, Nisarga K. C. & Bindushree R. K.

Quiz Competition Runners: Sumukha B, Keerthi N. G, Tippesha Yadav K. M & Nagashree V. N.